Basketball

An 18-point Florida lead was not enough as the Kentucky Wildcats rode a second-half surge to defeat the Gators men’s basketball team 71-70 With the loss, Florida will either place at the four or five seed in the SEC Tournament in Nashville next week. Their seeding depends on the result …

While the students relax on spring break, Florida is preparing for their final game of the regular season. On Saturday, March 7, the Gators men’s basketball team hosts the sixth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats for Senior Day. This game is a rematch of Feb. 22, where the Gators lost to the Wildcats …

After watching the girls take care of business in Lakeland, the Hawthorne boys’ basketball team followed suit Wednesday. In a wire-to-wire win, Hawthorne stifles Paxton 70-58 to advance to the state championship. What they do best: Hawthorne stifles Paxton defensively After the win in the regional finals against Wildwood, Hawthorne …

The Gators men’s basketball team’s comeback attempt fell short in Knoxville as they lost 63-58. Tennessee’s John Fulkerson led all scorers with 22 points. Of his 22 points, he scored 16 in the second half to secure the victory. Florida’s Kerry Blackshear Jr. led the Gators in scoring with 20 …

The Georgia Bulldog Basketball team is heading home to take on another SEC matchup against the Arkansas Razorbacks this weekend. The Bulldogs are coming into the match 14-14 overall, with the Razorbacks at 18-10. In the SEC, Georgia has a 4-11 conference record, while Arkansas is at 6-9. This is …

The 15th-ranked Auburn Tigers will travel to Lexington, Kentucky, to face the eighth-ranked Wildcats at 3:45 p.m. tomorrow. The Tigers have won the past two meetings against the Wildcats, including beating Kentucky in the Elite Eight in overtime last year. What’s at stake? Wildcats Kentucky currently leads the SEC with …

Tonight is a big night for two local basketball teams. The Hawthorne Hornets girl’s basketball team goes for the state title in Lakeland, and the Eastside Rams boy’s team will try to clinch a spot in Lakeland. Eastside Boys on the Road to Lakeland The Eastside Rams boys basketball team …

In an SEC match up the Florida women’s basketball team falls to the top ranked team in the country, the South Carolina Gamecocks, 100-67 in the final home game of the regular season for the Gators. Gators Women’s Basketball (15-13, 6-9 SEC) The Gators got off to a good start …

Throughout February, the Miami Heat have suffered seven losses out of their 11 games so far. They have brought in two new names this month, with Jae Crowder and former Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala. Since being traded to Miami, Crowder is averaging 10.6 points per game, while Iguodala …

The Orlando Magic pick up a win on the road against the Atlanta Hawks 130-120. The Magic have won four of their last five games after a nightmarish stretch of losing 10 of 12. Orlando puts up 130 points against Atlanta for the second time in a row against the …