Basketball

The Florida Gators women’s basketball team is in Tallahassee to take on the Florida State Seminoles (4-1). The game is set for 7 p.m. at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. Seeking a Rebound The Gators (3-1)  are coming off a tough loss of 83-73 against the Miami Hurricanes last …

The Santa Fe Raiders defeated Saint Francis Catholic 59-40 on Wednesday to hand the Wolves a loss in their boys basketball season opener. Starting Strong Early in the first quarter the Raiders (2-0) were able to take advantage of several missed shots by the Wolves for an 11-point lead. The Wolves’ defense …

University of Connecticut women’s head basketball coach Geno Auriemma became the all-time winningest coach in NCAA history Wednesday night. The Huskies defeated Fairleigh Dickinson University 85-41. Seventy-year-old Auriemma earned his 1,216th win Friday night as his No. 2 Huskies beat No. 14 North Carolina 69-58. That matched Tara VanDerveer, who retired in …

The Oak Hall Eagles defeated the Bronson Eagles 46-6 on Tuesday night in the first game of the girls basketball season. Starting Year Off Right Oak Hall is coming off of a regional semifinal appearance in last season’s state playoffs where it held a 14-5 overall record. It fell to …

The No. 21 Florida Gators men’s basketball team remain undefeated 5-0 to start the season as it defeated the Florida A&M Rattlers 84-60 on Tuesday night at the O’Connell Center.  Senior guard Will Richard, in his 100th collegiate game, led the way for the Gators. Richard had 20 points on …

By Elizabeth Landen and Brooke Bastedo Gainesville High School’s girls basketball team hopes to turn things around after going 9-13 last season. The girls prepare for a season full of competitive matchups, including two against 5A-District 2 competitor, the Columbia Tigers. Senior Taylor Mullins, who averaged 9 points per game …

The Miami Heat defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 106-89 behind a 30-point performance from Jimmy Butler. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1858705512889483521   Miami was able to beat a struggling Philadelphia team even after trailing by 19 points in the second quarter on Monday at home. Heat star Jimmy Butler returned to the lineup after missing …

UConn women’s basketball team coach Geno Auriemma added another memento to his trophy case Friday, tying the NCAA win record with his 1,216th after his No. 2 Huskies took down No. 15 North Carolina, 69-58. Auriemma will have many chances to beat this record before the end of the year. …

Having only played 12 games this year, it’s way too early to judge the Heat’s season so far. They sit at 5-7 after losing their last game, but this early in the season there’s likely no cause for concern. With key players missing games due to injury, will this start …

The Santa Fe College men’s basketball team captured its first collegiate level win of the season Friday by defeating the Pasco-Hernando Bobcats, 76-64. No “I” in Team This was a night and day performance compared to the last game for the Saints (2-4). One of the main improvements first-year coach John …