Basketball

LAKELAND — The four-seeded Hawthorne High girls basketball team defeated the three-seed Graceville Tigers 43-40 Saturday to repeat as the 1A state champions at the RP Funding Center. Hawthorne (22-3), winner of 19 consecutive games, has now won three state titles in the past five seasons. Sloppy First Quarter An …

Florida’s assistant men’s basketball coach John Andrzejek has made an impact in his first year with the team. After a four-year stint as an assistant coach with Washington State, he joined the program in August. Previous Experience This is not the first time Andrzejek and head coach Todd Golden have …

As the regular season winds down in SEC basketball, one more battle between the No. 11 Auburn Tigers (21-7, 10-5 SEC) and the Mississippi State Bulldogs (19-9, 8-7 SEC) looms. Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama, is the site for the matchup, and the Bulldogs look to sweep the series against …

March has arrived, and with it comes Madness. The college basketball word is in a tizzy, with every team scrambling for the best possible position at this stage in the season. The Georgia Bulldogs and Texas A&M Aggies are currently positioned on the outside looking in, but a late-season surge …

Tennessee men’s basketball travels to Tuscaloosa to take on the No. 14 Alabama Crimson Tide Saturday night. Alabama (20-8) is looking to upset the No. 4 Volunteers in its home arena. Tennessee’s Offensive Success The Volunteers (22-6) are coming into this matchup on a five-game win streak. Led by Dalton …

By Kennedy Lerner and Heather McKenzie The St. Petersburg College Titans broke their seven-game losing streak Wednesday by beating the Santa Fe College Saints 76-67 in women’s basketball. Rapid-Fire Start The Saints (13-14) came out strong by putting the first points on the board. However, the visiting Titans (5-23) got …

No other way to put it, things were tough Thursday in Tuscaloosa for the Gators. Final.#GoGators | Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/6Zk8dbTBxi — Gators Women’s Basketball (@GatorsWBK) March 1, 2024 The Florida women’s basketball team lost their penultimate game 0f the regular season to Alabama, 76-73. The Gators drop to 14-13 …

The Hawthorne High School Hornets (20-3) will take on the Wildwood Wildcats (19-3) in the girls basketball state playoffs. Tip-off is at 3 tomorrow afternoon in Lakeland. How They Got to the State Playoffs Hawthorne is coming off a 55-42 win over Madison County, but it did not come without …

The Williston Red Devils will be facing the Chipley Tigers in the FHSAA 1A State Semifinals on Friday. Finding Success in Unity It’s no secret that the Williston Red Devils have got their game locked down. The defending state champions have only seen two losses this season leaving them with …

Caitlin Clark etched her name in the rafters Wednesday, becoming the all-time leading scorer in women’s college basketball. A Star is Born To say Caitlin Clark was not already incredible would simply be discrediting her accomplishments. Clark has knocked down the second most triples in women’s college basketball with 503. …