Basketball

The move to a new school or state can be difficult for anybody. But what about the move to another country? 5,338. That is the number of miles that separate Admir Besovic and Bosko Bojovic from their home country of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Besovic and Bojovic both play for the Santa …

With March Madness right around the corner, the Auburn Tigers will play a seemingly critical game on Wednesday night against the Georgia Bulldogs. The SEC basketball rivals will meet again in Athens for the second time this season. With home-court advantage, the Bulldogs hope to come back from a 93-78 …

The No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball team travels to Oxford, Miss. tonight to face the Ole Miss Rebels in an SEC matchup. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. in The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Tickets are already sold out, except for standing room only. However, coverage of the game can …

The law of averages has evaded Alachua County’s men’s high school basketball this season. In one fell swoop, four of the region’s remaining basketball teams were eliminated from contention on Tuesday. In the regional semifinals stage (1-7A), Gainesville High School fell to Columbia 46-42. As for the 2-6A semifinal, Eastside …

In a tight match up between Eastside High School and Palatka High School, the Rams fell short to the Panthers 61-60 in the regional semifinal of the 2019 FHSAA Boys Basketball State Playoffs. The Rams led throughout most of the game but Palatka came back from eight points down in …

LSU Tigers 22-5 Overall (12-2 SEC). Sharing The SEC with the Kentucky and Tennessee. The LSU tigers have been making major noise this season, they come off a lost to the Gators last week in their home arena. Then couple days later they knock off NO.7  Tennessee at home. Leading …

After posting a successful 22-5 regular season, the Lady Hornets fell short in the State Semi-Finals against Holmes County. A heartbreaking 56-40 game sent the Hornets back home without a title. Title or not, Hawthorne has a lot to be proud of. In the Hornets’ first game in their post-season …

There are two regional championship games tonight that involve Gainesville-based teams. The Matchups Madison County @ Hawthorne, Region 1A, 7:00 p.m. PK Yonge @ Jacksonville University Christian, Region 4A, 7:00 p.m. What to Look For? The Hawthorne Hornets are 25-1 on the season and come into this matchup on a …

Local high school boys basketball teams advance to the regional semifinals. Tonight, the Eastside Rams will host the Palatka Panthers and the Gainesville Hurricanes will travel to face the Columbia Tigers. All games have tip-off set for 7 p.m. Rapid Rams https://twitter.com/RowdyEHSRams/status/1100420320207486976 Last time out, the Rams trounced the Clay …

The Razorbacks are in a bit of a slump right now. Meanwhile, Kentucky is on a roll, ranked 4th nationally. Arkansas will have to fight hard tonight to escape another loss. The Big Blue is on Fire Just one focus today: beat Arkansas. Nothing else matters. Preview ➡️ https://t.co/hBO2OFfN56#UKvsUA #DreamBIG …