Basketball

Five high school girl’s basketball teams from the area were in action last night in their respective regional semi-finals or finals. Disappointing Results Ponte Vedra Nease defeated Gainesville in the 7A regional semi finals 71-45. The Hurricanes were outscored 23-11 in the second quarter and could not get back into …

The Louisiana State Tigers (15-11, 6-8 SEC) look to gain their fifth straight win in Baton Rouge, as they host the Vanderbilt Commodores (11-16, 5-9 SEC) Tuesday night. This game is a rematch of LSU’s 71-77 loss to Vanderbilt in January, but LSU has yet to win a road game …

In one of four SEC Matchup’s tonight, Mississippi State travels to College Station to take on Texas A&M. With NCAA regular season play nearing its end, these two teams are trying to get last minute wins and move up in the standings. Only one game separates the Bulldogs and Aggies …

Kentucky heads into a sold out Bud Walton Arena for a Super Tuesday bout with a scorching Arkansas Razorbacks team. https://twitter.com/RazorbackMBB/status/966011084565090311 Free-Falling Felines Kentucky is 1-4 in its last five games with its sole win being a 10-point home victory against a Crimson Tide squad that won its prior two …

Hawthorne looking to go to state The Hawthorne Hornets girls basketball team will travel to Lafayette high school to take on the Hornets in regional finals action for a chance to go to the state semifinals. Hawthorne is 13-8 on the season and looking to make it to the state …

No. 4 P.K. Yonge (19-7) will face No. 7 University Christian (20-7) for the third straight season in the playoffs on Tuesday at 7 p.m. At their last meeting, the Blue Wave defeated the Christians in the regional semifinals, 55-39. When it comes to the post season, Blue Waves head …

The NBA All-Star game was considered to be a success among coaches and players selected to participate in the annual showdown. But, this season’s format of the All-Star Game was completely different to years prior. The format was originally structured by selecting the best of the Eastern Conference and fitting …

The new NBA All-Star format was a show Sunday night. This was the first NBA All-Star game played in the new format. What’s So New? Unlike the previous All-Star showdowns, there was no matchup between the Eastern and Western conferences. This year two captains, LeBron James and Stephen Curry, drafted their …

The Bulldogs are rolling high after they snatched up a big overtime win on the court against rival Florida. However, will the momentum be enough when they host No.18 Tennessee on Saturday? Tennessee is a 72.5% favorite over Georgia according to ESPN’s Basketball Power Index. The Bulldogs have a 14-11 …

The No.10 Auburn Tigers travel to South Carolina for a Saturday afternoon showdown against the Gamecocks. The Tigers are coming off of an exciting win against Kentucky. Unlike Auburn, the Gamecocks are coming into the weekend with a six game losing streak. Auburn is Trending While quickly gaining recognition, Auburn …