Basketball

The Gainesville Hurricanes defended the Purple Palace in their season opener Thursday against the North Marion Colts by winning 63-51. Gainesville starts the season 1-0 after finishing last season with an 18-12 record. Courtside at Gainesville High School for @CanesBKB vs North Marion! Stay here for coverage of all the …

There is no slowing down the No. 21 Florida Gators men’s basketball team at the moment after Friday’s dominant showing. The Gators (6-0) stayed undefeated as the Southern Illinois Salukis came to the O’Connell Center Behind 32 points and eight 3-pointers from Alijah Martin, the Gators ran away with the …

The No. 21-ranked Florida Gators men’s basketball team looks to get its sixth win of the season tonight in the O’Connell Center against Southern Illinois. Florida (5-0) has the opportunity to open a season with six straight wins for just the second time since the Bill Donovan era. Looking At …

NEWBERRY — Many parallels can be drawn between both the Newberry boys and girls basketball teams. Each team features a sixth year coach at the helm and return an experienced lineup after only losing two seniors. However, a key difference is the attention to the final result of the 2023-2024 season for …

NEWBERRY — While high school football always holds the spotlight in Florida deep into the fall season, the basketball season looms large to keep the excitement in the air. This is certainly the case for the Newberry High School, as a prosperous football season draws to a close and the …

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 …