Basketball

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. …

The unranked Texas A&M Aggies were so close to upsetting the No. 18 South Carolina Gamecocks at home, but came short 70-68 Wednesday. In only a two-point loss, it’s crazy to think shooting percentages, assist and free throws played a big role in the outcome. The Aggies (6-9 SEC, 15-13) …

The No. 18 South Carolina Gamecocks (22-5) visit College Station Wednesday night for an SEC matchup against the Texas A&M Aggies (15-12) at 8:30 EST. https://twitter.com/GamecockMBB/status/1762873832078033071?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet This is the teams’ first time facing each other this season. South Carolina is 9-5 against the Aggies, four of those wins coming from …

The No. 11 Auburn Tigers will go head-to-head with the No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers Wednesday night in Knoxville, Tennessee. Five in a Row Tennessee has had a great season so far and is ranked the highest they have been all season. After winning 10 out of their last 12, the …

ESPN’s Mike Morgan, who calls a variety of sporting events such as college football, basketball and baseball games for SEC Network and ESPN, joined Steve Russell on Sport Scene to discuss the SEC and Florida basketball. Morgan’s Background Morgan, a long tenured play-by-play announcer for ESPN, has been a voice …

The Florida High School Athletic Association discussed the proposal of Name, Image and Likeness deals for high school athletes at Monday’s board meeting in Gainesville. Background of NIL Proposal The FHSAA board meeting’s agenda lists the NIL as a discussion item. This means that no vote or action will take …

The Wake Forest men’s basketball team upset No. 8 Duke on Saturday, edging out the Blue Devils 83-79. However, the main story in this one occurred just after the final buzzer sounded. As Duke star Kyle Filipowski started to make his way off, he was injured in a collision with …

Sitting in comfortable playoff positions, both the Miami Heat and the Sacramento Kings will face each other Monday night. Both teams are looking for their fourth-straight win. The Heat( 31-25) sit in seventh in the Eastern Conference, while Sacramento (32-23) is in fifth in the Western Conference.  Tip-off is at …