Basketball

The Hawthorne boys basketball team secured a berth Wednesday to the Rural Class State Championship game. The Hornets (19-3) will compete for the title at 7 p.m. Friday against Crossroad Academy (17-9) at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. Road To Title Game Hawthorne defeated Graceville (17-13) in a semifinal …

The Florida women’s basketball team will host No. 13 Oklahoma on Thursday. The Gators are coming off a close loss and looking to improve. The all-time record stands at 1-1, so a win is crucial for each team. Last time these teams met was in Dec. 2022, when Oklahoma defeated …

As the Florida Gators women’s basketball team’s regular season nears its end, the team will celebrate its six seniors following the Gators matchup against Oklahoma on Thursday. From transfers to longtime contributors, each has left a unique mark on the program. Kenza Salgues – Guard Hailing from Montpellier, France, Salgues …

The Orlando Magic suffered a brutal 40-point loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 122-82, Tuesday at home. The Cavs, who are No. 1 in the Western Conference, broke the record for the most dominant road win in program history. Orlando (29-31) fell to Cleveland (48-10) 120-109 when they played earlier this …

We are a little more than two weeks away from the start of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament, which is the perfect time to preview the games tipping off today and Wednesday. We will look at each game for top players, keys to a victory and how the outcome may …

The Florida Gators are on a tear, rattling off six straight wins in dominant fashion. Yet, despite double-digit victories against LSU (79-65), Oklahoma (94-72), South Carolina (83-62), Mississippi State (79-66), at No. 1 Auburn (81-72) and Vanderbilt (82-71), the Gators dropped from No. 2 to No. 3 in The Associated …

Time to party like it’s 1987! The Gainesville High School girls’ basketball team traveled to Pensacola last Friday and took down top seed Booker T. Washington, 64-57, in the Class 5A Regional final to advance to the state final four for the first time in 38 years. How They Got …

The Florida women’s basketball team host No. 15 Tennessee today at 1 p.m. Both teams are coming off wins and looking to improve. The Lady Vols lead the all-time series 44-4. Last time the two teams faced off in Gainesville on Feb. 3, 2022, the Gators (14-13, 5-8 SEC) defeated …

The Florida Gators men’s basketball team has taken the college basketball world by storm and is now No. 2 in the nation. Saturday, Florida plays in Baton Rouge at 6 p.m. ET (SEC Network, 103.7-FM) to face a struggling LSU team which is yet to find its stride in 2025. …

The Florida women’s basketball team defeated Texas A&M 74-52 at the Reed Arena on Thursday. The Gator win extends the Aggies’ seven-game losing streak that started after senior guard Aicha Coulibaly suffered a season-ending knee injury against LSU on Jan. 25. Gator Domination Although the game was a back-and-forth contest …