Basketball

On February 2, a night of celebration took place. A night where students were celebrated for their hard work and dedication. A night that athletes waited so long for, but ended so quickly. This was senior night. Experience of a Lifetime The Gainesville High School boy’s basketball team took on …

The Florida men’s basketball team falls to the Kentucky Wildcats 72-67 on the road in Lexington. A lead created early by the Wildcats was too much for the Gators to overcome despite their best efforts offensively and defensively in crunch time. This conference loss leaves Florida 13-10 overall and 6-4 …

The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave faced off against the Trinity Catholic Celtics for the 3A District 2 Championship on Friday night. The Blue Wave have been 3-0 in their district this season, but anything can happen in the playoffs. Prior to Friday, the teams had seen each other just two …

By: Isabella Mascioli and Dylan Pierce The Eastside Rams delivered a close game Thursday night. After a long-fought battle, the team lost their away non-conference game against Gainesville High School by a score of 53-37. However, the game was much closer than the score discloses. Season Battles The Eastside boy’s …

By: Anna Tsemba and Tyler Kenyon The Bud Seymour Gymnasium was packed for a Thursday night showdown between the 11-13 Buchholz Bobcats and the 7-5 Hawthorne Hornets. Buchholz hoped to get their first win in 3 games on their home court. The Bobcats are led by head coach Blake Golden, …

The Tennessee Volunteers host the Auburn Tigers at the Thompson-Boiling Arena on Saturday afternoon. Tennessee comes into the game 18-4 (7-2 in SEC) while Auburn is 17-5 (7-2 in SEC). After a crushing defeat against unranked Florida on Wednesday, the Volunteers look to go back to winning ways against the …

By: Jennifer Blardonis and Andrea Castiblanco The 7-4 Hawthorne Hornets took on the 11-10 P.K. Yonge Blue Wave Wednesday night. The Blue Wave celebrated senior night, resulting in a packed house and passionate atmosphere. This is the third time this season the two teams have met, each with one game …

The Florida Gators men’s basketball team (13-9, 6-3 SEC) is coming off of their biggest win of the Golden era after knocking off No. 2 Tennessee at home. Their next test comes when they travel to Lexington to take on John Calipari and Kentucky (15-7, 6-3 SEC). The Golden Win …

NBA All-Star Weekend is upon us. Team captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will draft their teams just before tip-off in Salt Lake City on February 19. Who Makes Up The All-Star Rosters? The segment will air live as a new pregame segment at the NBA All-Star Game. Starters include …

The Gainesville High School boy’s basketball team beat Eastside 53-37 on Thursday. However, it was a much closer game than the score revealed. The Hurricanes looked to finish strong for their final regular season game and senior night. So, it was fitting that the seniors scored 51 of the Hurricane’s …