Basketball

By: Benjamin McLeish and Dylan Olive After a tight loss at home to Williston on Tuesday, their first home loss of the season, the Gainesville High school basketball team looked to bounce back against their rival Buchholz. The “Purple Palace” was packed, and fans buzzed with anticipation as the two …

Hometown Hornets Defeat Rival Rams 52-51 in Overtime on Senior Night First Half Standing room only for this game between rival schools. With the added layer of Senior Night, this matchup created an energetic and emotional environment, and the game delivered. Hawthorne, who lost the previous night to Columbia, came …

Former Gators Men’s Basketball star Keyontae Johnson gets ready to face his former team for the first time, as Kansas State hosts the Gators Saturday. Road to Recovery for Keyontae Johnson It’s been just over two years since Johnson collapsed on the court mid-game while a junior at UF. The …

LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo were selected as captains Thursday for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Feb. 19. The game will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, for the first time since 1993. https://twitter.com/NBAAllStar/status/1618896728547119105?s=20&t=pdQgCqAWHVZ27tNLmflUAg https://twitter.com/NBAAllStar/status/1618858845115191296?s=20&t=pdQgCqAWHVZ27tNLmflUAg One For The Books This will be …

Columbia Tigers 58 Hawthorne Hornets 45 In a battle between two winning teams, stars tend to shine, and this game was no exception. Star Tiger guard Isaac Broxey outdueled his Hornet counterpart, CJ Ingram. Both players finished with over 25 points and 5 rebounds, but Broxey just played a little …

The No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers will host No. 10 Texas in Knoxville, Saturday at 6 p.m. Both the Volunteers and the Longhorns are currently 17-3. Defensive Domination The Vols are looking for its fourth consecutive SEC win after defeating Mississippi State, LSU and Georgia. Tennessee dominated Georgia 70-41 in its …

By: Adrian Carmona and Michael Tubbs On January 25th, the Santa Fe Saints women’s basketball team defeated the Florida State College at Jacksonville Blue Wave 59-54, extending their win streak to three games. This win also marked Head Coach Chanda Stebbins’ 300th career victory with the program. Game Recap First …

No.2 Alabama clinched a 66-63 win over Mississippi State last night at Coleman Coliseum. Mississippi State took Alabama down to the wire and held their lead against the Crimson Tide for the first 30 minutes of play. However, their upset fell short in the end. For the first time since …

After a solid start to the new campaign, it was time for the Texas A&M Aggies to visit Auburn’s Neville Arena, also known as “The Jungle.” Two halves of tough ball later meant an Aggies win over No. 15 Auburn 79-63 on Wednesday night, ending the nation’s longest active home winning …

The Orlando Magic defeated the Indiana Pacers Wednesday night 126-120. All five Magic starters scored in double figures as they won their third straight home game. This win improves the Magic to 19-29 on the season and 13-12 in the Amway Center. https://twitter.com/OrlandoMagic/status/1618436140918534144 Scoring Leaders Last year’s number one overall …