Former Florida Gator Cornelius Ingram led the Hawthorne girls basketball team to a 1A State Championship win over Wildwood Friday night. The game was a nail-biter all the way until the final buzzer in the fourth quarter. In the end, the Hawthorne Hornets triumphed with a final score of 42-38. …
Read More »College Hoops Conference Tournaments Start Today
Sun Belt In college hoops, Arkansas State (12-19) is set to host Coastal Carolina (11-19) in the first round of the Sun Belt conference tournament. The Red Wolves won the only matchup between the two teams back on Feb. 4, 73-57. In that meeting, junior guard Caleb Fields led Arkansas …
Read More »ASUN Conference Men’s Tournament Officially Under Way
As NCAA teams across the country wrap up their regular season, the Atlantic Sun conference has already kicked off its postseason. The ASUN Men’s Basketball Championship tournament started off with a pair of first round matchups Monday. The #9 Queens University of Charlotte Royals defeated the #10 Florida Gulf Coast …
Read More »Only Two Area Teams Remain in the Boys’ Basketball State Tournament
As the Florida high school’s boys’ basketball edges closer to the state championship, the only area teams remaining are Hawthorne and Williston. Hawthorne Prevails – What’s Next? Hawthorne is looking to build on their momentum coming from an electric victory over Newberry. In a tightly contested game, the Wildcats were …
Read More »Magic Searching for New Tricks, Signing Bitadze and Carter-Williams
In search of a spark, as they keep their hopes of playoff basketball alive, the Orlando Magic signed two players: one new and one familiar face. Free Agent Signings Feb. 13: Magic signed Goga Bitadze, a 6-foot-11, 230-pound, center who appeared in 21 games for the Indiana Pacers this season. …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Tops Missouri 61-52
Florida Gators Women’s Basketball wrapped up its regular season on a high note, defeating the Missouri Tigers on the road 61-52. The Gators end the regular season slate 16-13 overall and 5-11 in the Southeastern Conference. Leilani Correa led the way Sunday with her first double-double of the season, scoring …
Read More »Miami Heat Travel to Philadelphia
Tonight, the Miami Heat will play the Philadelphia 76ers for the first time this season. This game is slated to begin at 7 p.m. Currently No. 7 in the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat are 32-29 so far in the 2022-2023 season. The Heat are on a four-game losing streak …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Falls Again to Vanderbilt
Florida Gator men’s basketball (14-15, 7-9) falls in Nashville to the Vanderbilt Commodores (16-13, 9-7), losing 88-72 on Saturday. With the loss, the Gators fall to 0-2 against the Commodores on the year and fall below .500 overall for the season. Final #GoGators | @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/3maTgY2tSH — Florida Gators Men’s …
Read More »Hurricanes’ Season Ends in Loss to Hot-Shooting Ponte Vedra in Regional Final
The Gainesville High School boy’s basketball team lost to Ponte Vedra in the Regional Final game by a score of 61-72. After the loss, the Hurricanes’ season is officially over. Within a minute of the third quarter starting, the Hurricanes took a lead over Ponte Vedra, their first lead since …
Read More »Gainesville High Hoops Competes for Championship
After a very successful season, the Gainesville High boys basketball team will play for the class 6A regional final Friday against Ponte Vedra. The winner of this game will also qualify for a spot in the state semifinals starting March 2. The Hurricanes enter the game on a seven game winning …
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