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It was announced Monday that two Gators men’s basketball standouts received SEC Honors. Fifth-year senior Colin Castleton was named first-team All-SEC and SEC All-Defensive Team, while freshman Riley Kugel earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team. Castleton Gets Crowned https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1632822011847122947 The 2021-2022 season ended with the now-fifth-year senior being …

Chipley Tigers Defeat Hawthorne Hornets 49-46 Lakeland, Florida was the site for another classic in its long history of hosting the FSHAA State Basketball Tournament. Chipley entered the game with 20 wins and six losses after back-to-back wins on the road at Paxton and Jay. Hawthorne was living life on …

The Auburn Tigers (19-10. 9-7 SEC) will face the intense No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide (25-4), 15-1 SEC) Wednesday in Tuscaloosa. Alabama not only has the chance to dominate Auburn in the regular season, but a Crimson Tide win would give them the SEC regular season title. Conversely, a road …

After a tight comeback in the second half, the Newberry Panthers fell short to the Hawthorne Hornets boys basketball team. The regional final game ended 43-41, closing out Newberry’s basketball season. They finished this year with a 22-7 record.   “Here at Newberry we want to compete for championships and …

The Hawthorne Hornets girls’ basketball team will take on the Wildwood Wildcats in the class 1A State Championship on Friday night. This is the Hornets third appearance in the last four years. Their last state championship win was in 2020. The championship game appearance will be the third in the …

Three Gainesville area basketball programs are moving on in the FHSAA 2023 playoffs. Gainesville High School (6A), Santa Fe High School (4A) and Hawthorne (1A) will all be fighting for their playoff lives within the next week. Gainesville vs. Ponte Vedra Friday night, Gainesville will travel to Ponte Vedra to …

The LSU Tigers face off with the Vanderbilt Commodores Wednesday night. The Commodores are riding a five-game win streak while the Tigers are looking to snap a 14-game losing streak. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. https://twitter.com/LSUBasketball/status/1628424422791979009?s=20 Vanderbilt (15-12) In its last matchup, the Commodores took down Auburn in a nail …

Sunday selection for March Madness is a little over two weeks away, and some SEC schools could hear their name called onto the field — while other school seasons end. The Division I Men’s Basketball Committee unveiled its top 16 teams on the Bracket Preview Show last week. Two SEC …

The Georgia Bulldogs hit the road Tuesday to face off against the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Bulldogs are 16-11 overall while the Razorbacks are 18-9. Both teams are searching for a much-needed conference win as Georgia sits at 6-8 and Arkansas sits at 7-7 in SEC play. Bulldogs Hope to Get …

By Hailey Hurst and Megan Smith Newberry High gymnasium was filled with an uplifted crowd on Thursday night. The Panthers faced Madison County Cowboys for a Regional Semi-Final Basketball game, taking home a well-earned 55-41 win.  “We are enjoying this win tonight for 24 hours but we will be back …