The Gainesville area is lighting up the boys basketball court with five teams advancing Wednesday to the regional semifinals. All four of the semifinal matchups will take place Monday. Newberry No. 2 seed Newberry (24-0) advanced in the 3A Regional Quarterfinals on Wednesday after defeating Jacksonville Bolles (13-13), 82-87. The …
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The Gainesville High School Hurricanes defeated the Columbia High School Tigers 64-51 in the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 5A boys basketball regional quarterfinals on Wednesday. It was the third time these teams faced off this season. Gainesville had won both prior meetings, 50-41 and 60-50. Gainesville got off …
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By Tyler Brodie and Jackson Lynch Saint Francis Catholic Academy came out victorious Monday night, edging Oak Hall 59-56 in the quarterfinals of the 2A-District 2 boys basketball tournament. Behind a game-high 27 points from senior William Collett, Saint Francis secured a dramatic victory in their final home game of …
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By Audrey Layton and Ava DiCecca NEWBERRY – Newberry High School’s boys basketball team finished its historic regular season undefeated Thursday with a 72-34 win against P.K. Yonge (8-15). The Panthers honored their seven seniors before recording their 21st win against zero losses. First Half The 6-foot-2 senior Dylan Strappy …
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The Gainesville High Purple Hurricanes boys basketball team defeated the Williston Red Devils 68-66 in double overtime Friday, defending the Purple Palace and advancing to 4-0. Intense Game GHS was led by junior Cordarius White, who finished the game with 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting. He hit three 3-pointers in …
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By Isabella Ruiz and Jalyn Garcia The Buchholz High School boys basketball season tips off at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Eastside High School. Last season, the Bobcats went 18-11 and they expect the changes made will improve that record this season. “This year we have a lot more team chemistry …
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As the 2024-2025 high school basketball season begins, the Santa Fe Raiders are striving for success to top last year’s performance. The Raiders ended last season with a 10-14 record. With a majority of their players returning, the Raiders appear to have all the makings for a strong team this …
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The Buchholz boys basketball team is getting ready to face off against Wiregrass Ranch Tuesday night at 7 in the regional semifinals. Tough Competition The Buchholz Bobcats have an 18-10 record this season. They are coming off a 59-48 win Thursday against the Forest Wildcats. Earlier in the season, the …
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The Oak Hall boys basketball team defeated the Lafayette Hornets 51-30 on Tuesday night to move to 2-0. Drudging Start Oak Hall took a 2-0 lead when guard Jackson Beach drove for a challenged layup. The visiting Hornets responded, but Oak Hall went on a 12-0 run that featured the …
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By Caroline King and Olivia Velardo The Santa Fe Raiders defeated the Hawthorne Hornets at Eastside High School on Tuesday night, 62-53. Eastside Rams Tipoff Classic As the high school basketball season begins throughout the state, six local teams are competing in the Eastside Rams Tipoff Classic, with Santa Fe, …
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