The Gainesville Hurricanes defeated the Buchholz Bobcats, 48-46, at the Bobcats’ Bud Seymour Gymnasium on Saturday to claim the 6A-District 2 tournament championship. The Hurricanes (17-11) had looked to avenge their loss to the Bobcats (17-10) earlier this season. The Hurricanes entered the boys basketball tournament as the third seed, …
Read More »Buchholz dominates the paint to beat Santa Fe
The Buchholz Bobcats led for nearly the entire game Thursday with a strong defensive showing to beat the visiting Santa Fe Raiders, 53-46. The win moves the Bobcats to 2-0 in the boys basketball season, a strong start for first-year head coach Elliot Harris. Deadlock early on Both teams struggled …
Read More »Buchholz Takes Home a Victory Over Vanguard
On Wednesday night, the Buchholz boys varsity basketball team traveled to Ocala to take on the Vanguard Knights. After an exhilarating game, the Bobcats took home the victory 62-54. At the Start The Bobcats’ defense started out strong, as the Knights presented a dynamic effort on the offense. Vanguard put up …
Read More »Santa Fe Raiders pull out a gutsy victory in nail-biter against Buchholz
By Scarlett Cooney and Shailey Klein In Friday night’s high school boys basketball matchup between the Santa Fe Raiders and the Buchholz Bobcats, the Raiders pulled out a tough win over the Bobcats as the clock ran down to the wire. A Slow Start In the first quarter, the Raiders …
Read More »Buchholz Boys Basketball Fall Short in District Quarterfinals
The Buchholz Bobcats fell to the Gainesville Hurricanes Tuesday night in the Quarterfinals of the 6A District 2 Boys Basketball Tournament by a score of 45-33. This season has had many ups and downs for the Buchholz Boys Basketball team. The Bobcats finished with an 8-10 record following their loss …
Read More »Gainesville falls short to Buchholz
The Gainesville high school boys’ basketball team lost to Buchholz High School 65-61 on Friday. The loss made for a three-game losing streak. It’s their eighth loss this season. The Canes’ didn’t go down without a fight, however. The small margin speaks for itself. The game was lively, with poms …
Read More »Buchholz Grad Dale Layer Now Coaching at Texas A&M
Dale Layer was born in Gainesville and attended Buchholz High. Now, trips back to his hometown are part of an SEC rivalry. After a lengthy coaching career spanning two divisions, seven collegiate conferences and a stint in the NBA G-League, he is now a special assistant to head coach Buzz …
Read More »Buchholz Boy’s Hoops Falls in Season Opener to West Nassau
The Buchholz Bobcats boy’s basketball team (0-1) kicked off their 2019-2020 season against the West Nassau Warriors (1-0) Wednesday night. The Bobcats gave up a 15-3 run to start the game and could never overcome the deficit on the way to a 66-50 defeat. Star of the Game Warriors junior guard …
Read More »Gainesville Clinches District Boy’s No. 1 Seed Behind Wilson’s Big Final Home Game
By Brad Freedman and Zach Cohen The Gainesville High School boy’s basketball team welcomed the Columbia High Tigers to Gainesville High on Tuesday night, Gainesville’s final home game of the regular season. For seniors like guard J’Len Wilson, that gave the game a little more meaning. “It was a very …
Read More »HS Basketball Preview: Gainesville Visits Buchholz
When it comes to cross-town rivalries, it doesn’t get much better than the rivalry between Gainesville and Buchholz High School. No matter what sport, the people of Gainesville know when these two teams face off. Tonight the two schools will battle it out on the hardwood as Buchholz looks to …
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