The Gainesville High School Hurricanes girls basketball team secured its spot in the 5A State Championship after an upset win in the state semifinals. The Hurricanes (17-8) will compete for the title 5 p.m. Friday against New Smyrna Beach (26-5) at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. Semifinal Fight On …
Read More »GHS Girls Basketball Plays In State Semifinals
When people hear about a state semifinal team, they imagine a team with a perfect record or multiple D1-commited players. That is not the story for the Gainesville High Hurricanes girls basketball team. Despite going 4-0 in their district, the ‘Canes faced their fair share of tribulations. In December, they …
Read More »Area High School Girls Basketball Teams To Face Off At District Tournaments
The area’s high school girls basketball teams will face off in district tournaments next week with hopes of advancing to the Florida High School Athletic Association state playoffs the following week. Buchholz The Buchholz Bobcats are seeded fourth in the 6A-District 3 tournament. They Bobcats (6-11) close the regular season …
Read More »Gainesville Girls Basketball Ready To Dominate This Season
By Elizabeth Landen and Brooke Bastedo Gainesville High School’s girls basketball team hopes to turn things around after going 9-13 last season. The girls prepare for a season full of competitive matchups, including two against 5A-District 2 competitor, the Columbia Tigers. Senior Taylor Mullins, who averaged 9 points per game …
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