The Eastside High boys basketball team nearly left P.K. Yonge with a win Tuesday night, but couldn’t get past the Blue Wave in the 50-44 loss. Offensive Leaders Kelvin Baker led Eastside (0-2) with 24 points and a 75% free-throw percentage. The Rams struggled behind the arc with a 15% …
Read More »Hawthorne Girls Going for Basketball State Title, and Eastside Boys Looking to Punch Ticket to Lakeland
Tonight is a big night for two local basketball teams. The Hawthorne Hornets girl’s basketball team goes for the state title in Lakeland, and the Eastside Rams boy’s team will try to clinch a spot in Lakeland. Eastside Boys on the Road to Lakeland The Eastside Rams boys basketball team …
Read More »High School Boy’s Basketball: Hawthorne, Eastside and Columbia advance
Hawthorne secured its spot in the state tournament in Lakeland, Columbia and Eastside also advanced in their regional tournaments. Hawthorne defeats Wildwood In order to make the trip to Lakeland, Hawthorne had its hands full with a game against Wildwood. Hawthorne escaped regionals after delivering a 69-59 win over Wildwood …
Read More »Local Boys Basketball Teams Prepare for District Tournament Semi-Finals
Local Gainesville-area boys basketball teams tip-off district semi-finals on Wednesday. The Eastside Rams take on the Bradford Tornadoes and Santa Fe takes on North Marion in the District 5 Class 4A semifinals. In District 3 Class 3A, PK Yonge takes on Father Lopez and Interlachen takes on St. Joseph. All …
Read More »Eastside takes on Hamilton County in districts tuneup
The Eastside boy’s basketball team will take on the Hamilton County Trojans at home on Saturday; this will be their last game before the start of the 4A District 5 Championships. Successful Season It has been a great season for the Rams so far, and they will be looking to …
Read More »Strong Defense, 3-point shooting carries Eastside to win over Santa Fe
Both teams came into this game with a 3-plus game win streak, and only one left with it intact. Eastside High School’s 62-48 win over Santa Fe took them to a record of 14-7, the best in the district. Santa Fe fell to 13-9, and their 5-game win streak was …
Read More »Eastside Rams Overpower the Blue Wave
Thursday night’s varsity basketball matchup between Eastside High School and PK Yonge ended in favor of the Rams with a score of 67-58. The Blue Wave fell short to the Rams in a tight game where the Rams held the lead for the larger part of the game. Although the …
Read More »P.K. Yonge at Eastside Basketball Preview
It’s a cross town match-up as the P.K. Yonge and Eastside boys’ basketball teams face off tonight. The Rams (10-8) will host the Blue Wave (13-7) in non-district play. There’s a definite rivalry in this game as the two teams that share turf only see each other once every year. …
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