As the Florida high school’s boys’ basketball edges closer to the state championship, the only area teams remaining are Hawthorne and Williston. Hawthorne Prevails – What’s Next? Hawthorne is looking to build on their momentum coming from an electric victory over Newberry. In a tightly contested game, the Wildcats were …
Read More »Newberry Basketball takes home Regional Semi-Final Win
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 …
Read More »Columbia Tigers outlasted by Buchholz in districts
It was a chilly evening in Lake City, but that didn’t stop either team from bringing the heat. The Columbia Tigers (13-12) faced off against the Buchholz Bobcats (12-13) in a battle of the cats for a spot in the district semifinal. In two meetings this season, Columbia won both …
Read More »Wildwood Hosts Hawthorne in 1A Regional Semifinal
High school boy’s hoops are heating up in North Central Florida as regional semifinal games commence on Tuesday night. Notably, in Class 1A, the defending state champion Hawthorne Hornets (13-9) will travel 60 miles south to Wildwood to take on the Wildcats (19-7). A Tough Road Test for the Hornets …
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 »Girls High School Basketball Regional Semifinal Preview
Five women’s high school basketball regional semifinal games are slated for tonight in our area, with all games set to tipoff at 7pm. —– After coming off a 60-48 win over Dunnellon in the regional quarterfinal, Eastside (11-14) will travel to take on No. 8 North Marion (24-2) in a Class 5A Region …
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