The Columbia Tigers came up short against the Gainesville Hurricanes in the 6A District 3 Championship on Friday night. The Tigers kept it competitive, but the Hurricanes overpowered them in the 70-62 loss. Hurricanes junior Leyah Houston’s 25-point outing played a big role in her team’s victory. Tigers senior Na’Haviya …
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In their Wednesday night semifinal against the Fleming Island Golden Eagles, the Columbia Tigers made one thing clear; they are not going anywhere anytime soon. The Tigers put forth what may have been their finest outing of the year in an 80-56 win. Columbia senior Na’Haviya Paxton led the charge …
Read More »ESPN Gainesville’s Insider Look: Na’Haviya Paxton
Lexi Carson and Chance Thyhsen contributed to this story Welcome to ESPN Gainesville’s Insider Look. In this episode, we are telling the story of rising star, Na’Haviya Paxton. Paxton is a 5’7 junior point guard hailing from Columbia High School girls basketball in Lake City, Florida, and she currently has …
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