The Gainesville area is lighting up the boys basketball court with five teams advancing Wednesday to the regional semifinals. All four of the semifinal matchups will take place Monday. Newberry No. 2 seed Newberry (24-0) advanced in the 3A Regional Quarterfinals on Wednesday after defeating Jacksonville Bolles (13-13), 82-87. The …
Read More »High School Girls Basketball: District Championship Title Games Set
District tournaments for Central Florida high school girls basketball are in championship mode. Gainesville area schools have done well for themselves in tournament play, with a slate of championship games set for Saturday. Here’s a look at the updated brackets: Gainesville The Gainesville Hurricanes (12-8) have moved on to the …
Read More »Regional Round Recap in Boys High School Basketball
Boys high school basketball in the North Central Florida featured multiple regional playoff games on Thursday. Hawthorne and Newberry Fall Hawthorne’s season came to an end after getting upset by Fort White. The Hornets, who made it to the state semifinals last year, fell short 56-51. Fort White dominated in …
Read More »Newberry Starts Regional Play Against Madison County
The Newberry Panthers varsity boys basketball team begins play on Thursday night in the Class 1A Regionals with a semifinal matchup against Madison County. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. Additionally, the winner of Thursday’s matchup faces the winner of the Hawthorne-Hilliard game. No. 1 Seed for Newberry After a 20-5 …
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