By: Alex Washburn & Regan Staudt The hometown Wolves win 84-39 over Meadowbrook As the first round of the playoffs got underway Tuesday night, St. Francis and Meadowbrook entered this game with only six wins during the regular season. The Wolves got out to a quick double-digit lead early by …
Read More »St. Francis Win in Blowout
St. Francis won 63-27 over the visiting Gainesville Christian Community School Tuesday night. St. Francis Wolves season scoring leader Tyler Dey was absent for the game, but it did not matter. After taking an early 18-7 first-quarter lead, the Wolves never looked back as they pulled away from GCC in …
Read More »Saint Francis Wolves loses 49-30 to the HEART Falcons in the Wolfden
The Saint Francis Wolves (2-5) hosted the HEART Falcons (10-3) on Friday evening in the Wolfden. In this matchup, the Wolves looked to add another win to their record and hopefully start a streak of wins. However, the Falcons ended up coming out with a 49-30 win over the Wolves. …
Read More »St. Francis Catholic Loses Tough Battle 36-31 Against Union County
After starting out the season losing three games, the Saint Francis Catholic Academy Wolves traveled to Bell High School on Dec. 3 and came out with their first win of the season. The Wolves hoped to start a winning streak going into the game against the Union County Tigers on …
Read More »High School Hoops Round-Up: Boys Regional Quarterfinals Begin
The playoffs are heating up for boys’ high school basketball. Thursday night, the regional quarterfinals begin for high school hoops. Here’s a list of all the teams in the area that will be on the hardwood tonight: Class 1A Bell v. Madison County Hamilton County v. Trenton Vanguard v. Hawthrone …
Read More »Gainesville Area Boys and Girls Basketball Weekend Outlook
It’s playoff basketball time in the Gainesville/Ocala area. Several schools in the area are looking to get to Lakeland. Girls basketball is in the state tournament while boys basketball is in districts. Girls basketball recap First, in class 1A, defending state champion Hawthorne defeated Fort Meade 66-13 Thursday night. The …
Read More »Episcopal Spoils Wolves’ Senior Night
The St. Francis Catholic Academy boy’s basketball team lost an absolute heartbreaker, 70-65, to the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles. There were numerous lead changes, high senior night emotions, and two buzzer-beaters: one that was and then one that wasn’t. Episcopal Spoils Wolves’ Senior Night Senior Sadness This loss stings …
Read More »St Francis Boy’s Basketball Attempts to Ground the Eagles on Senior Night
The St. Francis boy’s basketball team has the district tournament looming, but still have one game left to play in the regular season. The Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles are coming into town to conclude their regular season as well. The Eagles will surely be looking to play spoiler to …
Read More »St. Francis Boys Basketball Defeats Trinity Catholic 68-55
The St. Francis Wolves grabbed a victory against Trinity Catholic Celtics after a competitive matchup between the two teams. The win put St. Francis at 11-7 while leaving Trinity Catholic at 5-13. Off to a Slow Start During the first quarter, both teams were playing a pretty even game. It …
Read More »St. Francis boys basketball hosts struggling Trinity Catholic
The St. Francis Wolves will try to defend their home court on Wednesday night against the Trinity Catholic Celtics. The Wolves look to build on momentum gained the last week, winning two straight against Buchholz and Vanguard. It has been an inconsistent season for St. Francis, winning no more than …
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