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 »Trenton Tigers Out-Claw Newberry Panthers 65-57 in 1A District 7 Championship
On Friday night, the Trenton High School Boys’ Basketball Team defeated Newberry High School in the 1A District 7 Championship by a score of 65-57. This is Trenton’s second consecutive district championship. Tyler Perry led the Tigers in scoring with 22 points and Perrion Sylvester led the Panthers with 17 …
Read More »Williston Loses Heartbreaker to Trenton in District Boy’s Hoops Semifinal
By Hugh Green and Cherie Chick The Williston Red Devils faced off against the Trenton Tigers in a district semifinal boy’s basketball game on Tuesday night. This is the third time the two teams played each other this season. Trenton came away with victories in the previous two contests. Williston …
Read More »Bronson’s Boys Basketball Team Wins in Thriller Over Trenton
By Tyler Acosta-Lightburn and Perry Yalkut The Bronson Eagles extended their winning streak to six games against the Trenton Tigers on Thursday night, winning 70-68. Bronson Eagles (11-8) The Eagles started the game hot with a 7-0 run and ended up leading 40-32 going into the half. The Eagles had …
Read More »Trenton Falls In State Semifinals: Season Review
After a tremendous season, the Trenton girl’s basketball team had their season come to a close in the state semifinals against the defending State Champions, Hawthorne High School. The Tigers fell 43-32 despite a strong game from Jordan Douglas. The junior led the team with 13 points in the the …
Read More »High School Regional Final Recap
In the Gainesville area, there were two high school regional final games Tuesday night. The two games were Branford Buccaneers vs. Trenton Tigers and Hawthorne Hornets vs. Wildwood Wildcats. There will be one game tonight between Navarre Raiders vs. Buchholz Bobcats at 7 p.m. Navarre Raiders (18-6) vs. Buchholz Bobcats (15-4) …
Read More »Girls Highschool Basketball Semifinal and Final Regional Playoff Games
This weeks girls varsity high school basketball slate features a semifinal and two regional final clashes. Tuesday night, the 1A District 6 final will consist of a battle between the Branford Buccaneers and the Trenton Tigers. Then, also on Tuesday night, the 1A District 7 regional final will feature the …
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 »Oak Hall Boys Basketball Falls to Trenton, 65-63
After a loss to the Bronson Eagles six days prior, the Oak Hall Eagles boys basketball team (1-1) took on the Trenton Tigers (2-4), led by coach Cedric Booth on Thursday. Playing on their home court, the Eagles were hungry for a win to boost them to a winning record …
Read More »Girl’s High School Basketball Regional Finals
There are four Gainesville-based high school girl’s basketball teams competing in the regional semifinals or regional finals on Tuesday night. What to Look For? The first matchup is between P.K. Yonge and Jacksonville University Christian. The Blue Wave are 27-1 on the season, with their only loss coming at the …
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