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After five Gainesville area high school boys basketball teams made it to at least the regional semifinals, only the Hawthorne Hornets (18-3) won Monday to advance to the state tournament. The other four schools came up just short, with multiple of the losses coming in one-possession games. Hawthorne Hornets The …

With the high school boys basketball district tournament tipping off Monday all across the state, now is the perfect time to check in on the Gainesville area schools. Nine teams still remain alive in their respective hunts for a district championship. You can read our district tournament preview here. Gainesville …

This year’s boy’s basketball Class 1A State Semifinals will feature a rematch of last year’s championship game between the Williston Red Devils and Chipley Tigers. Last year Williston beat Chipley 58-49 to become state champions. Now they will meet again on March 1 at 9 a.m. and the winner will …

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 …

The Williston Red Devils will be going head-to-head with the Pahokee Blue Devils on Thursday in a fight to advance to the Class 1A Regional Finals. The Red Devils are coming in to this game with a chip on their shoulder after beating Chipley last year for their first state …

By: Lacey Rogers and Joseph Torviso The Gainesville Hurricane’s year-and-a-half-long home win streak was put to an end on Tuesday with a two-point loss to the Williston Red Devils. After coming off of a strong win against the Riverside Generals, the 16-5 Gainesville Hurricanes faced the 15-6 Williston Devils last …

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 …

By Hugh Green and Abby Ogier The Williston Red Devils played host to the Newberry Panthers in a non-district matchup Friday night. It was a sold-out crowd in the gym at Williston Middle High School to watch this great contest. The Red Devils had lost two of their last three …

The stage was set for a great matchup between the Williston Red Devils and the Dixie County Bears on Tuesday. Williston came into this one feeling good; winners of their last three, and five of their last six. On the other hand, the Bears had lost two straight, and three …

After a week off of school and practice, the Williston Red Devils (2-0) faced the Bronson Eagles (1-1) on Monday night. The 2021-2022 basketball season only started just two weeks ago, so both teams were looking to keep their undefeated record clean and give their opponents their first upset. Despite …