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 …
Read More »5 Area High School Boys Basketball Teams Play In Next Round Of Regionals
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 »Williston Downs Hawthorne For Boys Basketball Rural Class District 7 Championship
HAWTHORNE — The second-seeded Williston Red Devils took down Rural Class District 7’s top-seeded Hawthorne Hornets, 55-50, Friday night to cement a spot in the FHSAA 1A state tournament. The Red Devils (15-11), seeking their third consecutive Class 1A boys basketball state championship after their third consecutive district trophy, made …
Read More »GHS Boys Basketball Beats Williston In Double Overtime
The Gainesville High Purple Hurricanes boys basketball team defeated the Williston Red Devils 68-66 in double overtime Friday, defending the Purple Palace and advancing to 4-0. Intense Game GHS was led by junior Cordarius White, who finished the game with 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting. He hit three 3-pointers in …
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