Basketball

The 71st edition of the NBA All-Star game is set for play in Cleveland, Ohio, on Feb. 20. Lakers, and former Cleveland Cavaliers prodigy, LeBron James, captains the Western Conference. Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant captains the Eastern Conference. Durant is a twelve-time all-star and James has just tied fellow …

The Florida men’s basketball team looks to turn things around Saturday when it hosts Oklahoma State in the SEC/Big 12 Shootout.  But they will have to do it without now two post players as Colin Castleton continues to be out with an injury and it was announced that fellow post …

The Hawthorne Hornets girl’s basketball team wrapped up regular season play in style, beating North Marion 52-37. The Hawthorne Hornet Girls Varsity Basketball Team warming up for their game against The North Marion Colts at 7:00PM. Stay tuned for updates throughout the game. @HawthorneHoops pic.twitter.com/lit98GRebZ — Bianca Papa (@BiancaPapa) January …

The energy was sky high on Thursday night as the Newberry Panthers boy’s basketball team defeated the Bronson Eagles in a high-scoring district matchup 68-64.  .  While Bronson came in riding a nine-game win streak, the Panthers took care of business in their final home regular-season game. With a win, …

By Scarlett Cooney and Shailey Klein In Thursday night’s boys high school basketball matchup, the St. Joseph Academy Flashes dominated the St. Francis Catholic Academy Wolves, winning 57-19.  The Wolves are plagued with young and inexperienced players, making the Flashes’ veteran squad a matchup nightmare. Wolves Head coach Emanuel Torres …

Oak Hall’s girl’s varsity basketball team battled it out against Eastside to come up on top. Ending with a score of 43-33. But this was no simple feat. This game proved to be very physical with lots of fouls on both sides. Seniors Tyla Young and Anna Beth Dyrkolbotn took …

The Big 12-SEC Challenge boasts two blue-bloods for its second-to-last game: the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats and the No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks. John Calipari’s Wildcats (16-4, 6-2) are second in the Southeastern Conference, while Bill Self’s Jayhawks lead the charge in the Big 12 at 17-2, 6-1. What more than …

Alabama Crimson Tide (13-7) looks to upset the No. 4 Baylor Bears (18-2) in a college basketball showdown this Saturday in Tuscaloosa. Baylor enters this matchup on a three-game winning streak and the No. 4 team in the nation according to the new AP poll. The Bears have suffered two …

In a matchup between two prideful defenses, The Texas Longhorns (15-5) will host the Tennessee Volunteers (14-5) this Saturday at 8PM. The Longhorns currently have the number one scoring defense in the country while Tennessee comes in at 39th. This game is expected to be a defensive battle with this …

The Arkansas Razorbacks (15-5) defeated the Ole Miss Rebels (10-10) to capture its fifth straight win 64-55 on Wednesday night. Defense to Offense for the Razorbacks On a night where the Razorbacks were led by senior guard JD Notae, who notched 25 points, defense is the main headline. For the …