At 5-20, the Orlando Magic face their worst 25-game start to a season since starting 4-21 in the 2003-04 season. The Magic sit with the second-worst record in the NBA thus far. State of the Team If your winning percentage would not even pass for a batting average, you know …
Read More »Briggs’ 22 Points Lead Gators past TCU
The Florida Gators Women’s Basketball defeated the TCU Horned Frogs today 63-54 as Lavender Briggs scored 22 points to lead the Gators. Lavender Briggs’ Big Night The junior guard played her best game of the season shooting the ball well and efficiently. She shot 9-16 from the field while knocking …
Read More »Eastside Finishes Strong Opening Night
Written by: Talia Baia & Kyle Curtis The Eastside Rams (1-0) defeated the Matanzas Pirates (0-3) 64-48 on Thursday at Eastside High School. Slow Start in First Half Eastside tipped off their season to a bit of a sluggish start. Matanza, having already played two prior games, came out hot. …
Read More »Magic Earn Fifth Win of The Season
The Orlando Magic beat the Denver Nuggets 108-103. The win snapped a seven-game losing streak for the Magic. Orlando had to work for this one. The Magic trailed by 14 points after the first quarter. Denver led by 16 points at halftime. However, the Magic seemed to settle in after …
Read More »Cavaliers Extinguish Heat
The Miami Heat dropped to 13-9 on the season as they fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers last night, 111-85. The Cavaliers have now won three straight games as they improved to 12-10 on the season. Bam and Butler Hurt A big reason the Heat lost a second consecutive home game …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Team Drops First Game of the Year
The Florida men’s basketball team falls to 6-1 on the year after losing at Oklahoma 74-67 on Wednesday night. Gators Move to 6-1 After moving to No. 14 in the AP Poll, the Gators drop their first true road test of the season. Despite a valiant effort, Florida led the …
Read More »NBA: 20 Games In
Like many when the holiday rolls around, the NBA has hit the time for another checkup. This is how the league has fared after 20 games. The NBA Winners This NBA season has given us a healthy dose of competition through each team’s first 20 games, but there were certain …
Read More »Top Ranked Duke Blue Devils Fall to the Buckeyes
There will be a new No.1 team in college basketball, as the Duke Blue Devils fall to the Ohio State Buckeyes. The unranked Buckeyes (5-2) defeated the once undefeated Blue Devils, 71-66, in Columbus, Ohio. After blowing a 13-point lead entering the second half, a new team to beat will …
Read More »Gainesville Pulls off Thriller over Santa Fe
The Gainesville High School Hurricanes (2-0) defeated the Santa Fe Raiders (0-2) Tuesday night 62-61 in overtime. From tip-off to the final buzzer, the electricity in the Purple Palace was second to none. Both teams came out swinging and had the feeling of a playoff game throughout. Fast-Paced First Half …
Read More »Hurricanes Inch Past the Raiders in OT
Story by: Nick Rubino & Kyle Lander The Gainesville Hurricanes (2-0) bested the Santa Fe Raiders (0-2) Tuesday night 62-61 at The Purple Palace. Defense Dominated the First Half The Gainesville Hurricanes and Santa Fe Raiders both wanted to start positively on each end of the floor. However, that meant …
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