The Hawthorne Hornets girls’ basketball team will take on the Wildwood Wildcats in the class 1A State Championship on Friday night. This is the Hornets third appearance in the last four years. Their last state championship win was in 2020. The championship game appearance will be the third in the …
Read More »Three Gainesville Area Boys Basketball Teams Still Alive in State Playoffs
Three Gainesville area basketball programs are moving on in the FHSAA 2023 playoffs. Gainesville High School (6A), Santa Fe High School (4A) and Hawthorne (1A) will all be fighting for their playoff lives within the next week. Gainesville vs. Ponte Vedra Friday night, Gainesville will travel to Ponte Vedra to …
Read More »Vanderbilt Travels to Baton Rouge to Face LSU
The LSU Tigers face off with the Vanderbilt Commodores Wednesday night. The Commodores are riding a five-game win streak while the Tigers are looking to snap a 14-game losing streak. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. https://twitter.com/LSUBasketball/status/1628424422791979009?s=20 Vanderbilt (15-12) In its last matchup, the Commodores took down Auburn in a nail …
Read More »SEC Basketball Roundup, Tournament Predictions List
Sunday selection for March Madness is a little over two weeks away, and some SEC schools could hear their name called onto the field — while other school seasons end. The Division I Men’s Basketball Committee unveiled its top 16 teams on the Bracket Preview Show last week. Two SEC …
Read More »Georgia Men’s Hoops Travel to Arkansas
The Georgia Bulldogs hit the road Tuesday to face off against the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Bulldogs are 16-11 overall while the Razorbacks are 18-9. Both teams are searching for a much-needed conference win as Georgia sits at 6-8 and Arkansas sits at 7-7 in SEC play. Bulldogs Hope to Get …
Read More »Newberry Basketball takes home Regional Semi-Final Win
By Hailey Hurst and Megan Smith Newberry High gymnasium was filled with an uplifted crowd on Thursday night. The Panthers faced Madison County Cowboys for a Regional Semi-Final Basketball game, taking home a well-earned 55-41 win. “We are enjoying this win tonight for 24 hours but we will be back …
Read More »Theo Stephens Reaches Milestone in Hurricanes Regional Quarterfinal Win
The Gainesville High School boy’s basketball team defeated Forest by a score of 76-57 on Thursday. But, the final score doesn’t indicate how close the game was in the first half. Neither team could stop the opposing offense. With less than 15 seconds left in the first half, the Hurricanes …
Read More »Comfortable Hawthorne Win Leads to Rematch Against Newberry
Hilliard Red Flashes 49 Hawthorne Hornets 59 This matchup featured two teams who won their district tournaments just one week ago. Hilliard beat Madison County without much resistance while Hawthorne needed to come from behind to upset Newberry at the final buzzer. The Hornets and Flashes also met on December …
Read More »Jalen Speer Hits Game-Winning Shot To Push Santa Fe Past Eastern Florida State In Upset Win
In a must-win game for Santa Fe, the Saints went toe-to-toe with Eastern Florida State in a key conference matchup. It was a back-and-forth battle as the Saints defeated the Titans off of a Jalen Speer game-winning bucket in the final seconds, 81-79. First Half The Saints jumped out to …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Basketball Coach Boderick Johnson Previews Playoff Game Against Florida State University High School
P.K. Yonge is set for a rematch against Florida State University High School on Thursday. Blue Wave head coach Boderick Johnson joined Sport Scene Tuesday to discuss the upcoming rematch with the Seminoles. A Chance for Redemption The Blue Wave (14-10) were demolished by the Seminoles (25-2) back in December, …
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