P.K. Yonge will host Trinity Christian Academy on Thursday for the chance to advance to the region semifinals in the state tournament and head coach Willie Powers has his team ready for a tournament run. Playoff Time for P.K. Yonge Thirty-two teams remain, and only one can win the 2022-23 …
Read More »Gainesville High’s Jayden Terry Hits 1,000 Points in Semifinals Win
The Gainesville High Lady Canes are on a five-game winning streak after beating the Lincoln Trojans 67-50 in the girls basketball semifinals. Game Recap The game started out slow with neither teams scoring until the third minute of the game. However, the Canes picked up the pace. At the end …
Read More »Lady Wolves Overcome a Slow Start to Win Their Fourth Straight
The Saint Francis Lady Wolves improve to 5-3, winning 35-25 against the Union County Lady Tigers. The 35-25 win by the Lady Wolves makes it four straight wins, and five victories in the last six games. It was a solid game by Saint Francis after the slow start, with plenty …
Read More »Eastside Lady Rams Fall to Dunnellon in 4a District Semi-Final
By Cherie Chick, Hugh Green and Abby Ogier The Eastside Girls Basketball team faced off against the Dunnellon Tigers Wednesday night in a District Semi-Final matchup. Dunnellon, the first seed in the district, was coming off an incredible regular season in which they finished 22-3. The fifth-seeded Rams came out …
Read More »Gainesville falls short to The Rock despite grit
Though the energy was high, the Hurricanes suffered a tough loss in “The Purple Palace” to the Lions 77-64 on Thursday evening. Tonight The Rock takes on Gainesville in Varisty Girls Basketball pic.twitter.com/H3qIFHxFpl — Alex Winn (@thealexwinn) January 28, 2022 A Positive Start It seemed to be looking good …
Read More »Columbia Makes The Rock Fight for Their Victory
Columbia’s girls varsity basketball team did not make it easy on The Rock Saturday night. Although the Lady Tigers lost 61-54, they made The Rock struggle for their victory. At the beginning of the game, the team’s cohesiveness and communication were nonexistent. As they neared the end, the team had …
Read More »Oak Hall Defeats Rival Eastside on Senior Night
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 …
Read More »Trinity Catholic Dominates Oak Hall In Girl’s Basketball
The Trinity Catholic High School Celtics (7-2) traveled to Gainesville to take on the Oak Hall Eagles (2-2) in a girl’s varsity basketball matchup. The Celtics defeated the Eagles 51-37 in a hard-fought victory. Trinity Catholic came into the game on a three-game win streak, while Oak Hall had won …
Read More »Tigers escape Hurricanes in narrow playoff victory
The Columbia girls varsity basketball team defeated the Gainesville Lady Hurricanes Wednesday night 65-57. Leadership Mentality The Columbia Lady Tigers basketball team is held together by the glue that is guard and team-leading scorer, Na’Haviya Paxton. Her strong leadership and floor general mentality played a big role in this playoff …
Read More »Hawthorne Girls Hoops’ Season Comes to an End
After posting a successful 22-5 regular season, the Lady Hornets fell short in the State Semi-Finals against Holmes County. A heartbreaking 56-40 game sent the Hornets back home without a title. Title or not, Hawthorne has a lot to be proud of. In the Hornets’ first game in their post-season …
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