High school basketball is continuing throughout the season, with both boys’ and girls’ games occurring tonight, Friday and Saturday. Thursday Games Boys’: The Lake Weir Hurricanes will face the Gainesville Hurricanes tonight at 7. Gainesville is currently 13-4 and is ranked 27th in the state, per MaxPreps. Lake Weir, on …
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Gainesville High School Boys’ Basketball Head Coach Kelly Beckham started his well-respected career 35 years ago as an assistant basketball coach at his own high school. In 2008, Beckham came to GHS and brought with him an impressive resume and high hopes for the Hurricanes. Kelly Beckham’s achievements at GHS In …
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Palatka vs. Santa Fe In Tuesday’s matchup for the 2-6A semifinals, Palatka came up victorious against Santa Fe in the waning seconds of the game. Closing out with a buzzer beater, the Panthers overcame a 14 point second half deficit to seal a 58-56 win. Saints junior point guard Trey …
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On Tuesday night, two familiar foes will face off in the 1-3A regional finals. St. Francis(18-7, 4-2) is coming off of a 76-60 victory over Pensacola Christian in the regional semi-finals, while Deltona Trinity Christian (20-8, 5-0) took down Tallahassee Florida A&M in their respective regional semi-finals match-up, 94-69. The …
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In the boys basketball 1-4A regional finals No. 7 P.K. Yonge will travel to take on No. 3 Jacksonville Providence tonight. P.K. Yonge is 19-7 on the season and Jacksonville Providence’s record is 23-5. Blue Wave Head Coach Billy Blackmon says they can’t go into Providence knowing that they are …
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The No. 1 ranked Cowboys (21-4) will host the Panthers (13-15) in the Region 3- 1A semifinals tonight at 7. The Newberry Panthers have accepted their role as the underdogs and are looking for a bracket-breaking upset. The Panthers will be led by their dual-sport FSU defensive lineman signee Cory Durden, who …
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The Hamilton County Trojans (16-9) will face off with the Hawthorne Hornets (22-5) tonight at 7 from Hawthorne. This match-up marks the beginning of the Class 1A Florida State Championships. For the Hornets and Trojans this is nothing new as they have battled in this tournament in each of the …
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Great college players come from great high school programs. One such program is The Rock School in Gainesville, Florida. The Rock Lions are known for producing some of the best high school basketball players in the country including former Gator player Scottie Wilbekin and current Philadelphia 76ers rookie Joel Embiid. Right now, the program has six …
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Girls High School basketball is in full swing tonight as many local teams begin their quest for a state championship. Gainesville High School (22-2) Vs. Nease High (22-4) 1-7A Regional Quarterfinals Gainesville High enters tonight’s game on a three game winning streak, including impressive wins over The Rock of Gainesville and …
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The Santa Fe Boy’s Basketball team prepares for a upcoming district game against North Marion. Both teams are looking for another win in the district and the chance to advance to the 6a regional quarterfinals. Coming off of a non-conference win at Columbia, the Raiders increase their overall record 11 to 10. Heading …
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