It started with a three-pointer, and they just kept coming. The PK Yonge Blue Wave looked like the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night, making a bunch of threes and playing suffocating defense against the Oak Hall Eagles. All of this culminated in a dominant 72-26 victory. Blue Wave hits six …
Read More »Gainesville boys’ basketball defeats Santa Fe
The Gainesville Hurricanes boys’ basketball team defeated the Santa Fe Raiders by a score of 56-47 at Gainesville High School to move to 19-5 on the season. It also happened to be Senior Night for the Hurricanes. Congratulations to the Seniors on the Boys Basketball Team. Thanks to you and …
Read More »Thursday Night High School Hoops
The next 48 hours will be filled with boys and girls taking the court all across North Central Florida. Some of Thursday night’s games include Union County at Lafayette and P.K. Yonge at Hawthorne. For the girls, matchup up between Trenton and at P.K. Yonge, Bronson at Oak Hall, Buchholz …
Read More »Eastside Boys Basketball Snaps Six Game Losing Streak Against Gainesville
On Friday night at Santa Fe College, the Eastside Rams faced the Gainesville Hurricanes in a boy’s basketball tilt. The Rams (13-4) were coming off a loss to North Marion while the Hurricanes (14-5) entered the game riding a four-game winning streak. For the last six times the two teams …
Read More »Boys’ and Girls’ High School Basketball Previews
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 …
Read More »FEATURE: Kelly Beckham, GHS Boys Basketball Coach
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 …
Read More »Local Boys Basketball Teams Fall in Regional Semi Finals
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 …
Read More »Region 1-3A Finals Preview: No. 8 St. Francis @ No. 6 Deltona Trinity Christian
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 …
Read More »Regional Final Preview: P.K. Yonge at Jacksonville Providence
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 …
Read More »Newberry Panthers take on the No. 1 Madison County Cowboys
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 …
Read More »