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High School Basketball

High School Basketball News, Highlights, Photos in and around Jacksonville Florida

07
Mar
2020

Shots Fade Against St. Andrews As Jackson Leaves Lakeland Without Another Championship

Lakeland FL- It was another shot at a title for Andrew Jackson as they returned to the state championship game in consecutive years. A shot to redeem their loss from last year. A shot to bring a title back to Main Street for the first time since 1993. A shot to be the only school...
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06
Mar
2020

Paxon And Columbia Redefine Northeast Florida Boys Basketball in Final 4 Losses.

Lakeland FL- Of the five teams to travel to the RP Funding Center from Northeast Florida, two undoubtedly had the toughest roads to hoe. Powerhouse programs in their own right Paxon (25-6) and Columbia (28-3) took on two former champions from south Florida, looking to return to Florida’s highest high school summit. It’s no secret...
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04
Mar
2020

Dominating Defense Sends Jackson Back To Championship Game

Lakeland FL- Community School of Naples came into the State Semifinals averaging 66.0 points per game. On Wednesday evening they were held to just 53 points by the Andrew Jackson defense, as Jackson defeated the Seahawks 65-53. Davin Daniels and Kevin Odom scored 10 points a piece, as Jackson received efforts from multiple players on...
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04
Mar
2020

Erasing Shades Of The Past; Hilliard Cruises Past Vernon To Title Game

Lakeland FL- Six lead changes in the first quarter thought to set up an exciting game between Hilliard and Vernon. However Jacob Crews and company had other plans as the Red Flashes defeated Vernon 80-59 to advance to the Class 1A State Championship game. Crews finished the game with 29 points scoring 16 points in...
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04
Mar
2020

Impact Answers School House Prep In Overtime To Advance To Class 2A Championship

Impact cut into an 11 point lead by School House Prep in the 4th quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game as Devean Knowles hit a big three pointer to cut the lead to 4-points with 3:52 to play. Impact’s full court pressure was the answer for the once poised and hot shooting of...
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04
Mar
2020

Impact, Jackson, Hilliard And Columbia Get Ready For Final 4!

All three games involving Impact, Jackson and Columbia came down to the last possession. That’s to be expected when you reach the Boys Basketball Regional Finals as the best teams convene for the chance to go to the Final 4. Each of them looked to join Hilliard who already punched their ticket to Lakeland.Coach Toby...
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29
Feb
2020

Bishop Kenny Titles Hopes Dashed By Lake Highland Prep

Bishop Kenny went to Lakeland on a mission. Defeating Cooca 52-40 in the state semifinals, they had unfinished business after their state championship loss last year to American Heritage. However, they faced another team with unfinished business in Lake Highland Prep. The Highlanders lost in the state championship game last year to Oxbridge Academy. So...
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29
Feb
2020

Lee Can’t Rise Over Rickards To Reach Final 4

Jacksonville Fl- Rickards returned to Jacksonville and the Regional Finals, for the second year in a row. Their loss in the Class 6A Regional Finals to Paxon in 2019, motivated them to work harder in the off-season in hopes of getting another shot in 2020. Well that shot came when they traveled back down I-10...
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29
Feb
2020

Paxon Fights Off Bishop Kenny To Return To The State Semifinals

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On February 28, 2020, the #1 seed Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles (25-5) took on the #2 seed Bishop Kenny Crusaders (24-5) in a 4A Regional Finals game. Post Game Interview With Derrick Johnson (Paxon). He Finished The Game With 17 Points To Help Lift The Eagles Over The Crusaders...
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27
Feb
2020

Kenny Back in Championship Game After Convincing Win Over Cocoa

Lakeland Fl- Jasmyne Roberts led all scorers with 23 points and Maddie Millar was second in scoring with 14 points, as Bishop Kenny defeated Cocoa 52-40 in the Class 4A State Semifinal. Said Bishop Kenny Head Coach Charlsea Clark, ” We started off slow but got hot later in the game, I wish we would’ve...
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