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High School Basketball

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

05
Dec
2019

Terry Parker Blasts Past Fleming Island

“If we play like this (every night) we can go all the way”, these words were spoken by Terry Parker Head Coach Renee Howell. The Terry Parker Lady Braves record was below .500 before their 72-41 win over the undefeated Fleming Island Lady Golden Eagles Tuesday night. Howell knows what her team is capable of...
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03
Dec
2019

Burhyte Clutch Three Pointers Elevate Episcopal over Mandarin

Kate Burhyte plays the role of Ray Allen for Episcopal late in Monday night’s 49-47 victory over Mandarin. Most people when they think of Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals, they remember the late game heroics of Allen that led his team to overtime and the eventual championship. Burhyte hit two deadly three’s that...
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28
Nov
2019

High School Girls Basketball Preview 2019

High School Basketball has begun in Northeast Florida, and new teams are ready to establish themselves as contenders in the area. Amongst the newcomers are the usual power houses who look to take it a step further to bring a state championship back home in girls basketball. Something that no team was able to do...
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24
Nov
2019

Ribault Rolling to a 3-0 start after routing Bartram Trail

St. Johns Fl- Ribault Head Coach and legend Dorian Stevens thinks that this year could be her best year of coaching barring that the Ribault Lady Trojans stay healthy. The previous two years Ribault would lose key players to season-ending injuries and this past summer, Ribault would lose two of their post players when their...
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22
Jul
2019

Saint Johns Country Day’s Bronston Breaking Barriers in Basketball Training and Development

Head Coach Yolanda Bronston would lead a very young Lady Spartans team to a 16-9 record in their 2018-2019 season. The team would embark upon the their second trip to districts to battle. Armed with middle school players which made up a substantial portion of the roster and impact high school upper-clammen, the Lady Spartans...
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11
Jun
2019

Duval Sports 2018-2019 All Area Boys Basketball Team

The school athletic season is over in Northeast Florida, but there are plenty of honors and accolades to acknowledge. The best and brightest in boys basketball shined all the way to Lakeland with several teams making it to the Final 4 and even to the championship game. Isiah Adams pictured with Head Coach Toby Frazier...
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01
Jun
2019

2018-2019 All-Area Girls High School Basketball teams

The 2018-2019 girls basketball season could be described in one single word, “parity”.Just like in college, the days of seeing U-Conn rule the women’s game and hoist the national championship trophy every year are long gone; so are the days of seeing Ribault dominate the area every year.There are newcomers now who look to step...
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22
Mar
2019

Florida Dairy Farmers Basketball Players of the Year for Northeast Florida

Congratulations to Nease’s Camille Hobby on being selected as the Florida Dairy Farmer’s Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Miss Basketball is indeed a tremendous honor and Hobby is indeed deserving of it.Hobby was named the Class 7A player of the year, averaging 18.2 p.p.g, and 10.4 r.p.g for the State Runner Up Nease Panthers....
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08
Mar
2019

Fleming Island run comes to abrupt halt in state semis

LAKELAND – For nearly every team making their debut in the Final Four there tends to be a common thread, enjoy it while you can.Making its first trip to the Final Four in school history, Fleming Island saw its magical run come to abrupt end with a quick exit in a 60-38 loss to Bradenton...
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08
Mar
2019

Jackson’s Quest for a State Title Ends at the Hands of University

Lakeland- Andrew Jackson was a team appearing it’s first state title game in 26 years. University was appearing in it’s second title game in consecutive years. So the route to the Class 5A State championship was a familiar one for the Sharks from Ft. Lauterdale. While the route for the Tigers from Jacksonville would be unfamiliar...
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