RIBAULT – Sure it may be uncharacteristically hot for late December in Florida, but the near 80 degree temperatures outside was nothing compared to the shooting inferno between the Raines Lady Vikings and the Ribault Lady Trojans Saturday night in the 2018 Basketball Northwest Classic. Yet before their barn burner championship game, both teams had...Read More

For the fourth straight week, Providence remains the top team in the Fab Five boys basketball rankings after another dominating week.   Fab Five Week 4 rankings  1 Providence (10-1) Last ranking: 1 Last week: def. Ponte Vedra 77-33, Rockledge 56-47, Central Florida Christian 52-40 Next: Battle at the Villages (Dec 27-30) Note: Stallions are...Read More

Nease continues to remain at the top of the Fab Five girls basketball rankings for the fourth straight week, but Bishop Kenny is inching closer to them after winning the Battle of the Island Tournament over the weekend. 1 Nease (11-0) Last ranking: 1 Last week: def. Bishop Moore 69-18 Next: Naples Holiday Shootout (Dec...Read More

WOLFSON – With 42 seconds remaining in the game and Sandalwood trailing 49-48, Caitlin McGee grabbed the defensive rebound and took it coast-to-coast for the go-ahead layup giving the Lady Saints a 50-49 lead allowing Sandalwood to upset #15 ranked Miami Norland 52-49 at Wolfson Friday night. Sandalwood takes the 50-49 lead over Miami Norland with...Read More

The boys are not the only ones participating in holiday basketball tournaments, here is a rundown of local girls basketball holiday tournaments. Keep checking for updates.   Jarvis Williams Classic at Palatka Dec 27 Teams: Fleming Island, Orange Park, Palatka, University Christian Game 1: Game 2: Game 3: Game 4: Clay Holiday Classic Dec 27...Read More

EPISCOPAL – Providence sealed its spot as the best team in North Florida sweeping First Coast, Bolles and then Bishop Kenny in the title game Saturday at Episcopal to win the Inaugural Fortegra High School 9:12 Invitational title. Ahren Freeman, led the Stallions to the title averaging 21 points a game over the three days...Read More

Providence boys and Nease girls continue to hold down the top spot in the second week of the Fab 5 basketball polls of the year. Both look prime for runs to Lakeland, as do Palatka and Middleburg. BOYS BASKETBALL 1 Providence (7-1) Last ranking: 1 Last week: def. First Coast 70-44, def. Bolles 62-34, def....Read More

Providence boys and Nease girls continue to hold down the top spot in the second week of the Fab 5 basketball polls of the year. Both look prime for runs to Lakeland, as do Palatka and Middleburg. GIRLS BASKETBALL 1 Nease (10-0) Last ranking: 1 Last week: def. Englewood 79-3, def. Middleburg 77-37 Next: Bishop...Read More

MIDDLEBURG – For eight minutes fans were treated to the highly anticipated showdown between No. 1 ranked Nease and No. 2 host Middleburg Friday night; in what was suppose to be a hotly contested tight showdown between two of the best girls teams in the area. It turned out to be anything but that as...Read More

NORTHSIDE – The Raines Lady Vikings (9-0) defeated the Fernandina Lady Pirates 64-36 Monday evening to remain undefeated on the season. Raines guard Ahliah Brown led the Lady Vikings with 22 points, guard Nyla Allen contributed with 19 points, 6 assists and 3 steals and center Teyana Carswell chipped in with 10 points, 5 blocks and 16...Read More