GAINESVILLE — The Sandalwood girls’ basketball team is the early favorite as the top overall team in the region. The Lady Saints (8-0) are a unanimous No. 1 in The Prep Zone Power Poll preseason rankings powered by Strive Fitness. They are also the top-ranked team in the Class 9A state rankings according to MaxPreps....Read More

Looking for something to do before the Christmas chaos begins, how about take in a local basketball holiday tournament to keep you away from the inlaws. From Palm Coast, Matanzas, Fernandina Beach, Parker, Bradford, Fleming Island to Trenton, there is plenty of tournaments this wee to choose from. Here is a list of tournaments to...Read More

Sandalwood H.S- With sophomore phenom Caitlin McGee sidelined with an injury, Sandalwood and guard Amari Wright won their seventh straight game defeating previously undefeated (6-1) Lee 53-13 Tuesday night. The Saints improved to 7-0 on the season, and are ranked #1 in the Florida Class 9A Maxpreps Girls Basketball poll. Sandalwood plays with great cohesion...Read More

LAKELAND-It’s no secret the First Coast area has been and will likely always be a football town, but for at least one month it became a basketball town. As five area teams made the state championship and two more lost in the regional final (Elite 8). Palatka, Ribault, Temple Christian, North Florida Educational Institute and Providence all...Read More

LAKELAND-Before they head to Knoxville and Oxford and compete head-to-head for SEC and national championships, both Day’Neshia Banks and Rennia Davis had some unfinished business to settle leading their high school team to another state title. Davis (Tennessee) and Banks (Ole Miss) capped their senior year with their third state title in four years with a 72-31 win over St. Pete Lakewood Feb 25 at the Lakeland Center. Davis led...Read More

LAKELAND-It’s been a thrilling season for the Providence Girls Basketball team, and it can all come to a fulfilling end Friday Night in Lakeland as the Lady Stallions (27-0) play for the Class 4A State Title after defeating SLAM Academy 77-18 to advance to the title game. The game started out with Providence scoring 19 unanswered points...Read More

NORTHSIDE-Playing in its deepest playoff run in four years, Raines played like an inexperienced team in a 66-46 loss at home to Marianna in the Class 5A regional finals at Douglas White gym. Raines came out playing a zone defense and quickly regretted it as Marianna exposed the Vikings defense with uncontested three pointers all night. Marianna jumped out to a 9-0 lead before the Vikings...Read More

NORTHSIDE-A long tragic day got even more devastating in the day as Godby saw a seven point halftime lead vanish quickly and fall to host Ribault 56-52 in the Class 6A regional final at Al Austin gym. Before making the two plus hour drive to Jacksonville to play Ribault in the Region 1-6A championship game, Godby coaches and players were...Read More

Jacksonville Fl- It was a slow start for Temple Christian in the Class 2A Regional Final versus Aucilla Christian. They nursed a 3-0 lead through six minutes into the first period, and led by a narrow 9-4 advantage at the end of one period. It wasn’t the start that the up and coming team from...Read More

Lakeland Fl- Providence’s undefeated season came to an end Friday Night in the Class 4A State Championship game, as Miami Country Day defeated Providence 81-40. Miami Country Day won their fourth State Title in a row. Providence ended their season with an impeccable 27-1 record. LIVE: #FHSAA Class 4A State Champions, Miami Country Day! https://t.co/BVD2RGS1wy...Read More