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Patrece Albertie
21
Jan
2021

Oakleaf Tops Parker In Defensive Battle!

Oakleaf came out on top in a tough defensive match-up against Terry Parker 39-35.  The Lady Knights improved to 17-1 on the season. Both teams were missing a starter from their line-ups. Terry Parker (6-8) was without Zoriah Mobley due to injury and Oakleaf was without Kaylah Turner for an undisclosed reason.  Terry Parker controlled the...
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20
Jan
2021

Oakleaf Stays Hot, Raines and Ribault Rise In New Girls Basketball Rankings

Christmas Break and the new year brought a lot of ups and downs for the teams in Northeast Florida.  We have had cancellations, postponements, rescheduling, upsets, injuries and players missing games with the major culprit being Covid-19. Let’s take a look at how it’s affected our girls basketball rankings in mid-January. 1. Oakleaf (16-1) Remaining in...
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16
Jan
2021

Don’t Call It A Comeback; Raines Wins Gateway Title Over Ribault

Raines HS- If you missed the Gateway Conference Tournament Championship game for the girls, you missed a good one.  It was a rematch of last year’s championship pitting rivals Raines and Ribault against each for bragging rights as the best public school in Duval county.  Raines came out on top for the second year in...
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15
Jan
2021

It’s Raines Versus Ribault For the Championship!

The championship game of the Gateway Conference Tournament will feature a rematch of last year’s game between defending champions Raines and Ribault. These two school are old rivals and have had some classic battles in the past. Raines won their earlier match up this season 62-49.  Ribault was coming off of quarantine and hadn’t played or practiced...
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13
Jan
2021

Parker and Raines Ball In Gateway Tourney Quarterfinals

Terry Parker HS- The Gateway Conference Tournament Quarterfinals at Terry Parker High School featured Raines versus Baldwin and Terry Parker versus Mandarin Tuesday Night.  Gateway Conference Tournament Girls 2nd roundAt Terry Parker 5:30 Raines vs Baldwin pic.twitter.com/O6f0bg5L1O— Patrece Albertie (@CoachPatrece) January 12, 2021 In game one, Raines jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead causing...
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12
Jan
2021

Fletcher and Sandalwood Tip Off Girls Gateway Tourney With Wins

Sandalwood HS- The Gateway Conference Tournament started on Monday night at Sandalwood High School with first round matchups: Fletcher vs. Lee and Sandalwood vs Atlantic Coast. Fletcher remains undefeated as they beat an undermanned Lee squad 43-30. Noticeably absent from Lee’s line-up was Sophomore Yakiya Milton who leads the team in scoring, rebounds and blocks averaging 10, 10...
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19
Dec
2020

Two New Teams Atop Girls High School Basketball Rankings

We have a lot of movement in our new rankings.  This season has been very interesting thus far.  Covid-19 has had a major impact on the outcome of a lot of games with players having to miss games due to being in quarantine.  It has also caused teams to have to cancel games altogether.  All...
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12
Dec
2020

Courtside With Coach; Raines, Jackson and Weekly Girls Basketball Scores

Raines vs. Jackson was a matchup of two of the best teams in the area. It was highly competitive and evenly matched. Defense ruled the day as each team struggled to score.  Raines used a full court trapping defense for most of the game while Jackson employed a straight man to man defense. It was...
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08
Dec
2020

Courtside With Coach: A Triple Threat at Oakleaf Leads Them Over Mandarin

Oakleaf had another impressive showing against a good Mandarin team 87-58 on Friday.  They remain undefeated early in the season. The toughest part of their schedule is coming up as they face Bishop Kenny, Terry Parker, Nease and Jackson all in January. Mandarin’s Jayla Thompson did all she could to keep her team close scoring 25...
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04
Dec
2020

Courtside With Coach: Florida High And Raines Trade Buckets Till The End

Jacksonville FL- If you weren’t in the gym to see the Raines Lady Vikings take on Florida High, you missed a heck of a game. Florida High came out with the 63 – 54 win over Raines. The action was back and forth as the lead changed several times. Raines nor FSU could pull away as...
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