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High School Basketball

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

19
Feb
2023

Girls Basketball: Meet The Regional Champs Headed To The Final 4

Northeast Florida has crowned regional champs that will represent the area in Lakeland Florida at the FHSAA state semifinals. Four teams punched their tickets to the Final 4. Let’s meet the teams and preview their opponents this week. Class 2A St. Johns Country Day (19-5) St. John’s Country Day defeated North Florida Educational Institute 50-49...
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17
Feb
2023

Three The Hard Way; Bishop Kenny Get’s Third Straight Win Over Bolles

Northeast Fl- It was a hard faught, hard nosed, hard hat type of game between two long time basketball rivals in Bolles and Bishop Kenny. It’s no surprise, seeing that this was the third time the two teams had tangled in a month. Kenny defeated Bolles 65-50 January 13th, and squeaked out a 51-48 win...
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05
Feb
2023

District Champ History Makers And Gamebreakers Ready For Playoffs

Northeast FL- The girls basketball regular season is in the books, and for some teams it’s a history book as they accomplished district championships for the first time in their school’s history. It’s also playoff time, as several game breakers lead their teams to the post season. Check out all the girls basketball district champions,...
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29
Jan
2023

Photos: Ribault wins first Gateway Conference basketball title in 13 years

Ribault didn’t wait for the final layup. The Trojans spilled onto their home court to celebrate their first Gateway Conference boys basketball championship in 13 years on Friday night. Ribault (18-4) held off reigning champion Jackson 60-55 in overtime to set off the celebration on Winton Drive. Ribault led by seven points at the end of...
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26
Jan
2023

New Jackson City: Jackson Gateway Conference Championship Preview

Jacksonville FL- Another year and another Gateway Conference appearance by the Jackson Tigers, and head coach James Collins. Although this year is unlike others recently, as the Tiger came into the 2022-2023 conference tournament as a #4 seed instead of their usual #1 or #2 seed. It’s been a new Jackson team in the city,...
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26
Jan
2023

Trojan’s Sky High: Ribault Gateway Conference Boys Basketball Preview

Jacksonville Fl- At halftime of the Boys Basketball Gateway Conference Semifinals Wednesday, Ribault led Riverside 23-15. The reason the Trojans were able to jump out on the Generals was in-part the play down low by 6 foot 5 inch Kalvin Gilbert. The senior dual sport athlete dominated the paint scoring 8-points and grabbing 8-rebounds in...
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25
Jan
2023

Best Of The Best: Taliah Scott Named 2023 Mc Donald’s All-American

Congratulations to St Johns Country Day’s Taliah Scott on being selected as a 2023 Mc Donald’s All-American. Scott becomes the fourth girls basketball player to earn the honor from Northeast Florida. Mc Donald’s All-American list 2023 Rennia Davis (2017), Erica White (2004), Shante Stevens (2003) all from Ribault High School, have the distinction of being...
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18
Jan
2023

Providence Moving Onward And Upward Through Historic Season

Northeast Fl- Not since the 2014-2015 season has Providence seen a start like this in boys basketball. That year, the team went 33-1 on their way to a Class 3A State Championship victory over Sagemont. Now in 2022-2023, the Stallions are once again riding high as they’re off to a stupendous start at 17-1 on...
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14
Jan
2023

Mandarin Wins First Girls Basketball Gateway Conference Championship In School’s History

It was a homecoming for Mandarin’s girls basketball head coach Anthony Flynn, as he returned to Ribault where he served as Ribault’s head football coach, and as an assistant girls basketball coach on the Lady Trojan’s national championship team. Flynn led his Mustangs through the Gateway Conference tournament, defeating Stanton 51-35, then Sandalwood 43-21 to...
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18
Dec
2022

Hanging With The Top 10: Duval Sports Boys Hoops Power Rankings

It’s time for our first Duval Sports Boys Basketball Power Rankings of the season. An in-depth look and ranking of the best boys basketball teams in Northeast Florida after the first quarter mark of the season. There are several teams on the list that have hung on to win close games, and are hanging on...
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