{"id":40835,"date":"2019-02-26T23:54:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T04:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/?p=40835"},"modified":"2019-02-26T23:54:03","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T04:54:03","slug":"roundup-fleming-palatka-columbia-and-paxon-all-on-to-elite-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/?p=40835","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: Fleming, Palatka, Columbia and Paxon all on to Elite 8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WESTSIDE &#8211; With each win Fleming Island continues to make program history, another win also keeps moving them closer to Lakeland as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahead 43-42 late in the third, the Eagles went on a 9-0 run to take full control of the game in the 64-60 win over host Lee in the Region I-8A semifinals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">3:56 to go. Fleming Island 60 Lee 54. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuvalSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DuvalSports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f2SEuG2VmT\">pic.twitter.com\/f2SEuG2VmT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Samantha (@samg423) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/samg423\/status\/1100565794625327105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lee held a 36-27 lead at the half, but saw Fleming Island quickly pick it apart with a 15-3 run to give the Eagles a 42-40 lead in the third.           <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lee 36-27 Fleming island. Halftime. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuvalSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DuvalSports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rNh6tzfZAz\">pic.twitter.com\/rNh6tzfZAz<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Samantha (@samg423) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/samg423\/status\/1100555699053125634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Generals (10-11) were led by Alex Fudge with 18 points, Christopher Capers 13, Teron Haywood 11, Ralph Mency 8 and Jerron Smith 8 points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fleming Island (21-2) was led by Sebastian Astor with 19 points and Khalid Pogue with 10 points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Columbia 46, Gainesville 42<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Down 42-34 with a little over three minutes left, Columbia needed a miracle to pull this one out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 12-0 run to close out the game allowed host Columbia to stun Gainesville 46-42 and send the Tigers to their first Elite 8 appearance since 2000.      <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fulton hits the second to send Columbia to its first regional final since 2000. Tigers ended the game in a 12-0 run. Holy cow.<br><br>Final: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TigerTownCHS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TigerTownCHS<\/a> 46, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanesBKB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CanesBKB<\/a> 42 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lSqNcHAKPV\">pic.twitter.com\/lSqNcHAKPV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jordan Kroeger (@ByJordanKroeger) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ByJordanKroeger\/status\/1100566920737243136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bobby Fulton converted both free throws with 4.9 second left to clinch the win.  During the 12-0 run, Fulton nailed two three-pointers to spark the rally and finished with a team high 13 points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Columbia (17-13) will remain at home for the third straight playoff game hosting Crestview (23-6) Friday in the Elite 8, with a spot in the Final Four at stake. A win would send the Tigers to their first Final Four since 1968.       <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paxon 41, Bishop Kenny 37<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Down 1 with less than 17 seconds left, Paxon had come to far to go home yet, instead a three-pointer with 9.2 seconds left put a dagger in visiting Bishop Kenny hopes of pulling an upset.     <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/BK-boys-hoops--1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/BK-boys-hoops-.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/BK-boys-hoops--300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/BK-boys-hoops--768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/BK-boys-hoops--640x480.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It definitely wasn&#8217;t easy as the Eagles saw a ten point lead at 32-22 going into the fourth quarter evaporate.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paxon (24-3), who was led by Isiah Adams 25 points, will host Tallahassseee Rickards (21-3) Friday in the Elite 8 game. The Eagles will be looking to earn their first trip to the Final Four since winning their only state title back in 1968. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Palatka 61, Eastside 60<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After 3:<br><br>EHS \ud83c\udfc0 &#8211; 4\ufe0f\u20e36\ufe0f\u20e3<br>Palatka &#8211; 4\ufe0f\u20e35\ufe0f\u20e3<br><br>James Pope with the fall away \ud83d\udca7 <br><br>\ud83d\udcfa | <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rWWljRw9wy\">https:\/\/t.co\/rWWljRw9wy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThePrepZone?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ThePrepZone<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SunPreps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SunPreps<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNGainesville?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ESPNGainesville<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Eastmode?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Eastmode<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoRams?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoRams<\/a> \ud83d\udc0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pz6DwSAxox\">pic.twitter.com\/pz6DwSAxox<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Eastside High School Athletics (@RowdyEHSRams) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RowdyEHSRams\/status\/1100560642942083072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A back and forth game all night wasn&#8217;t decided until the closing seconds of the game, when Malik Beauford broke a 49-49 tie with 4.3 seconds left with a jumper to send Palatka to the Elite 8 for third consecutive year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Palatka (25-4) will host Nature Coast (23-5) Friday in the Class 6A North 2-5A Regional final   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>University Christian 83, PK Yonge 63 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UC is headed to the FINAL FOUR!!!! First time in school history! Congratulations coach stroud and the boys!!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuvalSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DuvalSports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisPorterFCN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ChrisPorterFCN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UCChristians?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UCChristians<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachStewart68?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CoachStewart68<\/a> @JustinBarneyTU <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kEx1eTgu7G\">pic.twitter.com\/kEx1eTgu7G<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Penland III (@PEBODY83) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PEBODY83\/status\/1100572839109890049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>North Florida Educational Institute 54, Calvary Christian 34<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North Florida Educational Institute had little trouble with district rival Calvary Christian to advance to its fourth Final Four .  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>St. Johns Paul 88, Christ&#8217;s Church 55<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WAIT FOR IT&#8230;&#8230;.BOOM <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamallanjr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@iamallanjr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlisonPosey14?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AlisonPosey14<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bigbendpreps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bigbendpreps<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prephoopsfl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@prephoopsfl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dqVKeLAzh2\">pic.twitter.com\/dqVKeLAzh2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SJPII Athletics (@SJPIIPanthers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SJPIIPanthers\/status\/1100552671646412806?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Visiting St. John Paul II jumped on host Christ&#8217;s Church and never looked back in a run away in the Region I-3A final. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Crossroads Academy 52, Impact Christian 51<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\ude08We\u2019re going to Lakeland!!! Final Score Crossroad Academy 52 Impact Christian Academy 51 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CACS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CACS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WESTILLWORKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WESTILLWORKING<\/a> \ud83d\udcbc <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bigbendpreps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bigbendpreps<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlisonPosey14?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AlisonPosey14<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/agennie22?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@agennie22<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/INSiiGHTS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@INSiiGHTS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VarsitySportsTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VarsitySportsTV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTVSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WCTVSports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JCTx7x3ADF\">pic.twitter.com\/JCTx7x3ADF<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Scorpions Basketball\ud83c\udfc0\ud83e\udd82 (@CACSBBall) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CACSBBall\/status\/1100590148390191106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Impact Christian was seconds away from going to its second straight Final Four but a last second put back by Crossroads Academy send the Scorpions to their first ever trip to Lakeland.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8A: Fleming Island (20-2) at Lincoln (20-9)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7A: Crestview (23-6) at Columbia (17-13) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6A: Nature Coast (23-5) at Palatka (25-4) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6A: Rickards (21-3) at Paxon (24-3) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5A: Jackson (23-6) at Florida High (18-11) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/RPFunding-Center--1024x681.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/RPFunding-Center--1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/RPFunding-Center--300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/RPFunding-Center--768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/RPFunding-Center--640x426.png 640w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/RPFunding-Center-.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>FINAL FOUR <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>in Lakeland <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NFEI (15-13) vs Schoolhouse Prep (20-10) , 4 p.m. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>University Christian (28-3) vs Westminster Academy (22-4), 10 a.m.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WESTSIDE &#8211; With each win Fleming Island continues to make program history, another win also keeps moving them closer to Lakeland as well. Ahead 43-42 late in the third, the Eagles went on a 9-0 run to take full control of the game in the 64-60 win over host Lee in the Region I-8A semifinals. 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