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Sonic Drive-In Player-of-the-Game for Feb. 16 – Noah Richardson (Eastside)

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Sonic-logoOur Sonic Drive-In Player-of-the-Game for Friday, February 16, is Noah Richardson of the Eastside (Gainesville) boys’ basketball team.

Richardson, a senior, scored all 11 of his points in the second half, and Eastside used an 11-0 run spanning the third and fourth quarters to move ahead for good and beat North Marion (Citra), 47-41, on the Colts’ home floor Friday night in the District 6-6A tournament championship game.

The first half was back and forth but low-scoring, and North Marion held a slight edge, 22-21, at the halftime break after a basket before the buzzer by Michael Evans of the Colts.Noah Richardson Eastside POG

North Marion came out hot in the second half, going on a 10-3 run to expand the lead to 32-24. But the Rams started their game-changing run late in the third quarter, with Richardson having a key tip-in and Malik Robertson, Kofi Asare, and Jimmy Johnson adding key baskets as well.

Richardson scored five of his team-high 11 points in the second half of the fourth quarter and was the only player in double figures for the Rams. Robertson added nine points, and Asare, Johnson, and Anthony Richardson chipped in with five points each.

Up next for Eastside (22-5) is a home game against Ponte Vedra on Thursday in a Region 2-6A quarterfinal.

This was the first district title for the Rams since 2014. They advanced to the state semifinals in Lakeland that season.

North Marion falls to 17-8 but is in the regional playoffs for the first time since 2012, and opens up play on Thursday at Palatka in a region quarterfinal game.

Every game The Prep Zone will recognize a Player-of-the-Game. The recipient receives a $10 gift certificate courtesy of Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville & Ocala.

Eastside at North Marion – Boys Basketball 2018

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Eastside at North Marion – Boys Basketball 2018

goat-drawing.cdrDate: Fri 02/16/2018
Time: 6:30 p.m. (MidState Skin Pregame Show), followed by the tip at 7 p.m.
Title: Boys HS Basketball – Eastside (Gainesville) at North Marion (Citra)

Event Details: Join Marty Pallman (Play-by-play) and Michael Phillips (Color) for the Class 6A-District 6 championship game.

North Marion is the No. 1 seed and Eastside is the No. 2 seed but both teams finished 7-1 in league play.  The last time these two teams met on January 16, North Marion won in triple OT.

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Sonic Drive-In Player-of-the-Game for Feb. 15 – Taysia Joseph (Eastside)

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Sonic-logoOur Sonic Drive-In Player-of-the-Game for Thursday, February 15 is Taysia Joseph of the Eastside (Gainesville) girls’ basketball team.

Joseph, a senior, scored a team-high 14 points and added 12 rebounds as Eastside outlasted Menendez (St. Augustine), 32-29, to win a defensive battle in their Region 2-6A quarterfinal Thursday night on the Lady Rams’ court.

“I’m so excited, that’s why I’m crying,” she said.  “I mean, I’m a senior, and this could’ve been my last game ever and I didn’t want that to happen so I played my heart out.  I’m just so excited and I can’t stop crying.”

Joseph scored six of Eastside’s seven points in the opening quarter, and was already in double-digits with 10 points at halftime as Eastside led 17-12 at the break.

Menendez matched their first half point total in the third quarter alone, outscoring the Lady Rams 12-5 to take a 24-22 lead into the final period.Taysia Joseph Eastside girls BKB Sonic POG

But Eastside turned it around in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Falcons 10-5 to pull out the win.

After Darrnisha Varnes hit her third three-pointer of the game for Menendez with 1:35 left to tie the game at 27-all, Diasia Medley answered seconds later with her only basket and the Lady Rams only three-pointer of the game to give Eastside the lead for good.

“This was the first time our team has been in this position of the postseason for nine or 10 years and I’m just glad that we got to do it for our seniors,” said Eastside 2nd-year coach Lonnika Thompson.  “We played hard out there and it paid off.”

Joseph was also 6-of-8 from the free throw line for Eastside (16-9), which will travel to Ponte Vedra next Tuesday in a regional semifinal game.

Juniors Deasia Danzy and Jonaia Godbolt added six points apiece for the Lady Rams.

“I’m just excited,” said Thompson, whose team also won the Class 6A-District 6 title.  “We have our seniors and we wanted to send them off the right way.  We didn’t want this to be their last game so we just played hard.”

Varnes led Menendez with 17 points. The Falcons season comes to an end at 16-9.

Every game The Prep Zone will recognize a Player-of-the-Game. The recipient receives a $10 gift certificate courtesy of Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville & Ocala.

ThePrepZone.com Sports Report Presented by SunState Federal Credit Union (Feb. 15)

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Mike RidaughtIn case you missed it on Thursday, Feb. 15, Mike Ridaught joined Jeff Cardozo, Zach Alboverdi & Pat Dooley on “The Tailgate” on WRUF-98.1 FM & 850 AM in Gainesville at 4:05 p.m to talk high school sports.  Here are the things they discussed on ThePrepZone.com Sports Report Presented by SunState Federal Credit Union:

The first round of the girls basketball state playoffs starts tonight and there are a bunch of Alachua County teams who won district titles

I hate to start with this but I wanted to remember Maddie Wilford of the Stoneman Douglas girls basketball team who is battling for her life after a second surgery after getting shot yesterday in Parkland. Just a sad, senseless act. That Douglas team played in a tournament at West Port (Ocala) this year so there are some people in Marion County who befriended that team. It almost doesn’t feel right talking about girls high school basketball, in particular. Certainly our thoughts, hearts and prayers go out to that community.

But to put a positive spin on things, a total of five Alachua County teams won district titles – Gainesville, Eastside, Newberry, P.K. Yonge and Hawthorne. They will all host first-round state playoff games tonight. GHS beat Ocala Forest for the 7A-District 4 title last week. They will host St. Augustine in Class 7A. The Lady Hurricanes are 21-7 and ranked 7th in the state in Class 7A according to MaxPreps.
Last year, Eastside blew a 16-point lead and lost to Belleview by one in the 6A-District 6 championship. However, this time the Lady Rams got it done and defeated the Rattlers by five to win the title. Eastside will be home tonight against St. Augustine Menendez in the 6A state playoffs. We’ll have ‘live’ video coverage of the game.

Newberry will host Jacksonville Bolles in the first round of the 5A state playoffs. The Panthers defeated Bradford (Starke) for the 5A-District 4 title. P.K. Yonge cruised to the 4A-District 1 title, winning the championship against Maclay (Tallahassee) by 18 points, so they’ll be at home tonight. The Lady Blue Wave will host St. Augustine St. Joseph in Class 4A. And Hawthorne won the Class 1A-District 6 title as the No. 3 seed. They beat top-seeded Hilliard to win it. In fact, the Hawthorne boys were supposed to play tonight, but they moved their district semifinals up to last night because the girls are hosting tonight. I’m guessing they didn’t anticipate the girls being at home for the state playoffs.
Also, Trenton won the Class 1A-District 7 title so they will be home tonight too against Frostproof (the Lady Tigers join Gainesville in the top 10 of The Prep Zone Power Poll all-classification regional rankings).

The Eastside boys survived a scare in the district semifinals against Santa Fe to secure a state playoff next weekSunstate Logo

Boy, did they ever. It’s been a great season for Pop Williams and the Rams. They finished the regular season at 20-5 and ranked top 10 in the state in Class 6A. But it came down to a one-game season in the district semifinals at North Marion on Tuesday night, and I got to be honest, I thought they were done. They were down five in the fourth quarter and every time they’d come up with a turnover, the would give it right back or miss some free throws, and I remember thinking to myself, wow, Eastside’s going to get beat. But Jimmy Johnson had a big and-one play and junior Malik Robertson scored 10 of his team-high 15 points in the fourth quarter and two overtime periods as #2 seed Eastside beat third-seeded Santa Fe (Alachua), 57-56 in double overtime, to advance to the district championship game against top seed North Marion tomorrow night and clinch a postseason berth. If they had lost that game, their season would have been over. Eastside blew an 11-point lead in the first half, but survived. Santa Fe’s Saveion Webster had a big three late in the first overtime to force double overtime. Give the Raiders credit. They battled until the final seconds of their season.

Tomorrow night, several area boys basketball teams will be playing for district titles, including a few area teams who face must-win games on Friday in the district semifinals

First of all, here are the boys’ basketball teams in the area that have been eliminated. Their seasons are over: Buchholz, Santa Fe, Fort White, Oak Hall, Williston and Union County.  Gainesville cruised to the 7A-District 4 championship. It was kind of surprising in that they held the best scoring team in the district to only 42 points and they also won the game by 33 points, 75-42. So, the Hurricanes are in the state playoffs. They will play No. 2 seed Columbia (Lake City) for the district title on Friday night at GHS. Columbia defeated Vanguard (Ocala), 54-51, to advance. I mentioned North Marion and Eastside. They are the top two seeds in 6A-District 6. They will play for the title on Friday night. We’ll have ‘live’ audio of the game online at ThePrepZone.com (Radio – 92.1 FM & 1230 Gainesville and 100.1 FM & 900 AM Ocala).

Newberry beat Interlachen in the 5A-District 4 Semifinals. They will play No. 1 seed Bradford for the title in Starke. P.K. Yonge (Gainesville), which is the two seed, will play top-seeded Maclay (Tallahassee) for the 4A-District 1 title. St. Francis Catholic Academy (Gainesville) faces a must-win game tonight as the top seed in 3A-District 2. They will face the No. 5 seed Christ’s Church Academy (Jacksonville). If they lose, their season is over. The good news is that they are at home.

Hawthorne crushed Union County (Lake Butler), 92-30, in the 1A-District 6 semifinals. How about that score?! I think the Hornets have a good chance to get back to the state semifinals. They will host No. 2 seed Hilliard for the district title tomorrow night. And in Class 1A-District 7, No. 3 seed Trenton will play in one semifinal, and top-seeded Bell will play in the other semifinal against No. 5 seed Chiefland. The district championship for that district will be on Saturday night.

For the latest in high school sports in Gainesville, check out our daily reports on 106.9 FM every weekday around 7:50 a.m.  Here is a link to the archives.

The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Strive Fitness – 2017-2018 Girls’ Basketball Poll #6

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Nease (Ponte Vedra) No. 1 in all-classification regional girls hoops rankings heading into FHSAA regional play

GAINESVILLE — The top-ranked team in The Prep Zone Power Poll for girls basketball can now call themselves district champions.

Following the Class 7A-District 3 title, Nease (Ponte Vedra) remained No. 1 in the all-classification regional rankings heading into the first round of the FHSAA state playoffs.

The Panthers (24-3), who received all six first-place votes, defeated St. Augustine in the championship game, 53-36, to earn home court advantage in tonight’s first-round FHSAA Class 7A regional quarterfinal against Forest (Ocala), which is receiving votes following its district runner-up finish in 7A-District 4.

Nease, which lost to eventual state runner-up Fort Walton Beach in last year’s 7A Region Final, solidified its ranking with wins this season against four teams who are currently ranked in this week’s top 20: No. 3 Spruce Creek (Port Orange), #7 Fleming Island (Orange Park), #8 Ponte Vedra, and #13 Bartram Trail (St. Johns) – twice.Nease Panthers

Fernandina Beach moved up three spots to second.

The Lady Pirates (23-4) defeated Bolles (Jacksonville), which is receiving votes, in last week’s Class 5A-District 3 championship game. They will host Bradford (Starke) tonight in the first round of the 5A state playoffs.

Spruce Creek dropped one spot to third after falling to previous No. 14 Flagler Palm Coast in the 9A-District 1 championship.

The Lady Hawks, who also won at previous No. 15 Atlantic (Port Orange) and defeated 6A No. 4 Bishop Moore (Orlando) in the last week of the regular season, will travel to 9A #10 Lake Mary in a match-up of state-ranked teams. Spruce Creek (22-5) is ranked ninth in 9A according to MaxPreps.

Following the win against Spruce Creek in the district championship game, and wins against previous No. 6 Sandalwood (Jacksonville) in the district semifinals, Flagler Palm Coast made one of the biggest jumps from 14th to fourth.

The Bulldogs (17-5) have only lost once in 2018 – to #2 Fernandina Beach by three on Jan. 6. They also defeated previous No. 4 Ponte Vedra in the regular season finale.

Rounding out the top five is defending 1A state champion Wildwood. The Lady Wildcats (21-6) moved up three spots from eighth following the Class 1A-District 8 title.

Class 7A-District 4 champion Gainesville is ranked sixth, followed by 8A-District 4 runner-up Fleming Island (Orange Park), 6A-District 5 champion Ponte Vedra, 1A-District 7 champion Trenton and 7A-District 5 champion Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) in the top 10.

Class 8A-District 4 champion Bartram Trail (17-10) moves into the rankings, all the way up to No. 13 following wins against previous No. 3 Fleming Island in the district championship game, previous #10 Oakleaf (Orange Park) in the district semifinals, and wins at current #17 First Coast (Jacksonville) and vs. RV Bolles in the final week of the regular season.

Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) is also in the rankings at No. 19.

The Lady Crusaders (16-9) defeated RV Ribault (Jacksonville), 50-39, in the 6A-District 3 championship game. They also had a 41-38 win at previous #4 Ponte Vedra the final week of the regular season.

This will be the last ranking until the FHSAA Girls Basketball state tournament in Lakeland, which is coming up in less than two weeks.

The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 teams (regardless of FHSAA classification) across 26 counties in North Florida (Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, Sumter, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union & Volusia counties). It is voted on weekly by sportswriters and sportscasters and it is powered by Strive Fitness.

THE PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2017-2018 GIRLS BASKETBALL POLL #6
(School, followed by classification, first place votes, current record, and total voting points)
1. Nease (Ponte Vedra) (7A) (6) (24-3) – 120
2. Fernandina Beach (5A) (23-4) – 106
3. Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (9A) (22-5) – 100
4. Flagler Palm Coast (9A) (17-5) – 98
5. Wildwood (1A) (21-6) – 94
6. Gainesville (7A) (21-7) – 84
7. Fleming Island (Orange Park) (8A) (23-5) – 83
8. Ponte Vedra (6A) (20-5) – 70
9. Trenton (1A) (24-2) – 69
10. Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) (7A) (23-4) – 68
11. Weeki Wachee (6A) (25-2) – 63
12. P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) (4A) (17-7) – 49
13. Bartram Trail (8A) (17-10) – 36
14T. Newberry (5A) (19-6) – 33
14T. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (7A) (20-7) – 33
16. Lafayette (Mayo) (1A) (19-7) – 30
17. First Coast (Jacksonville) (8A) (18-7) – 29
18. Sandalwood (Jacksonville) (9A) (17-3) – 23
19. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (6A) (16-9) – 19
20. Oakleaf (Orange Park) (8A) (21-5) – 18
Also receiving votes: Bolles (Jacksonville) (5A) (16-9) – 11; Raines (Jacksonville) (5A) (16-7) – 6; Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (5A) (14-6) – 6; Atlantic (Port Orange) (7A) (18-7) – 4; Forest (Ocala) (7A) (18-7) – 4; East Ridge (Clermont) (8A) (19-7) – 3; Ribault (Jacksonville) (6A) (14-14) – 1.

FHSAA Girls’ Basketball State Playoffs – Thursday, Feb. 15

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FHSAA BasketballArea teams in bold

Class 5A-9A Regional Quarterfinals – Thursday, Feb. 15

Class 9A
 Flagler Palm Coast 52, Seminole (Sanford) 28
Spruce Creek (Port Orange) 72, Lake Mary 52

Class 8A
Fleming Island (Orange Park) 69, First Coast (Jacksonville) 32
Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 57, Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) 30
Melbourne 61, East Ridge (Clermont) 21

Class 7A
Nease (Ponte Vedra) 67, Forest (Ocala) 18
Gainesville 72, St. Augustine 46
Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) 66, Lake Gibson (Lakeland) 36
Auburndale 46, Mainland (Daytona Beach) 42

Class 6A
Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) 45, Orange Park 32
Ribault (Jacksonville) 52, Westside (Jacksonville) 31
Ponte Vedra 56, Belleview 43
Eastside (Gainesville) 32, Menendez (St. Augustine) 29
Fivay (Hudson) 33, Weeki Wachee 24
River Ridge (New Port Richey) 73, Crystal River 20
Rockledge 75, Tavares 24

Class 5A
Fernandina Beach 66, Bradford (Starke) 25 
Newberry 59, Bolles (Jacksonville) 54
The First Academy (Orlando) 75, Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 22
Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) XX, South Sumter (Bushnell) XX

Class 1A-4A Regional Semifinals – Thursday, Feb. 15

Class 4A
P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) 56, St. Joseph Academy (St. Augustine) 37
University Christian (Jacksonville) 58, Maclay (Tallahassee) 20

Class 3A
North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) 70, St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park) 25
FAMU (Tallahassee) 71, Trinity Christian (Deltona) 34

Class 2A
Aucilla Christian (Monticello) 70, Eagle’s View Academy (Jacksonville) 17
Tallavana Christian (Havana) 42, First Coast Christian (Jacksonville) 41
Bayshore Christian (Tampa) 71, North Florida Educational Institute (Jacksonville) 33
Calvary Christian Academy (Ormond Beach) 68, St. John Lutheran (Ocala) 22

Class 1A
Lafayette (Mayo) 60, Hilliard 26
Hawthorne 61, Hamilton County (Jasper) 47
Trenton 64, Frostproof 29
Wildwood 68, Branford 25

Area district tournament scores

Trinity Catholic Girls’ Basketball – 2018

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Trinity Catholic Girls’ Basketball – 2018

goat-drawing.cdrDate: Wed 02/14/2018, 7-8 p.m.**
Title: The Prep Zone
Guests: Trinity Catholic Girls’ Basketball

Event Details: Join Mike Ridaught as he talks high school sports from Sonic Drive-In of Ocala (Easy Street location). Guests for this episode include Trinity Catholic (Ocala) girls’ basketball coach Leroy Sims, and members of the Lady Celtics state playoff team. The show will also air on 92.1 FM & 1230 AM in Gainesville, as well as 100.1 FM & 900 AM in Ocala. #ThePrepZone

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2018 FHSAA Boys Basketball – District tournament scores

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FHSAA BasketballDistrict tournament scores involving teams in The Prep Zone’s coverage area

DISTRICT 1-9A at DeLand
Monday – #4 Spruce Creek (Port Orange) 46, #5 Mandarin (Jacksonville) 44
Wednesday – #3 Sandalwood (Jacksonville) 51, #2 Flagler Palm Coast 42; #1 DeLand 88, #4 Spruce Creek (Port Orange) 71
Friday – #1 DeLand 67, #3 Sandalwood (Jacksonville) 51 (Championship)

DISTRICT 2-9A at Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs)
Tuesday – #2 Oviedo 84, #7 Lake Mary 55; #6 Lyman (Longwood) 47, #3 Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs) 46; #4 Winter Springs 66, #5 University (Orange City) 59
Wednesday – #1 Seminole (Sanford) 58, #4 Winter Springs 45; #2 Oviedo 49, #6 Lyman (Longwood) 44
Friday – #1 Seminole (Sanford) 72, #2 Oviedo 67 (Championship)

DISTRICT 3-8A at First Coast (Jacksonville)
Tuesday – #3 Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) 68, #2 Fletcher (Neptune Beach) 56; #1 First Coast (Jacksonville) 80, #4 Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) 53
Friday – #1 First Coast (Jacksonville) 70, #3 Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) 60 (Championship)

DISTRICT 4-8A at Fleming Island (Orange Park)
Monday – #4 Fleming Island (Orange Park) 54, #5 Buchholz (Gainesville) 39
Tuesday – #2 Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 35, #3 Oakleaf (Orange Park) 29; #1 Creekside (St. Johns) 57, #4 Fleming Island (Orange Park) 44
Friday – #1 Creekside (St. Johns) 32, #2 Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 30 (Championship)

DISTRICT 5-8A at Ocoee
Monday – #5 Lake Minneola 86, #4 West Port (Ocala) 81 (2 OT); #1 Edgewater (Orlando) 78 #8 East River (Orlando) 47; #2 East Ridge (Clermont) 77, #7 Lake Howell (Winter Park) 63; #6 Ocoee 57, #3 Windermere 52
Wednesday – #1 Edgewater (Orlando) 73, #5 Lake Minneola 44; #6 Ocoee 50, #2 East Ridge (Clermont) 45
Friday – #1 Edgewater (Orlando) 71, #6 Ocoee 60 (Championship)

DISTRICT 3-7A at Englewood (Jacksonville)
Monday – #4 Nease (Ponte Vedra) 56, #5 Middleburg 45
Wednesday – #1 Englewood (Jacksonville) 62, #4 Nease (Ponte Vedra) 45; #3 St. Augustine 62, #2 Ed White (Jacksonville) 50
Friday – #1 Englewood (Jacksonville) 63, #3 St. Augustine 48 (Championship)

DISTRICT 4-7A at Gainesville
Tuesday (at Forest) – #4 Forest (Ocala) 81, #5 Lake Weir (Ocala) 58
Wednesday – #1 Gainesville 75, #4 Forest (Ocala) 42, #2 Columbia (Lake City) 54, #3 Vanguard (Ocala) 51
Friday – #1 Gainesville 81, #2 Columbia (Lake City) 51 (Championship)

DISTRICT 5-7A at New Smyrna Beach
Tuesday – #3 Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) 65, #6 Pine Ridge (Deltona) 55; #2 Deltona 64, #7 Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) 50; #5 New Smyrna Beach 53, #4 Atlantic (Port Orange) 49
Wednesday – #2 Deltona 62, #3 Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) 52 (OT); #1 Mainland (Daytona Beach) 46, #5 New Smyrna Beach 34
Friday – #2 Deltona 58, #1 Mainland (Daytona Beach) 53 (Championship)

DISTRICT 6-7A at home sites
Tuesday –  #1 Auburndale 85, #4 South Lake (Groveland) 37; #2 Lake Gibson (Lakeland) 66, #3 Lake Region (Eagle Lake) 45
Friday (at Auburndale) – #1 Auburndale 68, #2 Lake Gibson (Lakeland) 44 (Championship)

DISTRICT 8-7A at Springstead (Spring Hill)
Tuesday – Springstead (Spring Hill) 67, Sunlake (Land O’ Lakes) 53; Land O’ Lakes 60, Mitchell (New Port Richey) 43
Friday – Springstead (Spring Hill) 68, Land O’ Lakes 67 (Championship)

DISTRICT 2-6A at Suwannee (Live Oak)
Wednesday – #2 Godby (Tallahassee) 61, #3 Wakulla (Crawfordville) 40; #1 Rickards (Tallahassee) XX, #4 Suwannee (Live Oak) XX
Friday – #1 Rickards (Tallahassee) 63, #2 Godby (Tallahassee) 53 (Championship)

DISTRICT 3-6A at Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville)
Monday – #3 Yulee 84, #6 Stanton (Jacksonville) 36. #4 Paxon (Jacksonville) 34, #5 Terry Parker (Jacksonville) 26
Wednesday – #2 Ribault (Jacksonville) 60, #3 Yulee 42; #1 Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) 40, #4 Paxon (Jacksonville) 39
Friday – #1 Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) 56, #2 Ribault (Jacksonville) 47 (3 OT) (Championship)

DISTRICT 4-6A at Wolfson (Jacksonville)
Tuesday – #5 Ridgeview (Jacksonville) XX, #4 Baker County (Glen St. Mary) XX
Wednesday –  #1 Orange Park 53, #5 Ridgeview (Orange Park) 15; #2 Westside (Jacksonville) 61, #3 Wolfson (Jacksonville) 55
Friday – #1 Orange Park 63, #2 Westside (Jacksonville) 48 (Championship)

DISTRICT 5-6A at Matanzas (Palm Coast)
Monday – #4 Matanzas (Palm Coast) 53, #5 Menendez (St. Augustine) 49
Wednesday – #2 Ponte Vedra 52, #3 Clay (Green Cove Springs) 49; #1 Palatka 63, #4 Matanzas (Palm Coast) 60 (OT)
Friday – #1 Palatka 58, #2 Ponte Vedra 52 (Championship)

DISTRICT 6-6A at North Marion (Citra)
Monday – #4 Dunnellon 50, #5 Belleview 42
Tuesday – #2 Eastside (Gainesville) 54, #3 Santa Fe (Alachua) 53 (2 OT); #1 North Marion (Citra) 56, #4 Dunnellon 51
Friday:  #2 Eastside (Gainesville) 47, #1 North Marion (Citra) 41 (Championship)

DISTRICT 7-6A at Central (Brooksville)
Monday – #2 Crystal River XX, #7 Weeki Wachee XX
Tuesday –  #5 Lecanto XX, #4 Citrus (Inverness) XX; #3 Central (Brooksville) 51, #6 Hernando (Brooksville) 34
Wednesday – #3 Central (Brooksville) 43, #2 Crystal River 41; #1 Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) 53, #5 Lecanto 39
Friday – #1 Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) 57, #3 Central (Brooksville) 38 (Championship)

DISTRICT 13-6A at Bishop Moore (Orlando)
Monday – #4 Poinciana (Kissimmee) 62, #5 Tavares 15
Tuesday – #1 Leesburg 80, #4 Poinciana (Kissimmee) 45;  #2 Bishop Moore (Orlando) 69, #3 Eustis 62 (OT)
Friday – #1 Leesburg 54, #2 Bishop Moore (Orlando) 32 (Championship)

DISTRICT 2-5A at Gadsden County (Havana)
Tuesday – #1 Marianna 78, #4 Florida High (Tallahassee) 73; #2 Gadsden County (Havana) 59, #3 Taylor County (Perry) 34
Friday – #2 Gadsden County (Havana) 55, #1 Marianna 53 (Championship)

DISTRICT 3-5A at Episcopal (Jacksonville)
Monday – #2 Bolles (Jacksonville) 90, #7 Baldwin 46; #3 Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) 53, #6 West Nassau (Callahan) 22; #5 Fernandina Beach 62, #4 Episcopal (Jacksonville) 50
Wednesday – #2 Bolles (Jacksonville) 62, #3 Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) 49; #1 Raines (Jacksonville) 45, #5 Fernandina Beach 38
Friday – #1 Raines (Jacksonville) 62, #2 Bolles (Jacksonville) 52 (Championship)

DISTRICT 4-5A at Bradford (Starke)
Monday – #4 Fort White 60, #5 Keystone Heights 48
Tuesday – #2 Newberry 52, #3 Interlachen 48; #1 Bradford (Starke) 65, Fort White 62
Friday – #1 Bradford (Starke) 69, #2 Newberry 63 (Championship)

DISTRICT 5-5A at Mount Dora
Monday – #4 Mount Dora 62, #5 Umatilla 47
Wednesday – #2 Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 68, #3 South Sumter (Bushnell) 62; #1 The Villages 73, #4 Mount Dora 54
Friday – #2 Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 62, #1 The Villages 49 (Championship)

DISTRICT 1-4A at P.K. Yonge (Gainesville)
Tuesday – #2 P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) 72, #3 Oak Hall (Gainesville) 26
Friday –  #2 P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) 57, #1 Maclay (Tallahassee) 41 (Championship)

DISTRICT 2-4A at Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville)
Monday – #4 Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) XX, #5 St. Joseph (St. Augustine) XX
Tuesday – #1 Providence (Jacksonville) 52, #4 Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 15; #2 Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) 49, #3 University Christian (Jacksonville) 39
Friday – #1 Providence (Jacksonville) 52, #2 Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) 44 (Championship)

DISTRICT 2-3A at St. Francis Catholic Academy (Gainesville)
Tuesday – #5 Christ’s Church (Jacksonville) 76, #4 St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park) 63
Friday – #3 Trinity Christian (Deltona) 62, #2 Lake Mary Prep 55; #1 Saint Francis Catholic Academy (Gainesville) 87, #5 Christ’s Church (Jacksonville) 43
Saturday – #1 St. Francis Catholic Academy (Gainesville) 61, #3 Trinity Christian (Deltona) 57 (Championship)

DISTRICT 3-3A at Faith Christian (Orlando)
Monday – #5 Legacy Charter (Ocoee) 66, #4 Foundation Academy (Winter Garden) 54
Tuesday – Tuesday – #1 Orlando Christian Prep 81, #5 Legacy Charter (Ocoee) 33; #3 Mount Dora Christian Academy 71, #2 Faith Christian (Orlando) 63
Friday – #1 Orlando Christian Prep 72, #3 Mount Dora Christian Academy 26 (Championship)

DISTRICT 1-2A at Munroe (Quincy)
Tuesday – #2 Aucilla Christian (Monticello) 62, #3 Munroe (Quincy) 25; #1 Crossroad Academy (Quincy) 68, #4 Tallavana Christian (Havana) 26
Friday – #1 Crossroad Academy (Quincy) 54, #2 Aucilla Christian (Monticello) 27 (Championship)

DISTRICT 2-2A at First Coast Christian (Jacksonville)
Tuesday – #2 Eagle’s View (Jacksonville) 70, #3 First Coast Christian (Jacksonville) 55
Friday – #1 Impact Christian (Jacksonville) XX, #2 Eagle’s View (Jacksonville) XX (Championship)

DISTRICT 3-2A at Harvest Community (Jacksonville)
Monday – #1 North Florida Educational Institute (Jacksonville) 2, #8 Beacon of Hope (St. Augustine) 0 (forfeit); #2 Calvary Christian (Ormond Beach) 54, #7 Cornerstone Academy (Gainesville) 36; #3 Halifax Academy (Daytona Beach) 64, #6 Parsons Christian (Jacksonville) 34; #4 Harvest Community (Jacksonville) 59, #5 Seacoast Christian (Jacksonville) 26
Tuesday –  #3 Halifax Academy (Daytona Beach) 64, #2 Calvary Christian (Ormond Beach) 44; #1 NFEI (Jacksonville) 68, #4 Harvest Community (Jacksonville) 31
Friday – #1 NFEI (Jacksonville) 75, #3 Halifax Academy (Daytona Beach) 27 (Championship)

DISTRICT 4-2A at St. John Lutheran (Ocala)
Monday —  #6 Hernando Christian Academy (Brooksville) XX, #11 Citrus Park Christian (Tampa) XX; #7 Lakeside Christian (Clearwater) XX, #10 Tampa Bay Christian XX; #8 Seven Rivers Christian (Lecanto) XX, #9 Foundation Academy (Winter Garden) XX
Tuesday — #3 Keystone Prep (Odessa) 63, #6 Hernando Christian (Brooksville) 19; #2 Bayshore Christian (Tampa) 68, #7 Lakeside Christian (Clearwater) 34; #4 Zephyrhills Christian 77, #5 Tampa Adventist 47; #1 St. John Lutheran (Ocala) 74, #8 Seven Rivers Christian (Lecanto) 44
Friday — #1 St. John Lutheran (Ocala) 68, #4 Zephyrhills Christian 65; #3 Keystone Prep (Odessa) 65, #2 Bayshore Christian (Tampa) 51
Saturday — #3 Keystone Prep (Odessa) 72, #1 St. John Lutheran (Ocala) 45 (Championship)

DISTRICT 5-1A at Madison County
Tuesday –  #1 Madison County 73, #4 Jefferson County (Monticello) 22; #2 Hamilton County (Jasper) 69, #3 Lafayette (Mayo) 59
Friday – #1 Madison County 69, #2 Hamilton County (Jasper) 57 (Championship)

DISTRICT 6-1A at Hawthorne
Tuesday – #5 Union County (Lake Butler) 77, #4 Crescent City 66
Wednesday – #2 Hilliard 59, #3 Williston 46; #1 Hawthorne 92, #5 Union County (Lake Butler) 30
Friday – #1 Hawthorne 79, #2 Hilliard 42 (Championship)

DISTRICT 7-1A at Dixie County (Cross City)
Monday – #5 Chiefland 50, #4 Bronson 45
Tuesday – #3 Trenton 56, #6 Cedar Key 49; #2 Dixie County (Cross City) XX, #7 Branford XX
Friday – #2 Dixie County (Cross City) 64, #3 Trenton 55; #1 Bell 64, # 5 Chiefland 35
Saturday – #1 Bell 61, #2 Dixie County (Cross City) 39 (Championship)

DISTRICT 8-1A at campus sites
Tuesday – #2 Frostproof 50, #3 Fort Meade 44;  #1 Wildwood 87, #4 Pahokee 54
Friday – #1 Wildwood 78, #2 Frostproof 36 (Championship)

Sonic Drive-In-Players-of-the-Game for Tuesday, February 13 – Malik Robertson (Eastside) and Marquez Reaves (North Marion)

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Sonic-logoThe Sonic Drive-In-Player-of-the-Game for the first game of the District 6-6A semifinals is Malik Robertson of the Eastside (Gainesville) boys basketball team.

Robertson, a junior, scored 10 of his team-high 15 points in the fourth quarter and two overtime periods as #2 seed Eastside survived a scare from third-seeded Santa Fe (Alachua) and won 57-56 in double overtime to advance to the district championship game on Friday night.

Robertson scored only two points in the opening half, but Eastside led by as many as 11 points halfway through the second quarter before settling for a 25-19 lead at the halftime break.Malik Robertson Eastside 021318 district semifinals

The Rams really struggled to score in the second half, and fell behind by as many as six points in the fourth quarter and were down 43-38 in the final minute before rallying to force overtime at 43-43.

Robertson’s only points in the fourth quarter came from the free throw line, where he was 3-of-4. He hit two quick baskets early in the first overtime period, including a big three point play, but Eastside (21-5) still couldn’t shake Santa Fe, and Saveion Webster’s three pointer tied the game again at 52-52 and forced a second overtime.

Robertson hit two big free throws late in the the 2nd overtime as the Rams finally held to advance and end the Raiders season. Santa Fe finishes at 7-19.

Eastside now advances to take on top-seed North Marion (Citra) in Friday night’s district title game. The Colts advanced as they rallied past 4th-seeded Dunnellon, 56-51, in the second semifinal game.

The Sonic Drive-In-Player-of-the-Game for the second District 6-6A semifinal is Marquez Reaves of the North Marion boys basketball team.

Marquez Reaves North MarionReaves, a junior, scored 10 of his team-high 15 points in the fourth quarter as the Colts rallied from a deficit early in the fourth quarter to pull away and beat Dunnellon for a third time this season.

The first half was low scoring, with North Marion leading 18-16 at the halftime break. Reaves only basket of the first half was a three pointer.

The pace really picked up in the third quarter with the Colts (17-7) outscoring the Tigers 22-19 to take a 40-35 lead into the final period.

Dunnellon went on a 6-0 run to take the lead early in the fourth, but Reaves then hit back-to-back-three pointers to put North Marion ahead for good.

Torrey Buie was the only other Colts player in double figures with 10 points.

Dunnellon was led by Juan Toribio and Marvin Martinez with 18 points apiece, and Carlos Grubbs added 13 points.

The Tigers finish their season at 15-12.

Every game The Prep Zone will recognize a Player-of-the-Game. The recipient receives a $10 gift certificate courtesy of Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville & Ocala.

FHSAA Girls Basketball – District tournament scores

Mike Ridaught
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FHSAA BasketballDISTRICT 1-9A at DeLand & Flagler Palm Coast
Tuesday – DeLand 52, Mandarin (Jacksonville) 26
Wednesday – Spruce Creek (Port Orange) 73, DeLand 39; Flagler Palm Coast 56, Sandalwood (Jacksonville) 45
Friday – Flagler Palm Coast 58, Spruce Creek (Port Orange) 55 (Championship)

DISTRICT 3-8A at First Coast (Jacksonville)
Tuesday – Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) 61, Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) 38; First Coast (Jacksonville) 56, Fletcher (Neptune Beach) 39
Friday – First Coast (Jacksonville) 46, Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) 35 (Championship)

DISTRICT 4-8A at Buchholz/Fleming Island
Monday – #4 Buchholz (Gainesville) 52, #5 Creekside (St. Johns) 42
Thursday (at Fleming Island) – #3 Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 49, #2 Oakleaf (Orange Park) 46; #1 Fleming Island (Orange Park) 69, #4 Buchholz (Gainesville) 47
Saturday – #3 Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 50, #1 Fleming Island (Orange Park) 47 (Championship)

DISTRICT 5-8A at East Ridge (Clermont)
Monday — #4 West Port (Ocala) 45, #5 Windermere 36; #6 Lake Minneola 51, #3 East River (Orlando) 45; #2 East Ridge (Clermont) 70, #7 Ocoee 45; #1 Lake Howell (Winter Park) 74, #8 Edgewater (Orlando) 36
Wednesday — #2 East Ridge (Clermont) xx, #6 Lake Minneola xx; #1 Lake Howell (Winter Park) 80, West Port (Ocala) 52
Friday— #1 Lake Howell (Winter Park) 57, #2 East Ridge (Clermont) 43 (Championship)

DISTRICT 3-7A at Ed White (Jacksonville) & Nease (Ponte Vedra)
Monday at Ed White – Ed White (Jacksonville) 40, Englewood (Jacksonville) 33
Tuesday at Nease – St. Augustine 50, Middleburg 47; Nease (Ponte Vedra) 69, Ed White (Jacksonville) 24
Thursday – Nease (Ponte Vedra) 53, St. Augustine 36 (Championship)

DISTRICT 4-7A at Gainesville
Monday – #4 Columbia (Lake City) 69, #5 Lake Weir (Ocala) 29
Wednesday – #3 Forest (Ocala) 41, #2 Vanguard (Ocala) 33; #1 Gainesville 72, #4 Columbia (Lake City) 58
Friday – #1 Gainesville 55, #3 Forest (Ocala) 40 (Championship)

DISTRICT 5-7A at Mainland (Daytona Beach)
Tuesday – Mainland (Daytona Beach) xx, Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) xx
Wednesday – Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) 54, New Smyrna Beach 24; Mainland (Daytona Beach) 78, Atlantic (Port Orange) 54
Friday – Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) 69, Mainland (Daytona Beach) 38 (Championship)

DISTRICT 3-6A at Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville)
Monday – Paxon (Jacksonville) xx, Yulee xx; Terry Parker (Jacksonville) 52, Stanton (Jacksonville) 12
Wednesday – Ribault (Jacksonville) 59, Paxon (Jacksonville) 22; Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) 59, Terry Parker (Jacksonville) 44
Friday – Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) 50, Ribault (Jacksonville) 39 (Championship)

DISTRICT 4-6A at Orange Park
Monday – Wolfson (Jacksonville) xx, Baker County (Glen St. Mary) xx
Tuesday – Westside (Jacksonville) 49, Ridgeview (Orange Park) 30; Orange Park 52, Wolfson (Jacksonville) 28
Thursday –Westside (Jacksonville) 54, Orange Park 45 (Championship)

DISTRICT 5-6A at Clay and Ponte Vedra
Monday – Clay (Green Cove Springs) 36, Matanzas (Palm Coast) 26
Wednesday – Menendez (St. Augustine) 50, Palatka 35; Ponte Vedra 60, Clay (Green Cove Springs) 30
Friday – Ponte Vedra 58, Menendez (St. Augustine) 40 (Championship)

DISTRICT 6-6A at Dunnellon
Monday – #4 Santa Fe (Alachua) xx, #5 Dunnellon xx
Wednesday – #3 Belleview 58, #2 North Marion (Citra) 57; #1 Eastside (Gainesville) 41, #4 Santa Fe (Alachua) 27
Friday – #1 Eastside (Gainesville) 44, #3 Belleview 39 (Championship)

DISTRICT 7-6A at Crystal River
Friday – Weeki Wachee 55, Crystal River 39 (Championship)

DISTRICT 3-5A at Raines (Jacksonville)
Monday – Episcopal (Jacksonville) 51, Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) 23; Bolles (Jacksonville) 77, West Nassau (Callahan) 22; Raines (Jacksonville) 75, Baldwin 4
Wednesday – Fernandina Beach 65, Episcopal (Jacksonville) 26; Bolles (Jacksonville) 62, Raines (Jacksonville) 52
Friday – Fernandina Beach 53, Bolles (Jacksonville) 47 (Championship)

DISTRICT 4-5A at Bradford (Starke)
Monday at Fort White – #4 Fort White 49, #5 Keystone Heights 48
Tuesday – #1 Newberry 48, #4 Fort White 25; #3 Bradford (Starke) 45, #2 Interlachen 31
Thursday – #1 Newberry 52, #3 Bradford (Starke) 41 (Championship)

DISTRICT 5-5A at The Villages
Monday — #4 South Sumter (Bushnell) xx, #5 Mount Dora xx
Wednesday — #2 Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 48, #3 Umatilla 37; #4 South Sumter (Bushnell) 51, #1 The Villages 46
Friday — #2 Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 61, #4 South Sumter (Bushnell) 47 (Championship)

DISTRICT 1-4A at Maclay (Tallahassee)
Monday – #3 Maclay (Tallahassee) 52, #2 Oak Hall (Gainesville) 34
Thursday – #1 P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) 62, #3 Maclay (Tallahassee) 26 (Championship)

DISTRICT 2-4A at Trinity Christian (Jacksonville)
Monday – St. Joseph (St. Augustine) xx, Florida Deaf (St. Augustine) xx; Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 46, Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) 30
Tuesday – St. Joseph (St. Augustine) 29, Providence (Jacksonville) 26; University Christian (Jacksonville) xx, Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) xx
Friday – University Christian (Jacksonville) xx, St. Joseph Academy (St. Augustine) xx (Championship)

DISTRICT 2-3A at St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park)
Tuesday – Warner Christian (South Daytona) XX, Lake Mary Prep XX
Friday – Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) XX, Warner Christian (South Daytona) XX; St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park) 49, Saint Francis Catholic (Gainesville) 34
Saturday – St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park) vs. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville), 6 p.m. (Championship)

DISTRICT 2-2A at First Coast Christian (Jacksonville)
Friday – First Coast Christian (Jacksonville) 52, Eagle’s View (Jacksonville) 9 (Championship)

DISTRICT 4-2A at Bayshore Christian (Tampa)
Monday — #8 Lakeside Christian (Clearwater) 17, #9 Tampa Bay Christian 10
Tuesday — #4 Seven Rivers Christian (Lecanto) 44, #5 Zephyrhills Christian 34; #3 St. John Lutheran 47, #6 Tampa Adventist 28; #2 Hernando Christian Academy (Brooksville) 52, #7 Citrus Park Christian (Tampa) 4; #1 Bayshore Christian 67, #8 Lakeside Christian 6
Thursday — #3 St. John Lutheran (Ocala) 30, Hernando Christian Academy 29; #1 Bayshore Christian (Tampa) 68, #4 Seven Rivers Christian (Lecanto) 16
Friday — #1 Bayshore Christian (Tampa) 53, #3 St. John Lutheran (Ocala) 32 (Championship)

DISTRICT 5-1A at Hamilton County (Jasper)
Tuesday – #1 Lafayette (Mayo) 61, #4 Jefferson County (Monticello) 23; #3 Hamilton County (Jasper) 43, #2 Madison County 33
Friday – #1 Lafayette (Mayo) 60, #3 Hamilton County (Jasper) 37 (Championship)

DISTRICT 6-1A at Hawthorne
Tuesday – #1 Hilliard 45, #4 Union County (Lake Butler) 27; #3 Hawthorne 55, #2 Williston 48;
Friday – #3 Hawthorne 44, #1 Hilliard 34 (Championship)

DISTRICT 7-1A at Trenton
Monday – #4 Bronson xx, #5 Dixie County (Cross City) xx; #3 Chiefland 40, #6 Cedar Key 18; #2 Branford 54, #7 Bell 13
Thursday – #2 Branford 60, #3 Chiefland 51; #1 Trenton 74, #4 Bronson 29
Friday – #1 Trenton 72, #2 Branford 38 (Championship)

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