GIRLS BASKETBALL: Paxton goes off for 45 points to lead Columbia past Gainesville in District 2-6A semis

Columbia guard Na’Haviya Paxton pulls up for a shot against Gainesville during Wednesday’s District 2-6A semifinals. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia guard Na’Haviya Paxton pulls up for a shot against Gainesville during Wednesday’s District 2-6A semifinals. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia will have the opportunity to claim its first district title in more than 20 years after dispatching the Gainesville 65-57 on Wednesday night in a District 2-6A semifinals behind a career-high…