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Columbia guard Mariah Cox is dribbles while being defended by Fort White forward Isreal Hart on Monday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Mariah Cox is dribbles while being defended by Fort White forward Isreal Hart on Monday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 1/18/24

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, January 18, 2024
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Columbia 64, Baker County 26: Mariah Cox scored 17 points and nabbed eight steals, while Jolena Gardner posted a double-double with 16 points, 10 steals and seven rebounds to lead the Tigers (10-6) to a blowout win over the Wildcats (10-5) on the road Thursday night.
Columbia players celebrate with Carla Medina-Rodriguez (second from right) after she scored a goal against Suwannee on Thursday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia players celebrate with Carla Medina-Rodriguez (second from right) after she scored a goal against Suwannee on Thursday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS SOCCER: Columbia shuts out Suwannee on Senior Night

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Practice this week saw Columbia head coach Chip Garner put an extra emphasis on shooting. Turns out, it may have backfired a little. Luckily for him, it didn’t cost the Tigers a win.
Fort White's Anndersn Fuller dribbles up the field against Columbia on Dec. 21, 2023. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White's Anndersn Fuller dribbles up the field against Columbia on Dec. 21, 2023. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 1/17/24

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, January 18, 2024
BOYS SOCCER — Fort White 5, Interlachen 3: Connor Bass scored four goals and Alfonso Ortiz added another to lead the Indians (5-7-2) to a win over the Rams (6-8-1) at home Wednesday night in District 4-3A. FWHS goalkeeper Colt Patterson made 11 saves.
Columbia defender Diego Garcia (4) and midfielder Wesley Wingate (7) make their way back to midfield as goalie Augustus Mock gets the ball out of the net following Leon’s first goal on Wednesday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia defender Diego Garcia (4) and midfielder Wesley Wingate (7) make their way back to midfield as goalie Augustus Mock gets the ball out of the net following Leon’s first goal on Wednesday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS SOCCER: Columbia drops Senior Night contest to Leon

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
The strange ending to Columbia’s season is only getting stranger. And for head coach Ed Turner, more frustrating.
FGC guard Amayoa’ah Phillips rises for a layup against Palm Beach State College on Wednesday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

FGC guard Amayoa’ah Phillips rises for a layup against Palm Beach State College on Wednesday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: FGC builds big lead, then holds off Palm Beach State in Region 8 opener

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Charles Ruise likes to remind Amayoa’ah Phillips to keep his foot on the gas pedal. Phillips listened to his head coach Wednesday night, flooring it to drive Florida Gateway College to a 24-point lead early in the second half.
CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 1/16/24

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Lafayette 66, Bell 35: Kiley Beach scored 18 points, Kelby Lyons added 17 and Jada Copeland finished with 14 to lead the Hornets (10-2) to a blowout win over the Bulldogs (5-9) at home Tuesday night. Sophia Kendrick also grabbed 12 rebounds to go with six points for LHS.
Columbia guard Marlin Haywood weaves through the Buchholz defense for a layup on Tuesday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Marlin Haywood weaves through the Buchholz defense for a layup on Tuesday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia survives late Buchholz run, bounces back for resume-building win

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Following back-to-back losses and dropping a spot in the Region 1-5A playoff rankings, Columbia needed a big win. The Tigers got one Tuesday night, but it wasn’t easy. Columbia built a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter only to watch Buchholz storm back within two points with 11.4 seconds left.
Columbia guard Mariah Cox pushes the ball up the floor in transition as Fort White guard Nahiemah Ottinot gives chase on Tuesday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Mariah Cox pushes the ball up the floor in transition as Fort White guard Nahiemah Ottinot gives chase on Tuesday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Cox's triple-double, Gardner's double-double help Columbia rout Fort White

CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
FORT WHITE — With the anticipated mismatch coming to fruition, it was merely a chance for Columbia coach Anthony Perry to polish his team for a possible postseason berth, and for Fort White’s Bregay Harris to lead her young Indians through growing pains of rebuilding.