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PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 12/15/23

NEWS STAFF
Friday, December 15, 2023
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Lafayette 52, Branford 18: Sophia Kendrick recorded a double-double with 17 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Hornets (6-2) past the Buccaneers (2-6) at home Friday night in District 5-1A action.
Columbia's Nikki Sossie dribbles past Wakulla's Brianna Stephens in the first half of Thursday's matchup. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia's Nikki Sossie dribbles past Wakulla's Brianna Stephens in the first half of Thursday's matchup. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS SOCCER: Columbia holds on for win against Wakulla after Sossie's PK

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Columbia spent most of its night where it wanted to be. Not necessarily at the cold, windy fields of the Columbia Youth Soccer Association fields Thursday night. But more specifically, the Tigers practically lived on the Wakulla side of the field in their matchup.
Columbia's Nathan Matsubara (5) gets control of the ball near the Eastside goal during the first half of Thursday's game. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia's Nathan Matsubara (5) gets control of the ball near the Eastside goal during the first half of Thursday's game. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS SOCCER: Columbia blanks Eastside behind 2 goals from Matsubara

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Thursday, December 14, 2023
After a pair of ties in its two most recent games, Columbia seemingly needed someone or something on which to take out its frustrations. Enter winless Eastside on a cold, windy night in Lake City.
Columbia guard Zamarion Jones dribbles up the floor in transition during Thursday's game against Orange Park. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Zamarion Jones dribbles up the floor in transition during Thursday's game against Orange Park. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: 4th-quarter run propels Columbia past Orange Park to snap 3-game skid

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Columbia appeared on the verge of another poor shooting night Thursday against Orange Park with a nine-point first quarter. But after struggling to score for three straight games, somebody finally joined Zamarion Jones to provide a much-needed offensive punch for the Tigers.
CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 12/14/23

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, December 14, 2023
BOYS SOCCER — Gainesville 3, Suwannee 1: Joel De La Cruz scored a goal but the Bulldogs (6-8) fell to the Hurricanes (2-4-1) at home Thursday night. Goalkeeper AJ Hitt and Waylon Richard combined to make three saves for SHS.
Suwannee’s Jordyn Rodriguez performs the clean and jerk during last season’s Power of Christmas meet. (FILE)

Suwannee’s Jordyn Rodriguez performs the clean and jerk during last season’s Power of Christmas meet. (FILE)

GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING: 25 teams to compete at Suwannee High’s Power of Christmas

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
LIVE OAK — The Suwannee girls weightlifting program is in the giving mood once again this holiday season. The Bulldogs will be giving local fans the opportunity to see the best teams in the state Saturday when they host their annual Power of Christmas invitational.
CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 12/12/23

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
BOYS SOCCER — Suwannee 2, Hamilton County 0: Axel Johansson and Rember Alonso both scored a goal while William Slaughter had an assist to lead the Bulldogs (6-7) to a shutout win over the Trojans (1-7) at home Tuesday night. Goalkeeper AJ Hitt made 11 saves in the shutout.
Columbia guard Zamarion Jones drives to the basket between two Buchholz defenders on Tuesday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Zamarion Jones drives to the basket between two Buchholz defenders on Tuesday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia gets outmuscled by Buchholz in third straight loss

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
GAINESVILLE — Early momentum pointed toward the Tigers pulling away from their counterparts Tuesday night. But Buchholz kept rebounding. And rebounding. And when that was done on either side of the court, Columbia didn’t have the right response.