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Columbia guard Jerome Carter drives to the basket against Impact Christian Academy on Jan. 19. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Jerome Carter drives to the basket against Impact Christian Academy on Jan. 19. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia faces road tests at top-5 ranked Hawthorne, Santa Fe

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Two road games against two top-five teams in the state couldn’t come at a better time for Columbia head coach Steve Faulkner. It’s the perfect test to see if his team is ready to rise to the challenge of a playoff atmosphere with the district tournament less than two weeks away.
Branford’s girls weightlifting team won the District 7-1A titles in the traditional and Olympic on Wednesday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Branford’s girls weightlifting team won the District 7-1A titles in the traditional and Olympic on Wednesday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING: Branford repeats as district champs; Griffith sweeps titles for Fort White

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
BRANFORD — The Branford girls weightlifting team lifted a pair of district titles Wednesday, again. For the second straight year, the Buccaneers swept the team titles at the District 7-1A meet at BHS, edging Chiefland in both the traditional event, 55-51, and the Olympic event, 71-63.
CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 1/24/23

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
BOYS BASKETBALL — Fort White 67, Branford 31: Najeeb Smith scored 17 points and had five steals, while Brandon DeMartino had 16 points, seven rebounds and five steals to lead the Indians (13-4) past the Buccaneers (16-6) at home Tuesday night.
Columbia’s Skyler Ziegaus pushes the ball up the field against Middleburg during Tuesday’s District 2-5A quarterfinal. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia’s Skyler Ziegaus pushes the ball up the field against Middleburg during Tuesday’s District 2-5A quarterfinal. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS SOCCER: Columbia keeps season alive, downs Middleburg in district quarterfinals

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Skyler Ziegaus really tried. Even with the game well in-hand, Columbia’s junior forward still attacked the ball with all she had at the edge of the 18-yard box, stumbling to the Tiger Stadium grass as she hit a shot wide of the goal.
Madison County guard Janiyah McKnight makes the game-winning shot at the buzzer over Columbia guards Ryann Potter and Eriel Baker on Tuesday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Madison County guard Janiyah McKnight makes the game-winning shot at the buzzer over Columbia guards Ryann Potter and Eriel Baker on Tuesday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: McKnight, Madison County sink Columbia at buzzer

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Jolena Gardner drove baseline and banked in a floater that sent Columbia’s bench into celebration with 7.1 seconds left. But the celebration was short-lived.  Madison County inbounded the ball out of a timeout and went the length of the court, finding go-to scorer Janiyah McKnight.
Miami guard Nijel Pack (24) gets a rebound as Florida State center Naheem McLeod (24) looks on during Tuesday's game in Tallahassee. (PHIL SEARS/Associated Press)

Miami guard Nijel Pack (24) gets a rebound as Florida State center Naheem McLeod (24) looks on during Tuesday's game in Tallahassee. (PHIL SEARS/Associated Press)

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pack, Wong lead No. 20 Miami's rout of Florida St.

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
TALLAHASSEE — Miami’s nine-game losing streak to Florida State was a major source of frustration for coach Jim Larranaga. The Hurricanes made sure it is now history. Nijel Pack and Isaiah Wong scored 18 points apiece as No. 20 Miami cruised to an 86-63 win over Florida State on Tuesday night.
FGC forward Antewan Webber defends a shot from Trinity Baptist forward Marc Maisonnet on Monday night. (COURTESY OF FGC)

FGC forward Antewan Webber defends a shot from Trinity Baptist forward Marc Maisonnet on Monday night. (COURTESY OF FGC)

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: FGC falls to Trinity Baptist in 4 overtimes

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Florida Gateway College dropped a wild contest to Trinity Baptist on Monday, losing 119-115 in four overtimes at the Howard Center. All five starters scored in double figures for Eagles (10-5), led by Xavier Rose’s 27 to go with seven rebounds and seven assists.