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FWHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Tracy's PK lifts Fort White past Saint Francis Catholic in girls soccer

NEWS STAFF

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Kiera Tracy made a penalty kick in the 70th minute to lift Fort White past Saint Francis Catholic 1-0 at home in their regular-season finale Thursday night Lady Indians improved to 4-6 while the Lady Wolves fell to 4-8-1.

FGC

COLLEGE ROUNDUP: FGC falls to Santa Fe in basketball & volleyball

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

Santa Fe outscored FGC by 16 in the second half to pull away for a 74-60 win at the Howard Center on Thursday night.

SHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Suwannee edges Trinity Catholic in boys hoops

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Brian Fuery and D’Andre Tarver both scored 14 points to lead Suwannee past Trinity Catholic 59-56 on the road Wednesday night. Fuery also had six rebounds, while Malachi Roberson added 12 points and five assists for the Bulldogs (9-5) against the Celtics (7-9).

Columbia forward Marcus Peterson rises to score against Baker County on Jan. 22. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia leads Ocala Forest wire to wire for fifth straight win

JORDAN KROEGER

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

OCALA — Columbia led wire to wire to top Ocala Forest 60-51 on the road Wednesday night. It’s the fifth win in a row for the Tigers and the 11th in their last 12 games, while the Wildcats dropped their third contest in their last four.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Florida hands Vanderbilt 6th straight loss

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

GAINESVILLE — Tre Mann scored 15 points, Colin Castleton added 13 and Florida beat Vanderbilt 78-71 on Wednesday night for its third straight victory.

FSU

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Osborne, Gray help No. 16 Florida State beat Miami

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

TALLAHASSEE — Malik Osborne had 11 points and 10 rebounds, RaiQuan Gray added 10 points and 11 rebounds and No. 16 Florida State routed short-handed Miami 81-59 on Wednesday night for its fifth straight victory.

CHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Columbia falls to Nease in girls hoops

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Na’Haviya Paxton scored 19 points and had seven rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks in a 62-49 loss to Nease on the road Tuesday night.

Columbia’s Zack Strickland chases down possession during Tuesday’s match against Suwannee. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS SOCCER: Columbia falls to Suwannee, shuts out Taylor County in doubleheader

TONY BRITT

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Columbia split a doubleheader Tuesday night, defeating Taylor County 8-0 before falling to rival Suwannee 2-1 at Tiger Stadium.

Columbia guard Isaac Broxey rises between defenders to make a layup against Hawthorne on Tuesday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia holds on late to beat Hawthorne

JORDAN KROEGER

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

With the district tournament less than two weeks away, Columbia coach Steve Faulkner welcomes as many tight games as he can get. He believes it helped his team make the run to the state semis a year ago.

FGC

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: FGC drops tight contest to Trinity Baptist

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Kafunba Toure scored 14 points, Sam Battle had 13 and Parrish Hobdy had 12 to lead Trinity Baptist past Florida Gateway College 68-62 at the Howard Center on Tuesday night. Xavier Rose also had 11 points for the Eagles (6-6).