Kobe Bryant scored 41 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers win their sixth in a row and spoil Shaquille O'Neal's Phoenix debut with a 130-124 victory over the Suns on Wednesday night. ...more

February 21, 2008

After picking up a point on a free throw at the beginning of the fourth quarter of the Class 5A-Region 2 final, Wesley Chapel's Cree McIver and Desiree Vizcaino each converted a 3-pointer. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, Winter Haven had taken the game in hand as the Blue Devils ended Wesley Chapel's season with a 55-37 win. ...more

February 18, 2008

The Class 6A-Region 2 quarterfinal game between Plant City (15-9) and Sickles (21-7) got off to a slow start as both had six offensive possessions before Sickles' Kelvin Daniels broke the drought and scored on a jumper. Plant City, on the other hand, took three more chances, falling behind by five to start the game before Steve Hardnett scored the Raiders' first basket. From there Plant City didn't look back, going on a 10-point run and maintaining its composure and putting down the Gryphons, 49-35. ...more

February 15, 2008

Senior scores career-high 31 points in front of college scout to lead Sharks past Wiregrass Ranch, 77-40. ...more

February 13, 2008

Young Tigers climb to 3-0 behind rare hoop shutout. ...more

February 11, 2008

Sarasota Christian can't get to Canterbury soon enough. Following the Crusaders' 66-55 Class 1A-District 11 victory against Citrus Park Christian on Saturday, Canterbury coach Dave Smith is looking forward to playing someone other than a district opponent. ...more

February 10, 2008

The scenario was the same as the first two times Tampa Prep and Calvary Christian played: Late in the third quarter the Terrapins held a 20-point lead. ...more

February 10, 2008

Tampa Catholic's season came to an end Friday night as the third-seeded Crusaders couldn't quite overcome an early double-digit deficit and fell to second-seeded St. Petersburg Catholic 70-60 in a Class 3A-District 11 semifinal. ...more

February 9, 2008

Middleton and Plant - the teams many expected to be in tonight's Class 5A-District 10 final - all but walked through Friday's semifinals: Middleton beating Chamberlain 65-45 and Plant defeating Hillsborough 74-33. ...more

February 9, 2008

4A-8 GIRLS BASKETBALL LADY LEOPARDS OUT-SCORED 20-2 IN 4TH QUARTER ...more

February 6, 2008