The girls' basketball regular season began the week of Nov. 16, with teams vying for a spot in the finals in Lakeland in February. New districts and classifications for some programs should result in new rivalries and increased competition. Here's a breakdown of the districts: ...more

November 25, 2009

DEANDRA DAVIS, SPOTO Davis, a 5-11 senior forward, led Armwood last season with 13.4 points per game and was second on the team with 9.2 rebounds per game. She also averaged double digits in 18 games. Davis transferred to Spoto to play for her mom. ...more

November 24, 2009

GIRLS REGIONQUARTERFINALS CLASS 6A Sickles (19-6) at Sarasota Riverview (20-8): The Gryphons are on the road to face Riverview. Fresh off a loss to St. Petersburg in the District 7 title game that snapped a 10-game winning streak, Sickles is led by Amber Henson, who is averaging 19.3 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, and Bre Crum, averaging 13.6 points. ...more

February 12, 2009

Plant will get another shot at Jefferson in tonight's Class 5A-District 10 girls basketball championship, but the host Panthers will likely be without standout junior guard Michelle Taylor. ...more

February 7, 2009

Girls district basketball tournaments begin today, and several area schools are favorites to win and advance to the playoffs. ...more

February 2, 2009

After watching an 18-point second-half lead disappear, Tampa Catholic junior Colette Eule took it upon herself to lift the Crusaders to a 53-49 win against Plant in the championship of the Craig Keeler Memorial Christmas Tournament on Tuesday. ...more

December 24, 2008

After easy semifinal wins Monday, two of Hillsborough County's premier girls basketball teams will meet in tonight's final of the Craig Keeler Memorial Christmas Tournament. ...more

December 23, 2008

Jefferson's girls basketball team took a big step Tuesday night toward establishing itself as the team to beat in Hillsborough County with a convincing 45-22 victory against district-rival Plant. ...more

December 3, 2008

THE STUFFER Abby Alger, Freedom, C, Senior, 6-2: Alger was one of the state's leaders in blocked shots last season with 119, an average of 4.3 per game. Alger, one of only two senior starters returning this season for the Patriots, has taken on a bigger leadership role on the court. ...more

November 18, 2008

The Plant girls basketball team nearly had a meltdown in its Class 5A-Region 3 quarterfinal Thursday against Dunedin, but the Panthers regrouped in time to pull out a 53-43 win. ...more

February 8, 2008