It was not a night for basketball purists. Jefferson High School hosted the annual All-Star High School Basketball Classic on Friday to benefit the United Negro College Fund and passing and defense were all but forgotten. The teams, made up of seniors throughout Hillsborough County, were divided into East and West teams and no shot clock was necessary. With a running clock, the teams, in both the boys and girls game, raced up and down the court, trying shots that would have put them on the bench in any game that counted. ...more

March 14, 2009

Central grad Alex Ruoff makes his final appearance with West Virginia in the Tampa Bay area and scores a team-high 16 points in a 64-50 victory over USF. ...more

March 1, 2009

Florida State's Toney Douglas scored 22 points, including a tie-breaking runner with 6 seconds remaining, and then had to suffer through the game's final sequence. ...more

February 22, 2009

After the University of South Florida's 57-56 upset of No. 8 Marquette on Friday night, the Bulls might never practice again. ...more

February 7, 2009

Stetson University's 6-foot-2 signee Janelle Mills pours in 23 points and four Wildcats finish in double figures to sweep Central. BURNS, MORRIS COMBINE FOR 31 POINTS FOR CHS ...more

February 6, 2009

Hernando gives top-seeded Wiregrass Ranch everything it can handle, falling just short of surprise victory, 52-49. ...more

February 6, 2009

Whatever Ridgewood High's girls basketball team does the rest of the season, the Rams players may never forget what happened Saturday in the championship game of the Ashley Morrison Memorial Tournament. ...more

January 8, 2009

Rams win own tournament for first time. ...more

January 3, 2009

The Orlando Olympia boys basketball team sure has a knack for drama. On Tuesday, in the second annual McDonald's Tampa Hoops Classic, Olympia senior guard Martell Buie hit a layup with 1.7 seconds remaining in double overtime to give the Titans a 73-71 victory over Chicago North Lawndale Charter to win the championship of the 16-team tournament. ...more

December 31, 2008

Shorthanded Springstead remains winless in 4A-8 play, while Lady Bulldogs earn just their second district victory. ...more

December 16, 2008