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All-News4JAX girls basketball: After record-setting career, no time to rest for Taliah Scott
Read full article: All-News4JAX girls basketball: After record-setting career, no time to rest for Taliah ScottThe proof is in the accolades, but Taliah Scott doesn’t have time to slow down and appreciate them. Stopping to look back is great for nostalgia, but not productive for focus.
Taliah Scott shines, but St. Johns Country Day falls in girls basketball state semifinals
Read full article: Taliah Scott shines, but St. Johns Country Day falls in girls basketball state semifinalsTaliah Scott had a sizzling game for St. Johns Country Day, but the Spartans couldn’t overcome the size of Faith Christian in a 77-65 loss in the Class 2A state semifinals on Wednesday afternoon.
News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball: Bishop Kenny, OP open season at the top of area rankings
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball: Bishop Kenny, OP open season at the top of area rankingsThe News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday during the regular season. Records are through Nov. 21.
Highlight Real: Taliah Scott dominating for St. Johns CD girls hoops team
Read full article: Highlight Real: Taliah Scott dominating for St. Johns CD girls hoops teamTaliah Scott, the five-star junior guard for the St. John’s Country Day girls basketball team, wants to be the best. She’ll tell anyone who asks that and has the game and the credentials to back up that confidence.
Survey says! Area hoops players dish out answers on best teams, today’s issues
Read full article: Survey says! Area hoops players dish out answers on best teams, today’s issuesNews4JAX handed out surveys in the preseason to select area high school basketball players at media day and polled them on a number of questions. A total of 44 boys players and 51 girls turned in surveys.
Almost tipoff time: Sabino, Scott and Kenny’s new-look headline hoops preseason talk
Read full article: Almost tipoff time: Sabino, Scott and Kenny’s new-look headline hoops preseason talkThe High School 9:12 basketball media day at the Riverside YMCA is one of the stops on the calendar that signal hoops season is right around the corner. Here are some of the sights and sounds from Tuesday’s event.
Oakleaf can’t catch up to Tampa Plant in girls hoops state semifinals
Read full article: Oakleaf can’t catch up to Tampa Plant in girls hoops state semifinalsThe best season in Oakleaf girls basketball history finished two wins short of a state championship. The Knights started fast but cooled off after that in a 69-52 loss to Tampa Plant in the Class 7A state semifinals at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland on Friday afternoon. Nyla Jean led Plant with 26 points. AdOakleaf guard Taliah Scott had 26 points and Fantasia James added 15. Both of those players are sophomores and return in 2022 to try and help to Knights contend for a state championship.
Girls high school basketball playoffs: Six games headline second-round slate
Read full article: Girls high school basketball playoffs: Six games headline second-round slateJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Tuesday night is the second round of the girls high school basketball state playoffs. St. Augustine beat Ponte Vedra 47-29 in the regular season, and then edged the Sharks 49-45 in the district championship. The Trojans won 51-50 in OT this season, 44-38 last season, 54-50 in 2019 and 52-39 in 2018. That sets up a rematch of the district championship game, won 46-35 by the Christians. C/F Jaidy Mejia (11.2 ppg) and G Laura Gonzalez (10.2 ppg) lead NFEI.