He didn't even take up the game until five years ago. "Basketball's kind of a family thing," said Derick Beltran, a Spoto High School student. "I didn't start playing until around the eighth grade. I kind of picked it up from my pops first, but I've also got a few cousins that like to play." ...more

December 5, 2007

Tampa Bay Tech guard Fredrick Drayton scored five of his team-high 13 points in the final minute of the fourth quarter to give the Titans a 59-53 win against King in a Class 5A-District 8 boys basketball game Monday. ...more

December 4, 2007

SEBRING — With bodies racing up and down the court at a frenetic pace, Saturday night's boys basketball game between Sebring and Bradenton Southeast resembled a track meet. But the uptempo action was to Sebring's liking, as its defense forced 20 turnovers and guard Chris Grubb scored a game-high 20 points, while Sam Robinson added 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Blue Streaks to a 58-46 win over the Seminoles. "We had to bounce back with a win because we came up a little short against Hardee on Friday night," Robinson said. "I wasn't tired because I drank a whole bunch of Kool-Aid with sugar and that always gets me hyped up. "We cut down on our turnovers in the second half and we started attacking the basket to take advantage of our size. ...more

December 3, 2007

The good news for Sickles coach Mark Key was the Gryphons defeated Mitchell 51-31 in a Class 6A-District 7 girls basketball game Thursday. ...more

November 30, 2007

Don't count out the Academy of the Holy Names. That was the message the Jaguars sent after a 58-57 win against Tampa Catholic in a Class 3A-District 11 girls basketball game Wednesday. ...more

November 29, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG -- People knew this season-opening boys basketball game between Lakewood and Northeast was something special when the Lakewood pep band serenaded its Spartans as they took the court for pregame warm-ups. ...more

November 28, 2007

Whatever Tampa Bay Tech coach Heather Glezen told her team at halftime, she might want to consider bottling it and saving it for later use. ...more

November 28, 2007

Nothing like jumping into the most important part of the schedule against the bitter enemy. ...more

November 24, 2007

Candace Parker scored a season-high 29 points to lead top-ranked Tennessee to a 67-49 win against No. 16 West Virginia on Wednesday night. ...more

November 22, 2007

University of Florida men's basketball coach Billy Donovan said this about tonight's season opener during an interview earlier this week. ...more

November 9, 2007