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State girls basketball: FAMU sends AATL reeling again
LAKELAND — There were no tears for Andrea Mauger this time. Not when her Academy at the Lakes team suffered through 11 minutes without a field goal in Wednesday’s Class 2A state championship. Not when the seconds drained away in a 57-34 loss to FAMU High at the Lakeland Center. ...
Read moreWed. Feb. 20, 2013 at 9:34 p.m. | Matt Baker
Live chat: AATL vs. FAMU state hoops final
Academy at the Lakes is playing for its first state girls basketball championship tonight at the Lakeland Center. The Wildcats face FAMU, which ousted them in last year's state final four. Join us at 8 tonight (later if the game doesn't start on time) as we live blog the Class ...
Read moreWed. Feb. 20, 2013 at 6:48 p.m. | Times Staff
State girls basketball: Academy at the Lakes gets rematch with FAMU
LAKELAND — Karim Nohra shrugged, hugged his assistant coaches and cracked a smile. After the final four’s biggest blowout in a decade, what else could he do? Nohra’s Academy at the Lakes squad demolished Sheridan Hills Christian 65-24 in Tuesday’s Class 2A state semifinal at the Lakeland Center. The Wildcats ...
Read moreTue. Feb. 19, 2013 at 5:53 p.m. | Matt Baker
Live chat: AATL vs. Sheridan Hills Christian hoops
Academy at the Lakes is back at the state girls basketball tournament in Lakeland for the second straight season. Is this the year AATL can bring home a Class 2A state title? First the Wildcats will have to get past Hollywood Sheridan Hills Christian, their semifinal opponent on Tuesday. We'll ...
Read moreTue. Feb. 19, 2013 at 10:03 a.m. | Times Staff
Girls basketball: Manuel proves invaluable on AATL's path back to states
TAMPA — In tiny Class 2A gyms or the cavernous Sun Dome, Tatiana Manuel is impossible to miss. The rail-thin, 6-foot-2 senior is one of Academy at the Lakes’ focal points, in transition, in the post or on defense. And the Wildcats can, in part, trace their return trip to ...
Read moreMon. Feb. 18, 2013 at 10:10 p.m. | Matt Baker
Region girls basketball roundup: Bartram Trail's pressure too much for Pasco
DADE CITY — Pasco knew St. Johns Bartram Trail’s full-court press would be tough to crack. The Pirates didn’t think it would lead to what transpired Saturday night: 31 turnovers, an insurmountable double-digit deficit and a season-ending 56-48 home loss in the Class 5A region final. “You wanna get to ...
Read moreSat. Feb. 16, 2013 at 10:51 p.m. | Matt Baker
Girls basketball: Collective effort turns Pasco into polished product
DADE CITY — Pasco coach Troy Moore was coming off a 3-20 inaugural season when he looked at a promising but unproven roster in front of him. He saw speed and athleticism and potential — but not a group of basketball players. “Because (you) can run really fast doesn’t make ...
Read moreFri. Feb. 15, 2013 at 6:17 p.m. | Matt Baker
Boys region basketball: Blackwood provides boost for Nature Coast
BROOKSVILLE — With trips to the region final under its belt each of the past three seasons, Nature Coast looks primed for a similar run this year after Thursday’s convincing Class 5A region quarterfinal victory. Despite falling behind in the first quarter, Nature Coast upended Anclote 89-47. Momentum turned when ...
Read moreThu. Feb. 14, 2013 at 10:54 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Girls region basketball roundup: Marbra helps Pasco get back in synch
NEW PORT RICHEY — It was an inspired group of Pasco Pirates, none more so than Allahon Marbra. Pasco’s lone defeat came to Gulf in the district final, and Marbra took the blame. Now she can take credit for getting her team past Gulf, and one step from a final ...
Read moreTue. Feb. 12, 2013 at 11:23 p.m. | Darek Sharp
Girls basketball: North Suncoast region capsules
Girls basketball region semifinal Class 5A: Pasco (22-1) at Gulf (20-6), 7 Tuesday Winner gets: St. Johns Bartram Trail/Gainesville Eastside in Saturday’s region final Skinny: Gulf figured it would start slowly after losing its coach and two top guards. Clare Ennis’ team began 4-3 before settling into a rhythm later ...
Read moreMon. Feb. 11, 2013 at 4:45 p.m. | Matt Baker
District boys basketball roundup: Depth fueling Mustangs' run
TRINITY — Host Mitchell won its first district title, riding Ryan Doherty’s hot hand to a 64-40 victory over Land O’Lakes in the Class 6A, District 10 final. Never has the Mustangs’ scoring depth been put on display better than in their two tournament games. Doherty scored 23 after he ...
Read moreFri. Feb. 08, 2013 at 11:26 p.m. | Darek Sharp
Region girls basketball roundup: Mitchell loses steam in second half
TRINITY — Hannah Kriston’s scorching first half wasn’t enough to save Mitchell’s stone-cold final two quarters. Kriston scored all 19 of the Mustangs’ first-half points before Lakeland Kathleen’s defense clamped down in the second half to hand Mitchell a 55-24 loss in Thursday’s Class 6A region quarterfinal. The defeat ended ...
Read moreThu. Feb. 07, 2013 at 9:51 p.m. | Matt Baker
Boys basketball: Scoring burst fuels Academy at the Lakes
TAMPA — Academy at the Lakes has thrived on emotion all season. And because of a burst of intensity and hot shooting in Tuesday night’s Class 2A, District 8 semifinal, the Wildcats will keep chasing their passion into the postseason. AATL’s emotion fueled a pivotal 9-2 third-quarter run that helped ...
Read moreTue. Feb. 05, 2013 at 10:32 p.m. | Matt Baker
District girls basketball roundup: Mitchell’s defense proves impenetrable
TRINITY — Mitchell secured a district title for the first time since 2007 on Friday night after a gritty defensive effort saw it ease past River Ridge 44-31. The Mustangs struggled offensively throughout much of the game, but pressured the Royal Knights enough to ensure that shooting woes troubled both ...
Read moreFri. Feb. 01, 2013 at 8:27 p.m. | David Rice
Girls district basketball: Academy at the Lakes keeps eye on Manuel's milestone
LAND O’LAKES — In the most lopsided game in Academy at the Lakes history, the primary focus in the nightcap of the Class 2A, District 8 semifinals was on Tatiana Manuel’s pursuit of the 1,000-point barrier. The senior forward scored a game-high 22 Tuesday in a 64-2 win over Tampa ...
Read moreTue. Jan. 29, 2013 at 10:32 p.m. | Steve Lee