SARASOTA — The Sebring boys basketball team lacked focus early and the Booker Tornadoes blew past the Blue Steaks for a key 52-44 Class 4A-District 10 win on Tuesday. Things went bad for Sebring from the tip, as the Blue Streaks managed to score just two points in the first quarter and 12 points in the half, making numerous mental mistakes and turning the ball over to the opportunistic Tornadoes. ...more

November 29, 2007

SEBRING — Lake Gibson's Preston Frederick signed a letter of intent with Florida Southern on Thursday morning. On Thursday night, he showed the Sebring basketball team why. The 6-foot-8 senior poured in 47 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and had six blocks to lead the Class-5A Braves to an 82-80 overtime victory over the 4A Blue Streaks in a wild final game of the inaugural Preseason Classic. "We're not used to playing against this hostile of a crowd," said Frederick, who hit 17 of his 26 field goal attempts on the night and scored eight of his team's 11 points in OT. "There was never a doubt in our mind we had it — we've been conditioning all summer for games like this." ...more

November 17, 2007

SEBRING –– Using its superior height and athleticism, the Sebring boys basketball team opened the season with a convincing 50-36 win over Sonrise Christian Academy in the Pre-Season Classic on Tuesday night. Junior guard Chris Grubb led the way with seven assists, three steals and a game-high 17 points. "Chris worked very hard on his game over the summer and has really improved," said Blue Streak coach Princeton Harris. "He did a good job of driving to the basket, and he also got some good looks from the outside in our offensive sets. "It's good to get that first win, but there are a number of things that we need to work on to get better as a team." ...more

November 15, 2007

SEBRING –– The Sebring basketball team has grown tired of hitting the road to tip-off their basketball season. Solution? Bring the competition home. The Blue Streaks host the inaugural Preseason Classic tonight and Thursday at SHS, a four-team exhibition Sebring coach Princeton Harris hopes will get his team off to a positive start. "We're tired of always having to go somewhere," Harris said. "We figure we'd give the guys a break and stay home." The feeling around the home gym was positive on Monday morning as the Streaks welcomed senior starters T.J. Williams and Sam Robinson back from football duties. Both are expected to provide leadership on and off the court, and Harris said their presence was felt immediately. "I'm riding T.J. and Sam a lot for leadership and I think they're stepping up to the challenge," said Harris, whose team finished 11-14 overall last season. "They definitely came out and were a spark plug for the team: I don't have to say much, because they'll get on each other and the other guys, and it makes everyone work harder." ...more

November 13, 2007