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FHSAA Boys Basketball Regions

Dunks galore in Eagles romp of 'Canes

Posted 12/31/69

With a handful of dunks by the entire starting lineup, the Fleming Island High boys basketball team dominated Gainesville High 75-47 Saturday night to win their region 1-5A quarterfinal playoff game. …

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FHSAA Boys Basketball Regions

Dunks galore in Eagles romp of 'Canes

Posted Saturday, February 14, 2026 11:09 pm

By Randy Lefko

With a handful of dunks by the entire starting lineup, the Fleming Island High boys basketball team dominated Gainesville High 75-47 Saturday night to win their region 1-5A quarterfinal playoff game. The Golden Eagles, the No. 1 seed advance to the region semifinal to play the winner of No. 5 Tallahassee Leon (20-7) vs. No. 4 Booker T. Washington (20-5) on February 21 at Fleming Island High School.
Fleming Island is ranked No. 2 in Class 5A with Washington sixth and Leon 11th.
In the opposite semifinal, region No. 2 seed Ponte Vedra defeated No. 7 Mosley 69-45 to advance to host Columbia, a 66-65 winner over Lincoln.