High School Sports: Schedules, results for Weightlifting, postseason girls soccer, basketball
The offseason has officially started for Marion County winter sports. Boys soccer is on a week-long hiatus as thoses teams tune up their game plans for district play.
Girls soccer will take the pitch Friday beginning their postseason journey. Vanguard and Forest look like title contenders after last week's regular-season finale rivalry game.
Girls basketball is in its final stretch as teams look to secure wins to secure higher seeds in their upcoming district tournaments. Boys basketball is not far behind as time expires on their regular-season action.
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Girls Soccer
Wednesday, Jan 25
Belleview defeats Citrus 3-2
The Rattlers advance to the second round of the district tournament. Belleview will play Vanguard in the second round on Monday.
Crystal River defeats Dunnellon 8-0
The Pirates end the Tigers' district tournament appearance in the first round.
Thursday, Jan. 26
West Port at West Orange
Friday. Jan 27
Trinity Catholic at Newberry, 4 p.m.
North Marion at Lake Weir, 5 p.m.
Forest against TBD 7 p.m.
Boys Soccer
Thursday, Jan 26
Apopka at West Port
Southlake at Forest
Leesburg at Vanguard
Boys Basketball
Monday, Jan 23
Redeemer Christian defeats Ocala Christian 67-27
Junior Andrew Parker scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 40-point win over the Crusaders.
First Assembly Christian Academy defeat Hart 2 Hart Academy 79-54
The Eagles take a 25-point win to bounce back from a two game skid.
Belleview defeats Belleview 53-52, OT
The Rattlers take Citrus to overtime in dramatic 1-point win.
Tuesday, Jan 24
Redeemer Christian defeats Taylor 71-30
The Lions pick up their third win a row.
First Academy defeats St. John Lutheran 55-46
First Academy snaps St. John's winning streak.
Trinity Catholic defeats Suwannee 60-53
The Celtics break a three-game losing streak.
Forest defeats The Villages 65-53
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Dunnellon defeats West Port 52-40
The Tigers take down the Wolf Pack for their second win in a row.
North Marion defeats Eastside 39-36
Caleb Rollerson scored a game-high 12 points against Eastside. Brenden Barber scored 10 points and had nine rebounds in the win.
Vanguard defeats Southland Christian 67-66
The Knights pull out a close win with Jehmiah Jenkins leading all scorers with 16 points and Johnardo Turner finishing with 14.
Wednesday. Jan 25
North Marion defeats Lake Weir 74-39
The Colts pick up their third win in a row.
First Assembly Christian Academy defeats Northside Christian Academy 49-36
The Eagles take game two of the week to continue their winning streak.
Thursday, Jan 26
West Port at Newberry, 7 :30 p.m.
Friday, Jan 27
HEART at Cornerstone Academy, 6 p.m.
St. John Lutheran at Cedar Key, 6:30 p.m.
Lake Weir at West Port, 7 p.m.
Belleview at Trinity Catholic, 7:30 p.m.
North Marion at Forest, 7:30 p.m.
Dunnellon at Zephyrhills, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan 28
Lake Weir at Belleview, 2 p.m.
Trinity Catholic neutral tournament
Girls Basketball
Monday, Jan 23
Redeemer Christian defeats Riverside Christian 32-31
The Lions win their second game in a row.
HEART at Christian Learning Academy, 5:30 p.m.
Hawthorne defeats Forest 56-39
Hawthorne gives Forest its second loss in two games.
Lake Weir defeats The Villages 65-58
The Hurricanes' scoring was at full power with seven players getting points, including three in double figures. Reniya Ford scored a team-high 15 points, with 11 rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocks. Tatum Lake and Sa'Naria Gunsby scored 12 points apiece. Shanice Brown grabbed a team-high 13 rebounds.
Tuesday, Jan 24
Meadowbrook Academy defeats Ocala Christian 58-32
McCloud records a monster 24 points/24 rebounds double-double to give the Mustangs a win. Freshman Soliel Smith finished with 16 points, six rebounds, and seven assists.
First Academy defeats St. John Lutheran 35-32
Sophomores Caroline Boque and Avery Weaver score 11 points apiece in the win.
Hawthorne defeats Trinity Catholic 50-40
Rose Gravel scores a game high 14 points in the Celtics loss.
Wednesday. Jan 25
Forest defeats Belleview 55-34
Freshman Ja'Niyah McCoy scored a game-high 24 points, with five steals and five assists in a bounce-back win. Junior Tahleah Jones had 13 points, four assists, and three steals. Sophomore Dasani Bentley scored nine points and tied a game high with five assists.
Eastside at North Marion, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan 26
HEART at St. John Lutheran, 5 p.m.
Dunnellon at Belleview, 6 p.m.
Bradford at Trinity Catholic, 7 p.m.
Forest at North Marion, 6 p.m.
Citrus at Lake Weir, 6 p.m.
Buchholz at Vanguard, 7 p.m.
Friday, Jan 27
St. John Lutheran at Cedar Key, 5:30 p.m.
Lake Weir at Umatilla, 6 p.m.
Wrestling
Friday, Jan 27
Forest at Flagler Rotary at Flagler High School
Saturday, Jan 28
Belleview at Crystal River Tournament
Forest at Flagler Rotary at Flagler High School
Girls Weightlifting
Thursday, Jan 26
Belleview, Vanguard, North Marion at Lecanto district tournament
This article originally appeared on Ocala Star-Banner: Soccer, Weightlifting start postseason play, basketball final weeks
