Bell scores 1,000th point as Chiefland advances

Chiefland's Brianna Bell (left) went over 1,000 career points and Nyasia Bivins led the Indians in scoring in a Rural Class District 7 Quarterfinals win over Bronson.
Chiefland's Brianna Bell (left) went over 1,000 career points and Nyasia Bivins led the Indians in scoring in a Rural Class District 7 Quarterfinals win over Bronson.
File photos by C.J. Gish

The Chiefland girls basketball team advanced to Thursday’s district semifinals thanks to a dominating performance and a milestone moment.

Sophomore Nyasia Bivins single-handedly outscored Bronson with 24 points as No. 4 seed Chiefland cruised to a 56-21 win in a Rural Class District 7 Quarterfinal.

Her teammate, junior Brianna Bell, entered the game needing nine points to reach 1,000 points for her career. She scored 10.

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The Indians improved to 19-5, while No. 5 seed Bronson’s season ended 11-9.

Currently, the top four teams in Rural-Region 4 are in the same elite district (Wildwood, Williston, Hawthorne and Chiefland).

Chiefland, which is fourth in the region, will play at 7 p.m. on Thursday in the district semifinals at top-seed Wildwood, which is 19-0 this season.

No. 2-seed Williston (17-2) will host the Hawthorne-Cedar Key winner at 7 p.m. on Thursday. The game will be broadcast online (audio only) at Mainstreet Daily News beginning at 6:45 p.m.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include the latest scores.

FHSAA Girls Basketball district scores and matchups

(teams in the Mainstreet coverage area in bold)

Dates & times are subject to change

Rural Class-District 5 at higher seed

Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Feb. 4

5 Hamilton County (Jasper) 58, 4 Branford 49

Semifinals – Thursday, Feb. 6

5 Hamilton County at 1 Hilliard

3 Lafayette (Mayo) at 2 Madison County

Championship – Saturday, Feb. 8

TBD

Rural Class-District 6 at Trenton

Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Feb. 4

4 Bell 59, 5 Union County (Lake Butler) 40

Semifinals – Thursday, Feb. 6

1 Fort White vs. 4 Bell

3 Dixie County (Cross City) at 2 Trenton

Championship – Saturday, Feb. 8

TBD

Rural Class-District 7 at higher seed

Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Feb. 4

4 Chiefland 56, 5 Bronson 21

3 Hawthorne 90, 6 Cedar Key 12 

Semifinals – Thursday, Feb. 6

4 Chiefland at 1 Wildwood, 7 p.m.

3 Hawthorne at 2 Williston, 7 p.m.

Championship – Saturday, Feb. 8

TBD

Class 1A-District 4 at St. John Lutheran (Ocala)

Semifinals – Thursday, Feb. 6

1 Seven Rivers Christian (Lecanto) at 4 St. John Lutheran (Ocala)

2 Countryside Christian vs. 3 Redeemer Christian (Ocala)

Championship – Saturday, Feb. 8

TBD

Class 2A-District 2 at higher seed

Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Feb. 4

4 St. Francis Catholic Academy 39, 5 St. Joseph Academy (St. Augustine) 23

Semifinals – Thursday, Feb. 6

4 St. Francis Catholic Academy at 1 Trinity Catholic (Ocala)

3 P.K. Yonge at 2 Oak Hall

Championship – Saturday, Feb. 8

TBD

Class 3A-District 2 at Florida High (Tallahassee)

Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Feb. 4

4 Suwannee (Live Oak) 40, 5 Taylor County (Perry) 33

Semifinals – Thursday, Feb. 6

4 Suwannee (Live Oak) at 1 Florida High (Tallahassee)

2 Gadsden County (Havana) vs. 3 Marianna

Championship – Saturday, Feb. 8

TBD

Class 3A-District 3 at higher seed

Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Feb. 4

4 Baldwin 46, 5 Keystone Heights 35

Semifinals – Thursday, Feb. 6

4 Baldwin at 1 Newberry

3 Palatka at 2 Bradford (Starke)

Championship – Saturday, Feb. 8

TBD

Class 4A-District 5 at higher seed

Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Feb. 4

4 Crystal River 46, 5 Santa Fe (Alachua) 40

3 North Marion (Citra) 48, 6 Lake Weir (Ocala) 22

Semifinals – Thursday, Feb. 6

4 Crystal River at 1 Dunnellon

3 North Marion (Citra) winner at 2 Eastside

Championship – Saturday, Feb. 8

TBD

Class 5A-District 2 at higher seed

Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Feb. 4

4 Leon (Tallahassee) 48, 5 Chiles (Tallahassee) 42

Semifinals – Thursday, Feb. 6

4 Leon (Tallahassee) at 1 Gainesville

3 Columbia (Lake City) at 2 Lincoln (Tallahassee), 7 p.m.

Championship – Saturday, Feb. 8

TBD

Class 6A-District 3 at Bartram Trail (St. Johns) – Semifinals & Championship

Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Feb. 4

4 Buchholz 67, 5 Matanzas (Palm Coast) 35

Semifinals – Thursday, Feb. 6

1 Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine) vs. 4 Buchholz

3 Forest (Ocala) at 2 Bartram Trail (St. Johns)

Championship – Saturday, Feb. 8

TBD

BOYS DISTRICT QUARTERFINAL RESULTS FROM MONDAY

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