
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.
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