Story byThe Gainesville SunNoah Ram, Gainesville SunFri, December 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM UTC·1 min readThe light are on, the laces tied. High school basketball season is officially back in the Gainesville-area. The area's top finisher — Gainesville High — is a massive state of transition with a new coach and the departure of Jayden Terry and Jamison Caldwell. Buchholz has some key pieces, but the Bobcats remain young. Newberry is a district champion as well and hungry to advance. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn Rural, Willie Powers brings back most of Williston's core, and Hawthorne has a new coach in Shelia Jackson with Cornelius Ingram's retirement. Enough talk about what to expect, it's time to determine who is the best of the best.