By Rick Pedone
Sports Editor

Even when Poinciana jumped to a 12-point first-quarter lead, Gateway Coach Bob Baker remained calm Tuesday in the 7A District 5 basketball quarterfinal at the Panthers’ John Ramirez gym.

“One thing I’ll give our kids credit for is that they keep their poise,” Baker said. “We’ve got a lot of experience out there, and I guess I just decided that at this point of the season, they know what to do. It was just a matter of waiting for them to do it.”

By Rick Pedone
Sports Editor

Osceola locked down the No. 1 seed at next week’s 7A-5 boys district basketball tournament at Gateway, but Coach Nate Alexander said that is just one important step toward success at the regional playoffs.

The Kowboys (13-8) beat Gateway, 78-63, in their last district game of the season Friday to clinch the No. 1 seed over Lake Minneola (15-9), which is No. 2.

By Rick Pedone
Sports Editor

Osceola can guarantee itself the top seed at next month’s 4A-6 boys district basketball tournament Friday when it plays at Gateway at 7:30 p.m.