“At first [Maquedius] struggled with it,” Lutwak said. “He’s an athlete, so he was able to keep up. Learning the plays and proper technique took a couple of weeks. As soon as he got it down, he was looking pretty good.”

Budwig, who started in the 2010 final, said he and his fellow seniors have learned plenty over the past few years to help them against Madison County (12-1). Last season, the Suns lost to the eventual champion, Delray Beach American Heritage, in the regional final.

“Losing that final was so crazy, we really had to take a lesson from it,” Bugwid said. “The year before we went 5-5, so we weren’t used to that spotlight yet. We were just coming on the scene and we were unexpected and had to face adversity. Now, we’ve gotten back to our goal at the state championship.”

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

•  Late Thursday — Sagemont 50, Dwyer 38: Horne 8, Kande 4, Kirby 11, Raden 2, Koulechov 21, Noel 2, Holmes 2, Jean-Louis 3, Stephens 4, Gaines 2, Warthan, Andrews 2, Cherima 3, Agnew 4, Quinn 2, Quince 2, McDonough 3. Rebounds: Koulechov 7. Assists: DeLucia 5. Steals: Jurko 4. SAG 5-0.

•  Late Thursday — Deerfield Beach 73, Coral Springs 34: Johnson 17, Owens 11, Jenkins 2, Kelly 3, Carpenter 10, Huntley 10, Williams 11, Grant 9, Altdont 12, Charles 11, Caney 2, Coddin 2, Omego 2, Dewar 4, Fils 1. Halftime: DB 38-16. Rebounds: Huntley 10, Kelly 10. Assists: Carpenter 5. Steals: Carpenter 4.

•  Late Thursday — Flanagan 52, Miramar 54: S. Oramas 14, Albano 16, Morency 17, Cogdell 2, Nelson 7, Shamauria 20, Davicia 7, Rickae 13, Ind’ya 1, Chione 8. Halftime: FLAN 32-27. Three-pointers: Albano 2. Rebounds: Cortes 8. Assists, S. Oramas 2. Steals: Morency 3. FLAN 6-1

•  Late Thursday — Boyd Anderson 61, Ft. Lauderdale 57: Jean-Pierre 23, Wilson 13, P. Pierre 13, Eubanks 6, MacDonald 2, Jean-Felix 2, Hankerson 1, Jones 1, Ford 5, Smith 3, Williams 9, Williams 4, Gardner 21, Abraham 3, Jone 9, Murphy 2. Halftime: BA 30-28. Three-pointers: Jean-Pierre 3, Wilson, Abraham, Williams, Jone. Rebounds: Jean-Pierre 10, MacDonald 8. Assists: P. Pierre 4. Steals: Jean-Pierre 4, MacDonald 3, P. Pierre 3.

•  Late Wednesday — Dillard 70, Mourning 24: Halftime: DIL 38-12 Three-pointers: Osson, Walker, Vancooten, Sabizar. Rebounds: C.Wright 11. Assists: Pendergraph 4, Osson 4.

•  Late Wednesday — St Thomas 58, South Broward 49: Maturah 2, Ndiaye 5, Downes 3, Umude 14, Palov 2, Haney 17, Harvey 2, Hunter 13, Tracey-12, Oltine 12, Trowel 10, Baugh 5, Adams 5, Edema 5.

GIRLS’ SOCCER

•  Pine Crest 4, North Broward Prep 2: Jasmine Docal, Amanda Miller, Julia Moore and Jordyn Elliot had one goal. PC 9-4-2.

•  Douglas 1, Lourdes 0

•  Late Thursday — Cardinal Gibbons 2, Chaminade 1: Mackenzie Crittenberger 2 goals, Melissa Carrascal goal, Bridgett Callahan assist, Abby Perry 2 assists. CG 7-1-2.

•  Late Thursday — Archbishop McCarthy 6, Pope John Paul 1: Kristina Robles goal, Carissa Sanchez goal, Alexa Rivera goal, Nikki Sica goal, Stephanie Moreno goal, Toni Mendoza goal. AM 11-3.

•  Late Thursday — North Broward Prep 4, Cavalry Christian 0: Emma Dineen 2 goals, Savanna Greeley goal, Rachel Blow goal, Christine Creighton 2 assists, Cayla Creighton assist. NBP 8-3-1.