Dillard's Kore White (52) gets one of his eight blocks Friday in the Class 5A boys' basketball championship game Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 in Lakeland, Fla. The Panthers won 61-55. PHIL SEARS/SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Dillard's Nigel Spikes (50), who scored 8 points, dunks in the second half of the Class 5A boys' basketball championship game against Lakewood on Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 in Lakeland. Dillard won 61-55. PHIL SEARS/SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Dillard's Xiangdre Reliford (34), top right, battles Lakewood's James Pope (21) for a rebound in their Class 5A boys' basketball championship game against Lakewood on Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 in Lakeland, Fla. Dillard won 61-55. PHIL SEARS/SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Dillard players, led by a leaping Ben Dinkins, run onto the court as time expires in their Class 5A boys' basketball championship game against Lakewood on Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 in Lakeland, Fla. Dillard won 61-55. PHIL SEARS/SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Dillard's Javier Frazier (1) celebrates along with teammate Rubyne Burrows (3), in back, in the final seconds of their Class 5A boys' basketball championship game against Lakewood on Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 in Lakeland, Fla. Dillard won 61-55. PHIL SEARS/SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Dillard's Eric Francis (12), who had been crying tears of joy, is consoled by teammate Ben Dinkins after their Class 5A boys' basketball championship game against Lakewood on Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 in Lakeland, Fla. Dillard won 61-55. PHIL SEARS/SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Dillard's Rubyne Burrows (3) cries tears of joy after the Panthers' Class 5A boys' basketball championship game against Lakewood on Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 in Lakeland, Fla. Dillard won 61-55. PHIL SEARS/SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
