Dillard, Nova girls reach girls’ BCAA Big 8 final
A pair of free throws by Ayana Emmanuel with seven seconds remaining in regulation clinched Dillard’s 45-41 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas in the first of two semifinal games of the girls’ BCAA Big 8 Championships at South Plantation High on Friday.
The Panthers (20-3) will face a familiar opponent in Nova, which advanced to Saturday’s final with a 53-35 victory over Blanche Ely.
It will be the eighth time Dillard and Nova have met in the Big 8 final, the first since 2014. Dillard leads the series 5-2.
Raven White, daughter of former Dillard and NFL star Lorenzo White, had 15 points and 15 rebound to lead the Panthers. Briah Christia added 11 points, including three three-pointers. She has six baskets from downtown in two games.
Bella LaChance and Jenna Laue each had 13 points for Aquinas (14-10).
Nova (22-1) was in complete control from the onset against Ely (22-3) with a 16-4 lead after the first quarter. By half, Nova’s defense held Ely to its lowest first-half total of 11 points on the season.
▪ Dillard 45, St. Thomas 41: D (20-3): Christia 4-0-11, Burrows 1-1-4, Johnson 2-0-4, A. Emmanuel 1-0-2, White 6-3-15, Mattair 1-3-6, Howell 0-1-1. STA (14-10): LaChance 6-1-13, Laue 4-2-13, Murphy 1-2-4, Charles 2-2-6, Gonzalez 2-1-5. 3-pointers: Christia 3, Burrows, Laue 3. Half: D 22-19.
▪ Nova 53, Ely 35: E (22-3): Williams 5-3-15, Stephens 2-2-6, Ponder 2-0-5, Lumdson 2-3-7, Innocent 1-0-2. N (22-1): Gonzalez 6-0-13, Gutierrez 6-9-21, Stone 1-0-2, August 2-1-5, Delancy 5-0-10, Howard 1-0-2. 3-pointers: Gonzalez, Williams 2, Ponder. Half: N 26-11
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
▪ BCAA Girls Big 8 quarterfinal — St. Thomas Aquinas 60, Deerfield Beach 46: STA (14-9): LaChance34, Murphy 8, Charles, 8, Gonzalez 6, Kaue 3, Gregory 1. DB (19-5): Laguerre 12, D. Mitchell 12, Brown 8, Worsley 7, Vedrine 3, Reid 2, Shell 2. Three pointers: Kaue 2, Murphy, D. Mitchell 2, Brown, Vedrine, Worsley. Half: STA 27-16.
▪ BCAA Girls Big 8 quarterfinal — Nova 54, Boyd Anderson 43: NOV: (21-1): Gonzalez 17, August 15, Gutierrez 8, Delancy 7, Stone 6, Howard 1. BA (17-6): Lawson 17, Campbell 11, Harley 8, Lee 3, Grace 3, Holton 2. Three pointers: Gonzalez 5, August 2, Lee. Half: NOV 24-17.
▪ BCAA Girls Big 8 quarterfinal — Blanche Ely 53, Cardinal Gibbons 51: ELY: (22-2): Ponder 14, Moore 12, Lumdson 11, Williams 10, Stephens 6. CG (17-6): Antoine 16, Berrocales 13, LaBranche 10, Sharpe 6, Fox 6. Three pointers: Ponder 4, Moore 2, Antoine 2, Williams, Lumdson. Half: CG 28-24.
▪ BCAA Girls Big 8 quarterfinal — Dillard 59, Miramar 49: DILL: (19-3): A. Emmanuel 22, Christia 11, White 9, Johnson 5, Ling 3, Burrows 2, Howell 2, Ling 3, Sapp 2, Mattair 1. MIR: (17-4): Manhertz 16, Smith 12, Bharath 9, Tate 7, Butler 5. Three pointers: Christia 3, Tate 2, Smith 2, Manhertz 2, A. Emmanuel, Ling, Butler. Half: DILL 26-17.
▪ Krop 63, American Heritage 59: Francois, 21, Joseph 12, Walker 8, Hornstein 8, Ali - 8, Weingard 6. Assists: Weingard 10. Rebounds - Joseph 7, Walker 7. Steals: Ali 4, Francois 4. Three pointers: Hornstein 2, Weingard.
▪ St Brendan 58, Key West 12: STB: (21-4) Soublette, 15, Prieto 10, Armas 10, Viaros 8, Alonso 8, A. Rodriguez 4, Diaz 3. Rebounds: Alonso 10. Steals: Prieto 7.
▪ Calvary Christian 62 Sheridan Hills 42: CC Julia Sieradzan 31 points.
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
▪ Coral Gables 65, Braddock 63: CG(16-6) Rodriguez 21, Dawkins 19, Walker 9, Bermudez 6, Sala 3, Davis 2, Abril 2, Hall 2. BR: (8-12): Perez 20, Simon 15, Penalver 14, Hernandez 5, Castellanos 3, Valdez 2, Campbell 2, Bensallam 2. Three pointers: Rodriguez 3, Dawkins 2, Penalver 2, Perez 2, Simon 2, Sala, Hernandez 1. Rebounds: Redriguez 5. Half: BR 35-32
▪ Hebrew Academy 56, Riviera Prep 53: HEB (13-1): Esformes 20, Stein 14, Schiff 10, Katz 8, Farkas 2, Lurie 2, Goldring 1. Rebounds: Stein 12. Assists: Schiff 7. Half: HEB 27-24.
▪ Columbus 64, Ferguson 49: COL: (13-10): Pace 15, Brooks 10, Rodriguez 6, Perez 6, Armstrong 5, Cooper 5, Benitez 5, Lezcano 4, Vento 4, Alonso 2, Salazar 2. FER: Rawls 13, Martinez 11, Lovelace 8, Abal 4, Yokkim 3, Hernandez 1. Three pointers: Pace 3, Rawls 2, Perez, Vento, Armstrong, Yokkim. Rebounds: Brooks 10. Assists: Pace 4, Steals: Rodriguez 4. Blocks: Brooks 4. Half: COL 35-14.
▪ Reagan 60, Mast Academy 40: RR: (7-11): Marvil 24, Gomez 14, C. Rodriguez 9, Paz 4, Cardentey 3, D. Rodriguez 3, Perez 1, Becerra 1, Pena 1. MAST: (2-10): Acosta 10, Delillo 7, Duggal 7, Bishop 6, Ruiz 6, Gallego 3, Maselk 1. Three pointers: Marvil 4, Gomez 3, Delillo 2, C. Rodriguez, Cardentey, D. Rodriguez, Duggal. Rebounds: Burgos 11. Assists: Burgos 5, C Rodriguez 5. Half: RR 21-17.
▪ South Dade 57, Reagan 52: SD: Marc-Lipscomb 16, Y. Gonzalez 12, Stevenson 9.
▪ South Dade 61, Edison 44: SD: Marc-Lipscomb 20, Stevenson 14, Baptiste 12.
▪ Hialeah Gardens (15-6): 79, Goleman (12-7): 67: HG: (15-6): Suarez 18, Lopez 17, Condis 10, Galezo 8, Tobishat 6, Duncan 5, Alic 5, Borrell 3, Williams 3, Canizares 2, Acosta 2. GOL: Blanco 33, Perez 19, Tracey 10, Johnson 5. Three pointers: Condis 2, Galezo 2. Rebounds: Suarez 10. Assits: Lopez 5. Steals: Suarez 3, Galezo 3, Duncan 3.
▪ Doral Academy 59, Jackson 45: DOR: Nuñez 19, Ayesa 14, Requena 11, K. Perez 7, R, Perez 6, Bush 2. JAX: Brinson 14, Taylor 13. Dunn 12, St. Hilarie 4, Perez 2. Three pointers: Requena 3, Ayesa 2, Nuñez 2, Taylor. Half: DOR 22-19.
BOYS’ SOCCER
▪ District 15-5A Championship: Miami Beach 3, Coral Gables 1: The Hi-Tides (20-2-1) won their second district title in a row at Memorial Field. Josue “Chino” Aguilar scored twice for Beach.
This story was originally published February 2, 2018 at 10:08 PM with the headline "Dillard, Nova girls reach girls’ BCAA Big 8 final."