See photos of Week One of the Florida High School State Championship basketball games
By Al Diaz
Sagemont’s Patrick Liburd (5) dunks the ball against Victory Christian Academy in the second half during boy’s 1A basketball State Final of the Florida High School State Championships at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
PHOTO BY AL DIAZ
adiaz@miamiherald.com
On the first weekend of high school state boys’ and girls’ basketball championship games for Classes 3A-1A at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Sagemont boys defeated Victory Christian Academy, Cardinal Mooney girls beat SLAM Miami, Calvary Christian boys topped Cardinal Gibbons and Miami Country Day girls won against Providence School.
Here are some of the best images:
Sagemont’s Jayson Negrin (0) reacts as he celebrates with teammates on the court after defeating Victory Christian Academy during boy’s 1A basketball State Final of the Florida High School State Championships. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Sagemont teammates react as the State Championship Trophy is lifted in the air after defeating Victory Christian Academy in Boy’s Class 1A Basketball. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
SLAM Miami Titans coach Krystal Cabrera reacts from the bench as Titan’s Kakayla Turner (4) defends against Cardinal Mooney’s Riley Martin (23) in the first half during girls 3A basketball semifinal game of the Florida High School State Championships. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
SLAM Miami Titans coach Krystal Cabrera walks off the court with Samantha Bautista (0) after the Titans are defeated by Cardinal Mooney during girls 3A basketball semifinal game of the Florida High School State Championships PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Calvary Christian Academy’s Draydne McDaniel (0) battles Cardinal Gibbons’s Marcus Pierre (15) for a loose ball in the first half during boys 3A basketball semifinal game of the Florida High School State Championships. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Calvary Christian Academy’s Shon Abaev (1) drives the ball as Cardinal Gibbons’ Tao Schreiber (1) defends in the first half during boys 3A basketball semifinal game of the Florida High School State Championships. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Miami Country Day’s Jalynn Belton (13) drives to the basket as Providence School’s Kasey Davey (14) defends in the second half of the FHSAA Class 2A Girls High School Basketball State Championship. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Miami Country Day’s Jada Johnson (11) lifts the state championship trophy after defeating Providence School for the FHSAA Class 2A Girls High School Basketball State Championship. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Miami Country Day players celebrate with spectators after defeating Providence School for the FHSAA Class 2A Girls High School Basketball State Championship. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Riviera Prep’s Mason Fuentes (2) reacts after scoring against Santa Fe Catholic in the first half of the FHSAA Class 2A Boys High School Basketball State Championship. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Riviera Prep celebrates after defeating Santa Fe Catholic in for the FHSAA Class 2A Boys High School Basketball State Championship PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Riviera Prep’s Jeremy Jenkins (5) carries the FHSAA Boys Class 2A State Champions Basketball sign to the locker room after the team defeated Santa Fe Catholic for the title PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Calvary Christian’s Kenneth Francis Jr. (2) celebrates with teammates on the court after defeating the Villages for the FHSAA Class 3A Boys High School Basketball State Championship at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida on Saturday, March 1, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Calvary Christian Academy’s Cayden Daughtry (3) attempts to score over Villages defenders in the first half of the FHSAA Class 3A Boys High School Basketball State Championship at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida on Saturday, March 1, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Calvary Christian’s Kenneth Francis Jr. (2) scores the game winning basket in the final seconds of the game against Villages for the FHSAA Class 3A Boys High School Basketball State Championship at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida on Saturday, March 1, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Calvary Christian School’s head coach Cilk McSweeney and the team hold up the championship trophy after defeating the Villages for the FHSAA Class 3A Boys High School Basketball State Championship at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida on Saturday, March 1, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Calvary Christian’s Kenneth Francis Jr. (2) dunks the ball against the Villages in the first half during the FHSAA Class 3A Boys High School Basketball State Championship at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida on Saturday, March 1, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Calvary Christian School celebrates on the court after defeating the Villages for the FHSAA Class 3A Boys High School Basketball State Championship at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida on Saturday, March 1, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published March 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM.
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