Saturday, February 26 - Regional Finals

Class 4A-Region 3 Final

(28-2) Tampa Blake 74, (20-11) Fort Myers 65 Game Recap

• FM - E.Graham (22 pts, 11 rebs, 4 asts), M.Yance (19 pts w/ 3 treys), J.Whitfield (9 pts, 8 rebs), R.Zahorchak (7 pts, 8 rebs)
  

Class 3A-Region 3 Final

(21-8) Tampa Catholic 57, (22-8) Bishop Verot 54 Story

• TC - Harrison (25 pts), Corbett (10 pts)
• BV - N.Howard (14 pts, 9 rebs), R.Doyle (12 pts, 12 rebs), M.Taylor (13 pts)
  

Class 1A-Region 2 Final

(24-5) Orlando Christian Prep 68, (19-12) Bradenton Christian 44 Story

• OCP - I.Cohen (16 pts)
  
• BCS - A.Walker (17 pts), D.Magley (9 pts)
  

Class 1A-Region 3 Final

(26-4) Summit Christian 59, (23-7) Seacrest 37 Story

• SEA - C.Bello (10 pts), J.Merton (9 pts, 15 rebs), B.Charles (8 pts)
• SC - F.Cobb (16 pts), J.Prophet (13 pts), Williams (12 pts)
  

Tuesday, February 22 - Regional Semifinals

Class 6A-Region 2

(23-5) Tampa Wharton 62, (20-7) Sarasota Riverview 53

• RIV - E.Traver (16 pts w/ 3 treys), J.Jones (14 pts w/ 2 treys), A.Murray (8 pts w/ 2 treys)
• WHA - A.Ashtroth (25 pts)
• Game Notes: Riverview cut a 16 point second half deficit to 5 points in the 4th quarter, thanks to a hot second half by junior Eric Traver, but Wharton answered with a couple of easy breakaway baskets and hit enough free throws down the stretch to hold on.  Riverview had came back from a 17 pt 3rd quarter deficit in the Regional Quarterfinals to win.
  

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Class 4A-Region 3

(20-10) Fort Myers 80, (24-6) Barron Collier 79

• FM - E.Graham (28 pts, 9 rebs, 6 asts, 5 stls), M.Yance (22 pts w/ 3 treys, 8 rebs), J.Whitfield (12 pts), T.Speas (11 pts)
• BC - D.Clark (35 pts), T.Smith (14 pts w/ 2 treys), D.Phillips (13 pts), H.Hayes (12 pts w/ 2 treys)
• Game Notes: Barron Collier led 57-36 with 6:25 left in the 3rd quarter before Fort Myers was able to outscore the Cougars 33-9 over the next 8 minutes to take a 69-66 lead with 6 minutes left in the 4th quarter.  Barron Collier was then down by 1 point at the end of the game but was only able to get off full-court prayer that banged off the backboard as time ran out. 
  
• Up Next: Fort Myers advance to the 4A Region 3 Finals for the second year in a row and will host (27-2) Tampa Blake this Saturday at 7 pm.
  

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Class 3A-Region 3

(22-7) Bishop Verot 66, (12-10) Hardee 46

• BV - R.Doyle (21 pts, 8 rebs), N.Howard (12 pts, 9 rebs)
• HAR - Rivers (12 pts)
• Up Next: Bishop Verot advances to the 3A Region 3 Final and will host (20-8) Tampa Catholic this Saturday at 7 pm. This is the Vikings 5th trip to the Elite 8 over the past 6 seasons and they will be looking for their second trip to the Final Four in school history, with the last time coming in the 2008-09 season.
  

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Class 2A-Region 3

St. Pete-Admiral Farragut 57, (13-15) St John Neumann 22

• SJN - J.Hardy (6 pts), Corso (5 pts), F.Bennett (4 pts)
• AF - Eaton (16 pts, 9 rebs), Lampley (10 pts), A.Cunningham (8 pts)
  

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Class 1A-Region 2

(19-11) Bradenton Christian 73, (13-14) Seffner Christian 62

• BCS - A.Walker (26 pts), D.Magley (14 pts)
• Game Notes: With 3 minutes left in the game, Seffner Christian cut the Panther lead to 60-59, before freshman Austin Walker scored the next 9 points for Bradenton Christian to put the game out of reach.
• Up Next: Bradenton Christian advances to the 1A Region 2 Final, their eighth consecutive trip to the Regional Finals, and will host 3-time defending 1A State Champion Orlando Christian Prep at 7 pm on Saturday.  OCP was the same team that knocked off the Panthers in the Regional Final last season.
  

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Class 1A-Region 3

(23-6) Seacrest 51, (20-7) Cambridge Christian 49

• SEA - B.Charles (16 pts), J.Merton (13 pts, 14 rebs), C.Bello (9 pts), A.Hunt (6 pts w/ 2 treys)
• CC - Smith (17 pts), Robertson (11 pts), Brown (11 pts), Park (10 pts)
• Game Notes: Senior Austin Hunt took a pass from junior guard Berson Charles with 2 seconds left in regulation and proceeded to knock down a game-winning trey as time expired.
• Up Next: Seacrest advances to the 1A Region 3 Finals for the second year in a row to face the same team that eliminated them last season, (25-4) West Palm Beach-Summit Christian, and will travel to play the Saints at 7 pm this Saturday with a chance to reach the 1A Final Four for the first time in school history.
  

Thursday, February 17 - Regional Quarterfinals

Class 6A-Region 2

(22-5) Tampa Wharton 50, (21-7) #4 North Port 43

• WHA - A.Ashtroth (15 pts), X.Owens (11 pts), S. Reynolds (11 pts)
• NP - L.Taylor (21 pts, 4 stls), K.Wilson (17 pts, 10 rebs, 5 stls, 3 blks)
  

(20-6) #2 Sarasota Riverview 63, (20-8) Tampa Plant 60

• RIV - E.Traver (22 pts, 13-of-14 FTs), J.Jones (14 pts - all in second half), T.Lang (12 pts)
• TP - M.Frazier (28 pts w/ 21 in first half)
• Notes: Riverview trailed by as much as 17 in the 3rd quarter and 15 at halftime.  The Rams will travel to Tampa Wharton next Tuesday at 7 pm for the 6A Region 2 Semifinals.
  

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Class 5A-Region 3

(23-2) Tampa Chamberlain 64, (16-11) Port Charlotte 51

• PC - N.Blanc (16 pts, 14 rebs), T.Hevia (10 pts), M.Harrington (8 pts)
  
• CHA - E.Storts (26 pts, 11 rebs), R.Hart (25 pts)
  

(23-6) Tampa Sickles 72, (26-2) #1 Charlotte 59

• CHA - M.Hardison (19 pts, 9 rebs), D.Scott (15 pts), R.Bailey (11 pts), T.Sylver (8 pts)
• SIC - R.Rembert (29 pts), T.O'Malley (16 pts)
  

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Class 4A-Region 3

(24-5) #8 Barron Collier 53, (19-9) #7 Mariner 46

• BC - D.Phillips (16 pts), D.Clark (14 pts), T.Smith (10 pts, 7 rebs)
  
• MAR - J.Emmons (9 pts, 5 rebs), N.Marrero (8 pts), K.Ferrara (8 pts), S.Guerrier (5 pts)
• Notes: Barron Collier will host Fort Myers next Tuesday at 7 pm in the 4A Region 3 Semifinals.
  

(19-10) #6 Fort Myers 85, (20-9) #11 Immokalee 64

• FM - E.Graham (25 pts, 7 rebs, 5 stls, 5 asts), J.Therrian (15 pts, 5 rebs), M.Yance (14 pts, 11 rebs), J.Whitfield (14 pts, 6 rebs, 4 stls)
• IMOK - J.Hughes (30 pts w/ 3 treys), X.Richardson (14 pts), T.Johnson (9 pts)
• Notes: Fort Myers will travel to Barron Collier next Tuesday at 7 pm in the 4A Region 3 Semifinals.
  

(26-2) Tampa Blake 60, (20-9) #10 Lakewood Ranch 57

• BLA - A.Smith (27 pts)
• LR - J.Baker (20 pts), B.Cobb (18 pts, 15 rebs), B.Hanewich (8 pts)
  

(24-4) Tampa Jesuit 38, (19-8) #9 Braden River 27

• BR - T.Young (11 pts)
  

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Class 3A-Region 3

(12-9) Hardee 57, (13-15) Island Coast 50

• HAR - A.Hooks (15 pts), J.Hooks (10 pts), K.Brown (9 pts), D.Hooks (8 pts)
• Notes: Hardee advances to the 3A Region 3 Semifinals where they will travel to Bishop Verot on Tuesday at 7 pm.
  

(21-7) #5 Bishop Verot 59, (20-8) #12 Southeast 54

• BV - M.Wagner (16 pts, 7 rebs), M.Taylor (14 pts), R.Doyle (14 pts)
  
• SE - R.Smalls (25 pts), M.Jean (14 pts)
  
• Notes: Bishop Verot advances to the 3A Region 3 Semifinals where they will host Hardee on Tuesday at 7 pm.

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Class 2A-Region 3

(13-14) St John Neumann 60, St. Pete-Shorecrest Prep 56

• SJN - F.Bennett (27 pts w/ 3 treys), J.Hardy (10 pts)
• SP - Chaconas (21 pts w/ 4 treys), Quiroz (18 pts w/ 4 treys)
• Notes: St John Neumann advances to the 2A Region 3 Semifinals and will travel to St.Pete-Admiral Farragut next Tuesday at 7 pm.
  

St. Pete-Admiral Farragut 57, (22-5) #3 Community School 48

• AF - A.Cunningham (16 pts), C.Russell (11 pts), D.Salomon (9 pts)
  
• CSN - M.Ferguson (11 pts), K.Coyne (8 pts), L.Bressler (7 pts)
  

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Class 1A-Region 2

(18-11) Bradenton Christian 60, Kissimmee Life Christian 53

• BCS - D.Magley (18 pts), J.Carollo (14 pts)
• Notes: Bradenton Christian advances to host Seffner Christian for the fourth time this season in the 1A Region 2 Semifinals at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  

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Class 1A-Region 3

(20-6) Cambridge Christian 58, (10-15) SWFL Christian 44
(22-6) Seacrest 68, Tampa-Carrollwood Day 36

• SEA - J.Merton (19 pts, 11 rebs), B.Charles (16 pts, 6 stls, 4 asts), C.Bello (8 pts)
• TCD - M.Filer (11 pts)
• Notes: Seacrest advances to the 1A Region 3 Semifinals where they will host Cambridge Christian at 7 pm next Tuesday.