Day 3 Recap at the State Tournament
Here is the scoreboard for Friday’s action at Lakeland: 1A Championship Hawthorne – 33, Port St. Joe – 32 2A Championship Florida Prep – 66, FAMU High – 45 7A Plant – 73, Palm Beach Lakes – 64 Miami High…
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Continue Reading- Here is the scoreboard for Friday’s action at Lakeland:
1A Championship
Hawthorne – 33, Port St. Joe – 32
2A Championship
Florida Prep – 66, FAMU High – 45
7A
Plant – 73, Palm Beach Lakes – 64
Miami High – 57, Timber Creek – 44
Here are some standout players from Day 3:
7A
Kayla Sieper, Plant, c/o 2020 (Loyola Maryland commit) – Kayla was phenomenal is the semifinal win. She scored 23 points on 11 for 14 from the field and pulled down 8 boards.
Nyla Jean, Plant, c/o 2021 – Nyla continues to show why she is one of the best point guards in the state. Her line was unreal with 22 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds, and 6 steals on 10 for 15 from the floor.
Kendal Cheesman, c/o 2021 (Vanderbilt commit) – Even when Kendal wasn’t scoring, she was a huge difference maker. She finished with 13 points, 14 boards, and 5 swats.
Honor Culpepper, Plant, c/o 2020 (NYU commit) – Honor is a big help to Nyla in handling the ball and is the best shooter on the team. She had 11 points in the win.
Keishmy Ayuso, PBL, c/o 2020 – Keishmy did what she could to keep her team in it with a 29 piece. She’s a quick guard who can shoot it and blow by you.
Zaida Gonzalez, PBL, c/o 2021 – Zaida is a top junior in the state, and she contributed 14 points, 5 boards, and 4 steals in a tough loss.
Jeannine Scott, Miami, c/o 2020 – Jeannine was huge in the win with a big first half. This Miami team has some tough guards, and she had 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals in a surprisingly dominant state semi win.
Darria Whitley, Miami, c/o 2020 – Darria is one of those tough guards who put up 14 points, 5 boards, and 3 swipes.
Kiara Cruz, Miami, c/o 2021 – Kiara shot it well with 4 three’s and 15 points in the victory. These three guards will need big games to beat Plant in the ‘ship.
Zora Fray-Chinn, TC, c/o 2021 – Timber Creek couldn’t get much going, but Zora had a solid game with 12 points and 6 boards.
Jourdan Avery, TC, c/o 2020 – The speedy Senior was the only other player who did much for TC in a disappointing loss with 14 points and 3 steals.
1A
Antania Mason, Hawthorne, c/o 2020 – This senior is officially a state champ! It was a sloppy game, but she had 12 points and 6 rebounds in a historic win.
Jae Lenox, PSJ, c/o 2023 – Jae impressed everyone with what she can do as she is smaller and younger than most players at this level. She scored 13 as the primary weapon for PSJ.
2A
Emma Risch, FP, c/o 2023 – Regarded as a top Freshman in the state, Emma had 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks to give the Falcon back-to-back titles.
Emani Burks, FP, c/o 2021 – This was Emani’s first championship, and she did a strong job on the boards with 11 and added 5 points.
Paige McDonald, FP, c/o 2022 – Paige used her long frame to contribute 12 points and 3 assists to bring the trophy back to Brevard County again.
Shamya Joiner, FP, c/o 2022 – Shamya always brings the energy and is key for this team. She put up 11 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals.
LaTeesa Taylor, FAMU, c/o 2020 – FAMU couldn’t do much against the dominant Florida Prep squad, but LaTeesa did her thing with 16 points and 4 steals.