Columbus' Boozer twins leave undeniable mark after 4 straight state titles

The Duke signees displayed their dominance one last time in the Class 7A state championship game on Saturday

Cameron Boozer of Christopher Clumbus High School scores during a game Great Crossing during the City of Palms Classic at Suncoast Arena on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. / Andrew West/The News-Press / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

There was probably a big sigh of relief from high school basketball coaches across Florida's Class 7A classification on Saturday knowing that it was the final FHSAA game for Columbus' Cameron and Cayden Boozer before heading off to Duke.

The dynamic duo have been the mainstay and primary reasons why the Explorers' program has won four straight state championships.

In their final game, the 7A state title match against Windermere, the contest was more of a coronation than a competitive contest. Many knew this would be a rout and a crowning of a historic 4-peat for Columbus the Boozer twins.

Columbus boys basketball wins fourth consecutive state title

The pair of 5-star high school basketball players made it look easy in their final game when it pertains to Florida's FHSAA circuit as the Explorers dominated from the opening tip to the final buzzer.

Going up 29-7 in the opening quarter against the Wolverines indicated to everyone at the RP Funding Center that it wouldn't be a repeat of last year's highly competitive final between Columbus and Oak Ridge.

Cameron Boozer capped his season with a 20-point, 9-rebound, 3-block performance and his brother, Cayden, threw in 12 points, six assists and five boards. All in all, it was a good of night you could want from your star players en route to hositing the FHSAA's 7A crown.

Now the conversation shifts from the FHSAA finale to a return to the Chipolte nationals where the Explorers will have a chance to stake their claim as the best boys basketball team in the country.

There's plenty of reasons to like Columbus (27-3) as the country's best as they sit nicely at 27-3, with the only three defeats coming at the hands of Link Academy, Long Island Lutheran and Prolific Prep.

Many believe this very Columbus team, winners of 14 straight games, is the best in the land and they should have an opportunity to prove everyone right.

For now, what the Boozer twins did to win four straight FHSAA state titles was something very special and it could be awhile before we see another school pull something off like the Explorers just did.

Dominance at its finest and in the end, it wasn't close at all.

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