Florida high school boys basketball Class 1A Final: Victory Christian Academy vs Sagemont live updates

A champion will be crowned in Class 1A between Victory Christian Academy and Sagemont. High School on SI will be providing live updates
Victory Christian (10) Quinton Wilson goes up for the shot over North Tampa Christian (14) Toni Bryant during the FHSAA 1A state semi final game at the RP Funding Center Tuesday February 25, 2025 in Lakeland Fl. Victory won 65-63 in 4 overtime periods.
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Victory Christian (10) Quinton Wilson goes up for the shot over North Tampa Christian (14) Toni Bryant during the FHSAA 1A state semi final game at the RP Funding Center Tuesday February 25, 2025 in Lakeland Fl. Victory won 65-63 in 4 overtime periods. Ernst Peters/The Ledger / Ernst Peters/The Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Florida High School Athletic Association's (FHSAA) high school boys basketball state championships resume with the Class 1A title game between Victory Christian Academy and Sagemont

Follow along at High School On SI for live updates throughout the evening to see who will be crowned the Class 1A boys basketball champion.

Victory Christian Academy (25-6) is in the state championship for the first time in program history, after needing four overtimes in their semifinal game against North Tampa Christian.

Sagemont (21-8) is seeking their third consecutive state title and got to the state championship game, following a 66-53 semifinal win over Impact Christian Academy.

(Keep refreshing page for live game updates)

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OT

Victory Christian

18

11

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17

Sagemont

17

18

23

26

PREGAME

The Class 1A boys basketball championship game between Victory Christian Academy and Sagemont will tip-off at 7:02 p.m.

Victory Christian Academy Starting Lineup: Miles Morrell, Chris Bernard, Tucker Fox, Quinton Wilson, MJ McCalla

Sagemont Starting Lineup: Matthew Able, Patrick Liburd, Kevin Thomas, Anthony Knowles, Ezra Gelin

1ST QUARTER

We are underway... Victory Christian Academy wins the opening tip

Five minutes left in the 1st quarter... 4-3 Victory Christian

Midway through the 1st quarter... 9-6 Victory Christian

2:04 left in the 1st quarter... 12-9 Victory Christian

End of 1st Quarter: Victory Christian 18, Sagemont 17

2ND QUARTER

Timeout Sagemont... 25-20 Victory Christian with 5:46 remaining in the half

Midway through the 2nd quarter... 25-24 Victory Christian

Back-to-back 3's by Patrick Liburd (Sagemont) puts them ahead 31-27 with 2:25 left in the half

Halftime: Sagemont 35, Victory Christian 29

3RD QUARTER

Second half is underway

Tucker Fox (Victory Christian Academy) continues to shoot the basketball well... 37-32 Sagemont

Patrick Liburd (Sagemont) answers right back... 40-32 Sagemont

Timeout Victory Christian... 40-34 Lions with 6:40 remaining in the 3rd quarter

Liburd (Sagemont) has been unstoppable here in the 3rd quarter... 48-36 Lions with four minutes left in 3rd quarter

Timeout Sagemont... 53-40 Lions with 2:03 left in third quarter

End of 3rd Quarter: Sagemont 58, Victory Christian 42

4TH QUARTER

Six minutes left in the 4th quarter... Sagemont leading 66-45

Timeout Victory Christian Academy... Sagemont leading 66-45 with 5:33 remaining

3:55 left in the 4th quarter... Sagemont leading 68-49

Matthew Able (Sagemont) with an emphatic dunk to likely seal the game... 71-51 Sagemont

Two minutes left in the game... Sagemont leading 75-54

Timeout Sagemont... 78-56 Lions with 1:15 remaining

Final Score: Sagemont 84, Victory Christian Academy 59: Sagemont wins their third consecutive Boys Basketball state title.


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ROSS VAN DE GRIEK

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