Florida high school boys basketball Class 2A Semifinal: University Christian vs Santa Fe Catholic live updates

The Class 2A boys basketball semifinals get underway. High School on SI will be bringing you full coverage between University Christian and Santa Fe Catholic. Winner advances to Saturday afternoon's state championship game

Santa Fe boys basketball, pictured here, shows its fourth regional championship trophy Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Santa Fe Catholic thanks to a 56-21 win. / Robert Magobet / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Florida High School Athletic Association's (FHSAA) high school boys basketball state championships resume with the University Christian Christians taking on the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks.

Follow along at High School On SI for live updates throughout the morning to see who will be representing in the Class 2A championship game on Saturday.

University Christian is making their first Final Four appearance since 2019.

Santa Fe Catholic is making their first Final Four appearance since 1971.

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	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	OT
University Christian	10	12	6	22
Santa Fe Catholic	21	3	26	21

PREGAME

The Class 2A semifinal between University Christian and Santa Fe Catholic will tip-off at 11:02 a.m.

Santa Fe Catholic Starting Lineup: KJ Lackey, Toby Lane, Tate Darner, Ethan Knox, KJ Foster

University Christian Starting Lineup: Marvin Christie, Adalbert Allotey, Augustine Ayelyine, Markel Holmes, Ty Duncan

1ST QUARTER

We are underway as Santa Fe Catholic wins the opening tip.

Ty Duncan (University Christian) gets the scoring started... 2-0 University Christian

Tate Darner (Santa Fe Catholic) puts the Hawks on the board with a 3-pointer... 4-3 University Christian

Midway through the opening quarter. All tied at 5

Timeout University Christian... Santa Fe Catholic leading 10-5 with 3:08 left in the opening quarter

Santa Fe Catholic on a 16-2 run, drawing another University Christian timeout... 20-5 Hawks with 1:20 left in the opening quarter.

Timeout Santa Fe Catholic... 21-7 Santa Fe Catholic with 26 seconds left in the opening quarter.

End of 1st Quarter: Santa Fe Catholic 21, University Christian 10

2ND QUARTER

Both teams struggling to score two minutes into the quarter... Still 21-10 Santa Fe Catholic

Ty Duncan splits a pair of free throws... 21-11 Santa Fe Catholic with five minutes left in the half.

Midway through the second quarter... Score remains 21-11 Santa Fe Catholic

Timeout Santa Fe Catholic... University Christian on a 11-0 run, trail 21-16 with 2:04 left in the half.

Tate Darner (Santa Fe Catholic) with a much needed 3... 24-18 Hawks with 1:15 left in the half

Halftime: Santa Fe Catholic 24, University Christian 22

Tate Darner (Santa Fe Catholic) leads all scorers with 15 points

Ty Duncan (University Christian) leads the Christians with 11 points

3RD QUARTER

Second half is underway

Five minutes left in the third quarter... Santa Fe Catholic leading 29-24

Timeout University Christian... 31-24 Santa Fe Catholic with 4:27 left in third quarter

Midway through the third quarter... 33-24 Santa Fe Catholic

Two minutes left in the third quarter... 39-27 Santa Fe Catholic

Timeout University Christian... 41-27 Santa Fe Catholic with 1:55 left in the third quarter

End of 3rd Quarter: Santa Fe Catholic 50, University Christian 29

4TH QUARTER

Timeout University Christian... Santa Fe Catholic leading 57-34 with 5:42 remaining

Midway through the 4th quarter... Santa Fe Catholic leading 59-36

Timeout Santa Fe Catholic... 65-42 Hawks with 1:51 remaining

Final Score: Santa Fe Catholic 71, University Christian 50: Santa Fe Catholic advances to the Class 2A Championship Game on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.

FINAL SCORE

Tate Darner (Santa Fe Catholic) led all scorers with 34 points

Markel Holmes (University Christian) finished with a team-high 12 points