Florida high school boys basketball Class 3A Semifinal: Cardinal Gibbons vs Calvary Christian Academy live updates

The Class 3A boys' basketball semifinals get underway. High School on SI will be bringing you full coverage between Cardinal Gibbons and Calvary Christian Academy. Winner advances to Saturday night's state championship game
6-foot-8 Shon Abaev is a left-handed guard/forward who has been lighting up his senior season playing for Fear of God Athletics in the Overtime Elite League. The Cincinnati Bearcats are pursuing Abaev and their coaching staff was present to watch him play Friday night.
6-foot-8 Shon Abaev is a left-handed guard/forward who has been lighting up his senior season playing for Fear of God Athletics in the Overtime Elite League. The Cincinnati Bearcats are pursuing Abaev and their coaching staff was present to watch him play Friday night. / Scott Springer/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Florida High School Athletic Association's (FHSAA) high school boys basketball state championships resume with the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs taking on the Calvary Christian Academy Eagles.

Follow along at High School On SI for live updates throughout the afternoon to see who will be representing in the Class 3A championship game on Saturday.

Cardinal Gibbons looking to play spoiler as they are in the Final Four for the first time since 2015

Calvary Christian Academy is looking to reach the state championship game for the first time since 2022.

(Keep refreshing page for live game updates)

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OT

Cardinal Gibbons

14

19

9

16

Calvary Christian Academy

14

18

23

17

PREGAME

The Class 3A semifinal between Cardinal Gibbons and Calvary Christian Academy will tip-off at 1:02 p.m.

Cardinal Gibbons Starting Lineup: Tao Schrieber, AJ Ambrose, Evan Wyche, Justus Herbert, Marcus Perrier

Calvary Christian Academy Starting Lineup: Draydne McDaniel, KJ Francis, Sam Hallas, Collin Paul, Michael Emphraim

1ST QUARTER

We are underway and Calvary Christian Academy wins the opening tip.

KJ Francis (Calvary Christian Academy) starts the scoring... 2-0 Calvary Christian

AJ Ambrose (Cardinal Gibbons) gets the Chiefs on the board... 3-2 Cardinal Gibbons

Five minutes remaining in the first quarter... All tied at 9

Francis already with 7 points for the Eagles... 13-12 Calvary Christian Academy with 2:16 remaining in the opening quarter.

End of 1st Quarter: Cardinal Gibbons 14, Calvary Christian Academy 14

2ND QUARTER

Calvary Christian on a 7-0 run... 21-14 Eagles with 6:34 remaining in the half

Timeout Cardinal Gibbons... 24-18 Calvary Christian Academy with 5:48 remaining in the half

Midway through the 2nd quarter... 25-21 Calvary Christian

Two minutes left in the 2nd quarter... 32-27 Calvary Christian

Halftime: Cardinal Gibbons 33, Calvary Christian Academy 32

3RD QUARTER

Second half is underway

Six minutes left in the third quarter... 37-35 Calvary Christian Academy

Midway through the 3rd quarter... 43-38 Calvary Christian Academy

Timeout Calvary Christian Academy... 45-40 Eagles with 2:17 left in the third quarter

End of 3rd Quarter: Calvary Christian Academy 55, Cardinal Gibbons 42

4TH QUARTER

5:37 remaining and Calvary Christian Academy leads 55-45

Timeout Cardinal Gibbons... 59-47 Calvary Christian Academy with 4:01 remaining

Timeout Calvary Christian Academy... 63-49 Calvary Christian Academy with 2:45 remaining

Two minutes remaining... Calvary Christian Academy leading 65-49

Timeout Calvary Christian Academy... 71-52 Eagles with 1:10 remaining

Final Score: Calvary Christian Academy 72, Cardinal Gibbons 58: Calvary Christian Academy advances to the Class 3A Championship Game on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.


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Ross Van De Griek
ROSS VAN DE GRIEK

Ross Van De Griek has been a high school sports writer covering the state of Florida since 2021. Ross also has been scouting high school basketball and Grassroots Basketball across the Southeast Region since 2022. Ross has been covering basketball and recruiting for High School on SI since August 2024. He has collaborated with Next Up Sports, Prep Hoops, and On The Radar Hoops throughout his scouting career. You can follow him on X @rossvdg14 or reach him via email rossvdg14@gmail.com for story ideas.