Florida high school boys basketball Class 5A Final: Ponte Vedra vs Blanche Ely live updates

The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Boys Basketball State Championships resume with the Class 5A Championship Game between the Ponte Vedra Sharks taking on the Blanche Ely Tigers. High School on SI will be providing full coverage throughout the evening.

Ponte Vedra center Trace Westercamp (3) goes up for a basket against University Christian in a high school basketball game on Dec. 3, 2024. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union] / Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Florida High School Athletic Association's (FHSAA) high school boys basketball state championships resume with the Ponte Vedra Sharks taking on the Blanche Ely Tigers.

Follow along at High School On SI for live updates throughout the evening to see who will be crowned champions in the Class 5A championship game on Friday.

Ponte Vedra is seeking their first state championship in school history.

Blanche Ely is seeking their ninth state championship in school history.

Ponte Vedra defeated Leesburg, 54-47 in three overtimes in their semifinal game on Wednesday.

Blanche Ely defeated St. Petersburg, 67-45 in their semifinal game on Wednesday

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	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Ponte Vedra	9	7	10	12	38
Blanche Ely	5	7	19	13	44

PREGAME

The Class 5A boys basketball championship game between Ponte Vedra and Blanche Ely will tip-off at 7:00 p.m.

Ponte Vedra Starting Lineup: Noah Simmons, David Sanchez-Barrera, Trace Westercamp, Alex Katsikas, Maddox Palmer

Blanche Ely Starting Lineup: Dylon Hanna, Jayden McNabb, Jayelen Jonas, Justin Snell, Kaleb Corbitt

1ST QUARTER

We are underway... Blanche Ely wins the opening tip

Both teams start the game shooting 0-for-3 from the field... 0-0 with under six minutes left in the first quarter

Kaleb Corbitt (Blanche Ely) splits a pair of free throws to start the scoring... 1-0 Blanche Ely

Corbitt (Blanche Ely) scores a 2-point field goal... 3-0

Maddox Palmer (Ponte Vedra) splits a pair of free throws...3-1

Jayden McNabb (Blanche Ely) scores a 2-point field goal... 5-1

Trace Westercamp (Ponte Vedra) scores a 2-point field goal... 5-3

David Sanchez-Barrera (Ponte Vedra) scores a 2-point field goal... 5-5

Palmer (Ponte Vedra) hits a pair of free throws... 7-5 Ponte Vedra

Sanchez-Barrera (Ponte Vedra) scores a 2-point field goal... 9-5

End of 1st Quarter: Ponte Vedra 9, Blanche Ely 5

2ND QUARTER

Kaleb Corbitt (Blanche Ely) scores a 3-point field goal... 9-8 Ponte Vedra

Dylon Hanna (Blanche Ely) scores a 2-point field goal... 10-9 Blanche Ely

Corbitt (Blanche Ely) scores a 2-point field goal... 12-9

Under three minutes remaining in the second quarter... 12-12

Palmer (Ponte Vedra) makes a pair of free throws... 14-12 Ponte Vedra

Trace Westercamp (Ponte Vedra) scores a 2-point field goal... 16-12

Halftime: Ponte Vedra 16, Blanche Ely 12

3RD QUARTER

Second half is underway

Kaleb Corbitt (Blanche Ely) scores a 2-point field goal... 16-14 Ponte Vedra

Dylon Hanna (Blanche Ely) scores a 2-point field goal... 16-16

Hanna (Blanche Ely) scores a 3-point field goal... 19-16 Blanche Ely

Maddox Palmer (Ponte Vedra) scores a 3-point field goal... 19-19

Timeout Ponte Vedra... Ponte Vedra 19, Blanche Ely 19 with 5:45 left in the third quarter

Corbitt (Blanche Ely) scores a 2-point field goal... 21-19 Blanche Ely

Jayelen Jonas (Blanche Ely) scores a 2-point field goal... 23-19

Jonas (Blanche Ely) makes free throw 1 of 1... 24-19

Under three minutes remaining in the third quarter.. 26-21

Palmer (Ponte Vedra) scores a 2-point field goal... 26-23

Corbitt (Blanche Ely) scores a 2-point field goal... 28-23

Sanchez-Barrera (Ponte Vedra) splits a pair of free throws... 28-24

Timeout Blanche Ely... Blanche Ely 28, Ponte Vedra 24 with 1:21 left in the third quarter

Jayden McNabb (Blanche Ely) scores a 3-point field goal... 31-24

Maddox Palmer (Ponte Vedra) scores a 2-point field goal... 31-26

End of 3rd Quarter: Blanche Ely 31, Ponte Vedra 26

4TH QUARTER

Under six minutes remaining... Still 31-26 Blanche Ely

Kaleb Corbitt (Blanche Ely) makes a pair of free throws... 33-26

Maddox Palmer (Ponte Vedra) makes a pair of free throws... 33-28

Timeout Ponte Vedra... Blanche Ely 33, Ponte Vedra 28 with 4:09 remaining

Timeout Blanche Ely... Blanche Ely 33, Ponte Vedra 28 with 3:33 remaining

Jayelen Jonas (Blanche Ely) splits a pair of free throws... 34-28

David Sanchez-Barrera (Ponte Vedra) scores a 3-point field goal... 34-31

Jayden McNabb (Blanche Ely) scores a 3-point field goal... 37-31

Maddox Palmer (Ponte Vedra) scores a 3-point field goal... 37-34

Palmer (Ponte Vedra) hits a free throw... 37-35

Two minutes remaining... Blanche Ely leads 38-35

Palmer (Ponte Vedra) scores a 2-point field goal... 40-37

Timeout Blanche Ely... Blanche Ely 40, Ponte Vedra 37 with 46 seconds remaining

Kaleb Corbitt (Blanche Ely) hits a pair of free throws... 42-37

Maddox Palmer (Ponte Vedra) hits 1 of 2 free throws... 42-38

Timeout Ponte Vedra... Blanche Ely 42, Ponte Vedra 38 with 19 seconds remaining

Timeout Blanche Ely... Blanche Ely 42, Ponte Vedra 38 with 19 seconds remaining

Kaleb Corbitt (Blanche Ely) hits a pair of free throws... 44-38

Final Score: Blanche Ely 44, Ponte Vedra 38: Blanche Ely wins their 9th Boys Basketball State Championship in program history.