Florida high school boys basketball Class 6A Semifinal: Charlotte vs St. Thomas Aquinas live updates

The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Boys Basketball State Championships resume with the Class 6A Semifinal between the Charlotte Tarpons taking on the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders. High School on SI will be providing full coverage throughout the day.

St. Thomas Aquinas Dwayne Wimbley Jr. (0) drives to the basket for a layup in the first half. Gibbs High School played St. Thomas Aquinas in the championship game of the Kingdom of the Sun at Vanguard High School in Ocala, FL on Monday, December 30, 2024. St. Thomas Aquinas defeated the Raiders 80-64. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner] / Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Florida High School Athletic Association's (FHSAA) high school boys basketball state championships resume with the Charlotte Tarpons taking on the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders.

Follow along at High School On SI for live updates throughout the afternoon to see who will be representing in the Class 6A championship game on Saturday.

Charlotte returns to the Final Four for the second consecutive season.

St. Thomas Aquinas trying to reach a State Championship for the first time since 2001.

(Keep refreshing page for live game updates)

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Charlotte	8	6	10	18	42
St. Thomas Aquinas	17	21	13	18	69

PREGAME

The Class 6A boys basketball semifinal between Charlotte (Punta Gorda) and St. Thomas Aquinas will tip-off at 11:00 a.m.

Charlotte Starting Lineup: Jiany Reyes-Sanchez, Khrye Ellis, Dior Evans, Jordan Attia, Jordan Taylor

St. Thomas Aquinas Starting Lineup: DJ Wimbley, Zane Elliott, DJ Sandi, Kellson Sandi, Clarence Westbrook

1ST QUARTER

We are underway... St. Thomas Aquinas wins the opening tip

DJ Sandi (St. Thomas Aquinas) starts the scoring... 2-0 Raiders

Zane Elliott (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 2-point field goal... 4-0

DJ Sandi scores a 2-point field goal... 6-0

Khyre Ellis (Charlotte) gets the Tarpons on the board... 6-2

Clarence Westbrook Jr. (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 2-point field goal... 8-2

Clarence Westbrook scores a 2-point field goal... 10-2

Jordan Taylor (Charlotte) scores a 2-point field goal... 10-4

Timeout Charlotte... St. Thomas Aquinas leading 10-4 with 3:27 left in the opening quarter

Westbrook scores a 3-point field goal... 13-4

Ellis (Charlotte) makes free throw 1 of 2... 13-5

Ellis (Charlotte) makes free throw 2 of 2... 13-6

DJ Wimbley (St. Thomas Aquinas) makes a 2-point field goal... 15-6

Taylor (Charlotte) makes free throw 1 of 2... 15-7

Taylor (Charlotte) makes free throw 2 of 2... 15-8

Wimbley makes a 2-point field goal... 17-8

End of 1st Quarter: St. Thomas Aquinas 17, Charlotte 8

2ND QUARTER

KJ Sandi (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 3-point field goal... 20-8

KJ Sandi (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 3-point field goal... 23-8

KJ Sandi (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 3-point field goal... 26-8

DJ Wimbley (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 2-point field goal... 28-8

DJ Sandi (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 2-point field goal... 30-8

Timeout Charlotte (Punta Gorda)... 30-8 Charlotte with 3:22 left in the second quarter

Jordan Attia (Charlotte) scores a 2-point field goal... 30-10

CJ Westbrook (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 2-point field goal... 32-10

Lunden Knights (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 2-point field goal... 32-12

Timeout St. Thomas Aquinas... 32-12 Raiders with 1:48 remaining in the second quarter

CJ Westbrook (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 3-point field goal... 35-12

CJ Westbrook (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 3-point field goal... 38-12

Jah Chin (Charlotte) scores a 2-point field goal... 38-14

Halftime: St. Thomas Aquinas 38, Charlotte (Punta Gorda) 14

3RD QUARTER

Second half is underway

Jordan Attia (Charlotte) scores a 2-point field goal... 38-16 St. Thomas Aquinas

Attia makes free throw 1 of 2... 38-17

Attia makes free throw 2 of 2... 38-18

DJ Wimbley (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 2-point field goal... 40-18

Jordan Taylor (Charlotte) scores a 2-point field goal... 40-20

KJ Sandi (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 3-point field goal... 43-20

Lunden Knights (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 3-point field goal... 46-20

DJ Wimbley (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 2-point field goal... 48-20

Jordan Taylor (Charlotte) scores a 2-point field goal... 48-22

DJ Wimbley (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 2-point field goal... 50-22

Jordan Taylor (Charlotte) misses free throw 1 of 2

Jordan Taylor (Charlotte) misses free throw 2 of 2

Nate Accius (St. Thomas Aquinas) misses free throw 1 of 2

Nate Accius (St. Thomas Aquinas) makes free throw 2 of 2... 51-22

Jordan Taylor (Charlotte) makes a 2-point field goal... 51-24

End of 3rd Quarter: St. Thomas Aquinas 51, Charlotte (Punta Gorda) 24

4TH QUARTER

KJ Sandi (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 3-point field goal... 54-24 St. Thomas Aquinas

Timeout St. Thomas Aquinas... 54-24 Raiders with 6:13 remaining

Clarence Westbrook Jr. (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 2-point field goal... 56-24

Jordan Attia (Charlotte) scores a 2-point field goal... 56-26

Attia (Charlotte) scores a 3-point field goal... 56-29

KJ Sandi (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 3-point field goal... 59-29

Attia (Charlotte) scores a 2-point field goal... 59-31

DJ Wimbley (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 2-point field goal... 61-31

Jah Chin (Charlotte) scores a 2-point field goal... 61-33

DJ Sandi (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 2-point field goal... 63-33

Jordan Attia (Charlotte) scores a 2-point field goal... 63-35

Clarence Westbrook (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 2-point field goal... 65-35

Khyre Ellis (Charlotte) scores a 2-point field goal... 65-37

Jah Chin (Charlotte) scores a 3-point field goal... 65-40

Lunden Knights (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 2-point field goal... 67-40

Jordan Taylor (Charlotte) misses free throw 1 of 2

Jordan Taylor (Charlotte) makes free throw 2 of 2... 67-41

Timeout Charlotte... 67-41 St. Thomas Aquinas with 1:31 left in the fourth quarter

Xavier Pink (St. Thomas Aquinas) scores a 2-point field goal... 69-41

Jordan Taylor (Charlotte) misses free throw 1 of 2

Jordan Taylor (Charlotte) makes free throw 2 of 2... 69-42

Final Score: St. Thomas Aquinas 69, Charlotte (Punta Gorda) 42