Florida high school boys basketball Class 7A Final: Windermere vs Columbus live updates

The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Boys Basketball State Championships resume with the Class 7A Championship Game between the Windermere Wolverines taking on the Columbus Explorers. High School on SI will be providing full coverage throughout the afternoon.

Columbus Explorers guard Cello Jackson (1) makes a lay up during the third quarter of a City of Palms Classic quarterfinal game after the game at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, Fla., on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. / Jonah Hinebaugh/Naples Daily News/USA Today Network-Florida / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Florida High School Athletic Association's (FHSAA) high school boys basketball state championships resume with the Windermere Wolverines taking on the Columbus Explorers.

Follow along at High School On SI for live updates throughout the evening to see who will be crowned champions in the Class 7A championship game on Saturday.

Windermere is seeking their first state championship in school history.

Columbus is seeking their fourth consecutive and overall state championship in school history.

Windermere defeated Sarasota, 59-39 in their semifinal game on Friday.

Columbus defeated Seminole (Sanford), 78-48 in their semifinal game on Friday.

(Keep refreshing page for live game updates)

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Windermere	7	6	5	18	36
Columbus	27	20	17	4	68

PREGAME

The Class 7A boys basketball championship game between Windermere and Columbus will tip-off at 1:00 p.m.

Windermere Starting Lineup: Andreas Smith, Sean Owens, TJ Drain, Lucas Boyd, Korvantae Hatter

Columbus Starting Lineup: Cello Jackson, Cayden Boozer, Jaxon Richardson, Cameron Boozer, Caleb Gaskins

1ST QUARTER

We are underway... Columbus wins the opening tip

Cayden Boozer (Columbus) starts the scoring... 2-0 Columbus

Caleb Gaskins (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 4-0

Cayden Boozer (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 6-0

Jaxon Richardson (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 8-0

Timeout Windermere... Columbus leads 8-0 with 4:43 left in the first quarter

Cayden Boozer (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 10-0

Cello Jackson (Columbus) misses free throw 1 of 2

Jackson (Columbus) makes free throw 2 of 2... 11-0

Sean Owens (Windermere) scores a 2-point field goal... 11-2

Jackson (Columbus) scores a 3-point field goal... 14-2

Jackson (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 16-2

Cameron Boozer (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 18-2

Timeout Windermere... Columbus 18, Windermere 2 with 1:58 left in the first quarter

Cameron Boozer (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 20-2

Cameron Boozer (Columbus) makes free throw 1 of 1... 21-2

Korvantae Hatter (Windermere) scores a 2-point field goal... 21-4

Hatter (Windermere) misses free throw 1 of 1

Jaxon Richardson (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 23-4

Cayden Boozer (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 25-4

Owens (Windermere) scores a 3-point field goal... 25-7

Cameron Boozer (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 27-7

End of 1st Quarter: Columbus 27, Windermere 7

2ND QUARTER

Cameron Boozer (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 29-7 Columbus

Caleb Gaskins (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 31-7

Technical Foul on Gaskins

Sean Owens (Windermere) misses free throw 1 of 2

Owens (Windermere) makes free throw 2 of 2... 31-8

Benjamin Powell (Windermere) makes free throw 1 of 2... 31-9

Powell (Windermere) makes free throw 2 of 2... 31-10

Jaxon Richardson (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 33-10

Andreas Smith (Windermere) makes free throw 1 of 2... 33-11

Smith (Windermere) misses free throw 2 of 2

Keeper Jackson (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 35-11

Timeout Columbus... Columbus 35, Windermere 11 with 3:57 left in the second quarter

Cayden Boozer (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 37-11

Lucas Boyd (Windermere) scores a 2-point field goal... 37-13

Jaxon Richardson (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 39-13

Cello Jackson (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 41-13

Jaxon Richardson (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 43-13

Timeout Columbus... Columbus 43, Windermere 13 with 1:16 left in the second quarter

Cameron Boozer (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 45-13

Cameron Boozer (Columbus) makes free throw 1 of 1... 46-13

Cameron Boozer (Columbus) makes free throw 2 of 2... 47-13

Halftime: Columbus 47, Windermere 13

3RD QUARTER

Second half is underway

Caleb Gaskins (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 49-13 Columbus

Caleb Gaskins (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 51-13

Andreas Smith (Windermere) scores a 2-point field goal... 51-15

Cameron Boozer (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 53-15

Cameron Boozer (Columbus) scores a 3-point field goal... 56-15

Timeout Windermere... Columbus 56, Windermere 15 with 5:31 left in the third quarter

TJ Drain (Windermere) scores a 3-point field goal... 56-18

Jaxon Richardson (Columbus) makes free throw 1 of 2... 57-18

Richardson (Columbus) makes free throw 2 of 2... 58-18

Richardson (Columbus) makes a 2-point field goal... 60-18

Cameron Boozer (Columbus) makes a 2-point field goal... 62-18

Timeout Columbus... Columbus 62, Windermere 18 with 1:41 left in the third quarter

Cayden Boozer (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 64-18

End of 3rd Quarter: Columbus 64, Windermere 18

4TH QUARTER

Gustavo Roca (Windermere) makes free throw 1 of 2... 64-19 Columbus

Roca (Windermere) makes free throw 2 of 2... 64-20

TJ Drain (Windermere) scores a 2-point field goal... 64-22

TJ Drain (Windermere) scores a 2-point field goal... 64-24

Sean Owens (Windermere) makes free throw 1 of 2... 64-25

Owens (Windermere) misses free throw 2 of 2

Timeout Windermere... Columbus 64, Windermere 25 with 3:20 left in the fourth quarter

Ben Bunnell (Windermere) makes free throw 1 of 2... 64-26

Bunnell (Windermere) makes free throw 2 of 2... 64-27

Michael Feenane (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 66-27

Bryce Hoffert (Windermere) scores a 3-point field goal... 66-30

Benjamin Powell (Windermere) scores a 3-point field goal... 66-33

Feenane (Columbus) scores a 2-point field goal... 68-33

Powell (Windermere) scores a 3-point field goal... 68-36

Final Score: Columbus 68, Windermere 36: Columbus wins their 4th state title in school history