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Florida high school girls basketball Class 3A Semifinal: SLAM Miami vs Cardinal Mooney live updates

The Class 3A girls' basketball semifinals get underway. High School on SI will be bringing you full coverage between SLAM Miami and Cardinal Mooney. Winner advances to Saturday evening's state championship game

Ross Van De Griek

Cardinal Mooney Catholic state runner-up against Miami Country Day Friday evening, March 2, 2024, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida. Miami Country Day took the Class 3A State Final State Championship winning 75-51.
Cardinal Mooney Catholic state runner-up against Miami Country Day Friday evening, March 2, 2024, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida. Miami Country Day took the Class 3A State Final State Championship winning 75-51. / THOMAS BENDER/HERALD-TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Florida High School Athletic Association's (FHSAA) high school girls basketball state championships resume with SLAM Miami taking on the Cardinal Mooney Cougars

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

SLAM Miami will be seeking their first state championship game appearance in program history.

Cardinal Mooney is in the Final Four for the fifth consecutive season.

(Keep refreshing page for live game updates)

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Cardinal Mooney

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PREGAME

The Class 3A semifinal between SLAM Miami and Cardinal Mooney will tip-off at 11:02 a.m.

SLAM Miami Starting Lineup: Samantha Bautista, Adaya Montalvo, Makayla Turner, Jim'Myiah Branton, Destiny Nguyen

Cardinal Mooney Starting Lineup: Talia Busser, Madi Mignery, Sy'monique Simon, Kali Barrett, Riley Martin

1ST QUARTER

We are underway between SLAM Miami and Cardinal Mooney

SLAM Miami leading 4-2 with five minutes remaining in the first quarter

Midway through the first quarter... 6-2 SLAM Miami

Timeout SLAM Miami... 8-6 SLAM Miami with 2:06 left in the opening quarter

End of 1st Quarter: Cardinal Mooney 11, SLAM Miami 9

2ND QUARTER

Cardinal Mooney leading 16-10 with 6:30 remaining in the first half

Timeout SLAM Miami... Cardinal Mooney leading 18-10 with 6:21 left in the half

Four minutes remaining in the half... Cardinal Mooney leading 25-15

Two minutes remaining in the half... Cardinal Mooney leading 29-17

Samantha Bautista (SLAM Miami) hits back-to-back 3's... 29-23 Cardinal Mooney

Halftime: Cardinal Mooney 32, SLAM Miami 25

3RD QUARTER

Second half is underway

Six minutes left in the third quarter... 36-25 Cardinal Mooney

Midway through the third quarter... 41-25 Cardinal Mooney

Timeout SLAM Miami... 43-25 Cardinal Mooney with 3:32 left in third quarter

Two minutes left in the third quarter... 45-28 Cardinal Mooney

End of 3rd Quarter: Cardinal Mooney 51, SLAM Miami 32

4TH QUARTER

Timeout Cardinal Mooney... 53-37 Cougars with 5:38 remaining

Midway through the 4th quarter... 54-42 Cardinal Mooney

Timeout SLAM Miami... 56-44 Cardinal Mooney with 2:53 remaining

Timeout SLAM Miami... 58-49 Cardinal Mooney with 1:41 remaining

Final Score: Cardinal Mooney 65, SLAM Miami 52: Cardinal Mooney will face Bolles in the 3A Championship Game on Saturday at 5:00 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.

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