Florida high school girls basketball Class 4A semifinal: Rickards vs American Heritage Plantation live updates

The 2025 Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) girls' basketball state championships resume with the Class 4A semifinal between the Rickards Raiders and American Heritage Plantation Patriots. High School on SI will be providing live coverage throughout the day.
Rickards guard Genesis Henry (11) dribbles as Bishop Kenny guard Kathleen Crawley (22) defends during the FHSAA Region 1-4A high school girls basketball final on Feb. 21, 2025. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]
Rickards guard Genesis Henry (11) dribbles as Bishop Kenny guard Kathleen Crawley (22) defends during the FHSAA Region 1-4A high school girls basketball final on Feb. 21, 2025. [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 girls basketball state championships resume with the Rickards Raiders taking on the American Heritage Plantation Patriots

Follow along at High School On SI for live updates throughout the afternoon to see who will be representing in the Class 4A championship game on Thursday.

Rickards is in their first Final Four since 2013

American Heritage Plantation is in the Final Four for the 9th consecutive season.

(Keep refreshing page for live game updates)

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Final

Rickards

13

15

14

6

48

American Heritage Plantation

17

19

16

19

71

PREGAME

The Class 4A semifinal between the Rickards Raiders and American Heritage Plantation Patriots will tip-off at 1:02 p.m.

Rickards Starting Lineup: Amirahs Hayes, Lauren Pye, Genesis Henry, Jariyah Jordan, Serenity Douze

American Heritage Plantation Starting Lineup: Ta'Niyah Davis, Ke'Nya Clark, Yinuo Wang, Dezuray McGill, Jasleen Green

1ST QUARTER

We are underway... American Heritage Plantation wins the opening tip

Lauren Pye (Rickards) opens the scoring making 1 of 2 free throws... 1-0 Rickards

Dezuray McGill (American Heritage) gets the Patriots on the board making 1 of 2 free throws... 1-1

Midway through the 1st quarter... 7-4 American Heritage

Two minutes left in the 1st quarter... 14-6 American Heritage

Timeout Rickards... American Heritage 17, Rickards 6 with 1:42 left in the opening quarter

End of 1st Quarter: American Heritage Plantation 17, Rickards 13

2ND QUARTER

Six minutes remaining in the first half... 21-16 American Heritage

Midway through the second quarter... 28-22 American Heritage

Timeout American Heritage... 28-24 Patriots with 3:38 remaining in the half

Two minutes left in the half... 30-24 American Heritage

Timeout Rickards... 35-26 American Heritage with 1:01 remaining in the half

Halftime: American Heritage Plantation 36, Rickards 28

3RD QUARTER

Second half is underway

Six minutes left in the third quarter... 41-29 American Heritage

Midway through the third quarter... 42-35 American Heritage

Timeout American Heritage... 42-35 Patriots with 3:18 left in the third quarter

Two minutes left in the third quarter... 49-37 American Heritage

End of 3rd Quarter: American Heritage Plantation 52, Rickards 42

4TH QUARTER

Officials timeout on the floor... Score still remains 52-42 American Heritage with 6:09 remaining

Four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter... 57-44 American Heritage

Timeout Rickards... 62-45 American Heritage with 3:09 remaining

Two minutes left in the fourth quarter... 64-47 American Heritage

Timeout American Heritage Plantation... 69-47 Patriots with 1:34 remaining

Final Score: American Heritage Plantation 71, Rickards 48: American Heritage punches their ticket to the Class 4A Championship Game on Thursday 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.