Florida high school girls basketball Class 5A Final: Gainesville vs New Smyrna Beach live updates

A first-time champion will be crowned in the Class 5A Girls Basketball Championship Game between the Gainesville Hurricanes and the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas. High School on SI will be providing full coverage throughout the evening.

New Smyrna Beach's Olivia Olson (3) drives down court against River Ridge, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 during Region 2-5A semifinals basketball action in New Smyrna Beach. / David TuckerNews-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Florida High School Athletic Association's (FHSAA) high school girls basketball state championships resume with the Gainesville Hurricanes taking on the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas.

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

Gainesville is seeking their first state title in school history.

New Smyrna Beach is seeking their first state title in school history

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	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Gainesville	15	11	9	13	49
New Smyrna Beach	14	15	15	12	56

PREGAME

The Class 5A girls basketball championship game between Gainesville and New Smyrna Beach will tip-off at 5:00 p.m.

Gainesville Starting Lineup: Jamison Cardwell, Kendall Ruise, Jayden Terry, Mayah Gordon, Sarah Collins

New Smyrna Beach Starting Lineup: Riley France, Olivia Olson, Corrin Austell, Iniya Reddicks, Jayla Smith

1ST QUARTER

We are underway... Gainesville wins the opening tip

Jayden Terry (Gainesville) starts the scoring... 2-0 Gainesville

Both teams struggling to score early... 2-2 with five minutes left in the opening quarter.

Sarah Collins (Gainesville) scores a 2-point field goal... 4-2 Gainesville

Mayah Gordon (Gainesville) scores a 2-point field goal... 6-2

Gordon (Gainesville) scores a 2-point field goal... 8-2

Iniya Reddicks (New Smyrna Beach) scores a 2-point field goal... 8-4

Corrin Austell (New Smyrna Beach) scores a 2-point field goal... 8-6

Collins (Gainesville) scores a 2-point field goal... 10-6

Terry (Gainesville) scores a 2-point field goal... 12-6

Austell (New Smyrna Beach) scores a 2-point field goal... 12-8

Olivia Olson (New Smyrna Beach) hits two free throws... 13-10

Austell (New Smyrna Beach) hits one of two free throws... 13-11

Iniya Reddicks (New Smyrna Beach) scores a 3-point field goal... 15-14

End of 1st Quarter: Gainesville 15, New Smyrna Beach 14

2ND QUARTER

Iniya Reddicks (New Smyrna Beach) scores a 2-point field goal... 16-15 New Smyrna Beach

Six minutes remaining in the second quarter... 16-15 New Smyrna Beach

Olivia Olson (New Smyrna Beach) scores a 3-point field goal... 19-15

Jayden Terry (Gainesville) scores a 2-point field goal... 19-17

Corrin Austell (New Smyrna Beach) scores a 2-point field goal... 21-17

Sarah Collins (Gainesville) scores a 2-point field goal... 21-19

Olson (New Smyrna Beach) hits a pair of free throws... 23-19

Terry (Gainesville) scores a 2-point field goal... 23-21

Austell (New Smyrna Beach) hits a pair of free throws... 25-21

1:40 remaining in the second quarter... New Smyrna Beach leads 27-21

Collins (Gainesville) makes 1 of 2 free throws... 27-22

Kendall Ruise (Gainesville) scores a 2-point field goal... 27-24

Olson (New Smyrna Beach) scores a 2-point field goal... 29-24

Jamison Cardwell (Gainesville) scores a 2-point field goal... 29-26

Halftime: New Smyrna Beach 29, Gainesville 26

3RD QUARTER

Second half is underway

Corrin Austell (New Smyrna Beach) hits free throw 1 of 2... 30-26 New Smyrna Beach

Austell (New Smyrna Beach) misses free throw 2 of 2

Timeout Gainesville... New Smyrna Beach 30, Gainesville 26 with 5:47 left in the third quarter

Iniya Reddicks (New Smyrna Beach) scores a 2-point field goal... 32-26

Olivia Olson (New Smyrna Beach) scores a 2-point field goal... 34-26

Timeout Gainesville... 34-26 New Smyrna Beach with 3:57 left in the third quarter

Jayden Terry (Gainesville) scores a 2-point field goal... 34-28

Olson (New Smyrna Beach) scores a 2-point field goal... 36-28

Jamison Cardwell (Gainesville) hits a pair of free throws... 36-30

Under two minutes left in the third quarter... 39-30

Jamison Cardwell (Gainesville) scores a 3-point field goal... 39-33

Terry (Gainesville) scores a 2-point field goal... 39-35

Timeout New Smyrna Beach... 39-35 Lady Cudas with 58 seconds remaining in the third quarter.

Olson (New Smyrna Beach) scores a 2-point field goal... 41-35

Olson (New Smyrna Beach) beats the buzzer with a 30-foot heave... 44-36

End of 3rd Quarter: New Smyrna Beach 44, Gainesville 36

4TH QUARTER

Olivia Olson (New Smyrna Beach) scores a 2-point field goal... 46-36 New Smyrna Beach

Jayden Terry (Gainesville) scores a 2-point field goal... 46-38

Six minutes remaining... New Smyrna Beach leads 46-39

Timeout Gainesville... New Smyrna Beach leads 48-40 with 5:07 remaining in the fourth quarter

Olson (New Smyrna Beach) scores a 2-point field goal... 50-40

Under three minutes remaining... Still 50-40 New Smyrna Beach

Jamison Cardwell (Gainesville) scores a 3-pointer... 50-43

Timeout Gainesville... 50-43 New Smyrna Beach with 1:59 remaining

Timeout New Smyrna Beach... 50-44 Lady Cudas with 1:34 remaining

Under a minute remaining... 52-49 New Smyrna Beach

Timeout New Smyrna Beach... 52-49 Lady Cudas with 40 seconds remaining

Olivia Olson (New Smyrna Beach) hits 1 of 2 free throws... 53-49

Timeout Gainesville... 53-49 NSB with 28 seconds remaining

Olson (New Smyrna Beach) hits 1 of 2 free throws... 54-49

Olson (New Smyrna Beach) hits a pair of free throws... 56-49

Final Score: New Smyrna Beach 56, Gainesville 49: New Smyrna Beach wins their first state title in school history.