Florida high school girls basketball Rural Class Semifinal: Blountstown vs Wildwood live updates

The Rural Classification girls' basketball semifinals get underway. High School on SI will be bringing you full coverage between Blountstown and Wildwood. Winner advances to Friday night's state championship game

Wildwood's Trinidy Harris (11) tries to score during the Class 1A-Region 4 championship game against Hawthorne High School in Wildwood on Feb. 11, 2022. [PAUL RYAN / CORRESPONDENT] Wildwood Girls Host Regional Finals Against Hawthorne / PAUL RYAN / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Florida High School Athletic Association's (FHSAA) high school girls basketball state championships resume with the Blountstown Tigers making their first-ever Final Four appearance taking on the Wildwood Lady Wildcats who are making their fourth consecutive appearance.

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

The Tigers come into Lakeland on a six-game winning streak, dating back to January 23.

The Wildcats are the lone unbeaten team remaining in the state of Florida.

(Keep refreshing page for live updates during the game)

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	OT
Blountstown	4	10	14	4
Wildwood	18	15	26	8

PREGAME

The Rural Class semifinal between Blountstown and Wildwood will tip-off at 1:02 p.m.

Blountstown Starting Lineup: Cyianna Smith, Jill Davis, Jalynn Copeland, Tiasia Alston, Jaharra Pennywell

Wildwood Starting Lineup: Zoey Brown, Kayla Lyde, Adejah Corbin, Ja'Niya Corbin, Trinidy Harris

1ST QUARTER

We are underway and Blountstown wins the opening tip.

Trinidy Harris with four early points for the Lady Wildcats... 6-2 Wildwood with 5:08 left in the opening quarter.

Blountstown has committed five early turnovers... 7-4 Wildwood with four minutes left in the opening quarter.

Timeout Blountstown... 10-4 Wildwood with 3:48 left in the opening quarter.

Blountstown with 12 turnovers in the opening six-plus minutes... 13-4 Wildwood with 1:43 left in the opening quarter.

End of 1st Quarter: Wildwood 18, Blountstown 4

2ND QUARTER

Cyianna Smith splits a pair of free-throws... 18-5 Wildwood with 6:50 remaining in the half.

Six minutes remaining the half... Wildwood leading 20-7

Four minutes remaining in the half... Wildwood leading 25-9

1:53 remaining in the half... Wildwood leading 31-11

Halftime: Wildwood 33, Blountstown 14

HALFTIME

Zoey Brown leads Wildwood with 12 points and six steals

Jill Davis leads Blountstown with just four points

3RD QUARTER

Second half is underway

6:04 left in the 3rd Quarter... Wildwood leading 39-19

5:19 left in the 3rd Quarter... Wildwood leading 42-19

Four minutes left in the 3rd Quarter... Wildwood leading 47-22

2:11 left in the 3rd Quarter... Wildwood leading 53-22

End of 3rd Quarter: Wildwood 59, Blountstown 28

4TH QUARTER

We are in a running clock... Wildwood leading 63-28

Four minutes remaining in the 4th Quarter... Wildwood leading 63-28

Two minutes remaining in the 4th Quarter... Wildwood leading up 63-30

Final Score: Wildwood 67, Blountstown 32

FINAL

Zoey Brown (Wildwood) led all scorers with 15 points

Cyianna Smith (Blountstown) led the Lady Tigers with 12 points

Wildwood will face either Holmes County or Hilliard in the Rural Classification Championship Game on Friday at 5:00 p.m.