Windermere Prep stuns Providence at the buzzer; Live score updates from the 2024 FHSAA Class 3A boys basketball state semifinals (2/28/2024)
LAKELAND, FLORIDA – The battle is on for the final spot in the FHSAA Class 3A boys basketball state championship game as Windermere Prep (23-7) faces Providence School of Jacksonville (24-5) in a state semifinal contest from the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.
The winner will face Riviera Prep which claimed a thrilling 45-44 victory over Berkeley Prep in Wednesday's other semifinal contest.
FLORIDA BOYS BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD
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Below is our Live Update Feed created and updated as the contest progresses. Read from the bottom up to follow the action chronologically from beginning to end.
Live Updates:
FINAL: WINDERMERE PREP 39, PROVIDENCE SCHOOL 38
- Windermere Prep advances to Friday's FHSAA Class 3A state championship game opposite Riviera Prep, which edge Berkeley Prep, 45-44, in Wednesday's other semifinal.
- Providence's Caleb Mcabee and David Fonville each scored 11 points to lead all scorers. Chris Arias netted 8 for the Stallions.
- Bass and Gustavo Roca each score nine to lead the Lakers. Samuel Shoptaw and 7-foot sophomore center Sinan Huan scored eight each.
- Brandon Bass, who scored 36 points in Windereme Prep's regional final victory was held scoreless until the final quarter and then scored 9 huge points in the fourth to lead his team back.
END 4TH QUARTER: WINDERMERE PREP 39, PROVIDENCE SCHOOL 38
- That's it! Windermere Prep wins in a stunner.
- Bass plays late game hero with a hoop with 0.01 left and he is fouled. He hits the shot and Windermere Prep leads, 39-38.
- Bass comes up with a steal with 10 seconds to left and WP calls timeout. It's going to come down to this possession.
- Brandon Bass with a layup and its a two-point game, 38-36, with 34 seconds to go.
- Martis misses a three for WP, but gets fouled after a rebound and hits one free throw. The Lakers are now within four. Only 44 ticks left.
- Brady Patterson goes to the line and hits 1-of-2. The Providence lead is 38-33 with 51 seconds on the clock.
- Gustavo Roca commits his third foul. Providence still has the ball and a four-point lead with 1:01 remaining.
- The last 90 seconds have been scoreless. Windermere Prep calls timeout with 1:21 left. It still trails by four.
- After a turnover Providence calls timeout with 2:51 to go. The Stallions will have the ball with a four-point advantage.
- Brady Patterson feeds Mcabee (11 points for layup) as Providence leads by four, 37-33.
- After a jumper from Shoptaw (8 points), WP is back within two, 35-33.
- Caleb Mcabee scored on the inside and Providence is back on top, 32-21. He then follows with a 3-pointer to stretch the lead to 35-31.
- Arias connects for 1-of-2 from the free throw line for Providence, but Bass responds with a jumper to give Windermere a 31-30 advantage.
- We just logged another scoreless minute. First team to 40 might win.
- Brandon Bass connects for a pair of free throws for WP, tying the game at 29-29.
- Fonville hits layup, becomes the game's first double-digit scorer with 11. Providence leads 29-27 with 7:12 remaining.
- Just underway in the fourth quarter.
3RD QUARTER: WINDERMERE PREP 27, PROVIDENCE SHCOOL 27
- Time has run out on the third quarter and we head to the fourth locked in a 27-27 tie.
- Fonville drains his third 3-pointer of the night. The game is tied 27-27 with less than a minute to play in the third.
- Fonville commits his third personal foul and WP gets two free throws from Huan. WP 27-24.
- Fonville looks like is heating up as he gets second three pointer. Providence trails 25-24.
- Malachi Martis with the driving score for WP. Lakers lead by four, 25-21.
- Providence gets its first points of the second half as David Fonville connects from beyond the arc. WP up 23-21 with 3:21 to go in the third.
- Huan breaks the scoring drought with his fifth and sixth points of the night and Roca follows with a three. Windermere Prep is suddenly up five, 23-18 with 3:56 to play in the quarter.
- Since the last basket each team has a personal foul and a turnover.
- Samuel Shoptaw starts the 3rd quarter scoring with a jumper to tie the game at 18-18. We're 90 seconds into the second half and the low scoring trend continues.
- We're just about set for second half action.
HALFTIME: PROVIDENCE SCHOOL 18, WINDERMERE PREP 16
- Both teams have a pair of three-pointers and Windermere has attempted the game's only free throw.
- Windermere is shooting 36.8% from the field while Providence School is slightly better at 44.4%.
- Providence's Chris Arias leads all scorers with 7 points, while Joshua Stallings has 5 for the Stallions.
- Gustova Roca leads Windermere Prep with 6 points, while Samuel Shoptaw and Sinan Huan have four each. Huan leads all players with 6 rebounds.
END 2ND QUARTER: PROVIDENCE SCHOOL 18, WINDERMERE PREP 16
- That will do it for the first half with Providence School holding a two-point advantage, 18-16
- DUNK ALERT! Huan slams one down for Windermere. It's 18-16 in favor of Providence.
- Back-to-back hoops by Joshua Stallings returns the lead to Providence, 18-14, with 1:17 left in the second quarter.
- A three from Gustavo Roca gives the Lakers their first lead since the first quarter, 14-13.
- Samuel Shoptaw gets his first basket of the night. Windermere Prep close back within two, 13-11.
- Arias stays hot with a drive and a layup. Providence is back up by four, 13-9. 4:26 to play in the half.
- Malachi Martis gets two back for Windermere. It trails, 11-9.
- Providence is on a 7-point run after a Chris Arias three-pointer and a layup. The Stallions now lead 11-7 with 5:38 to play in the half. Timeout.
- Mcabee breaks the scoring drought with a bucket for Providence. The Stallions trail by one, 7-6.
- The second quarter starts with a Providence turnover.
END 1ST QUARTER: WINDERMERE PREP 7, PROVIDENCE SHOOL 4
- Both teams continue to struggle on offensive end as the quarter ends with WP leading 7-4.
- Windermere collects its second three-pointer of the night, as Sinan Huan connects. WP leads 7-4.
- As we approach the two minute mark of the opening quarter, Abdul Mansaray gives Providence its first lead with a layup, 4-3.
- Caleb Mcabee gets Providence on the board with a layup, WP leads 3-2.
- Still 3-0 as we get our first timeout with 4:45 left in the opening quarter.
- Brady Patterson gives WP the early lead with a 3-pointer.
- We've tipped off and WP controls the ball first.
WINDERMERE PREP VS. PROVIDENCE SCHOOL
- Windermere Prep is in all black uniforms with white trim and numbers and red lettering.
- Providence School is in their home white uniforms with green and black trim.
- Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
