JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The boys highschool basketball playoff subject is ready because the drive to the state semifinals in Lakeland begins on Feb. 12.
Eight native groups earned No. 1 seeds of their area — Creekside, Tocoi Creek, Fleming Island, Ribault, Jackson, College Christian, Influence Christian and Hilliard.
Might this be the season that the realm’s prolonged title drought ends? Not since Bolles in 2016 has a workforce from the metro Jacksonville space introduced residence a state championship. Bradford was the final workforce from the News4JAX protection area that introduced residence a title (2022).
The world has a robust likelihood to have a state semifinalist come out of Area 1-5A, 1-4A, 1-3A, 1-1A and 3-1R as half the bracket in these areas contains native groups.
Ribault’s upset loss to Raines within the district championship recreation didn’t damage the Trojans as they nonetheless claimed the No. 1 seed in 1-4A.
Solely two all-local matchups occur within the opening spherical, Bishop Snyder at Windfall in 1-2A and NFEI at St. Johns Nation Day in 1-1A.
Regional quarterfinals
Feb. 12, all video games 7 p.m.
Area 1-7A
(8) Lake Mary (15-13) at (1) Creekside (18-7)
Area 1-6A
(8) Fletcher (21-5) at (1) Tocoi Creek (24-3)
(7) Oakleaf (18-7) at (2) Lake Howell (21-6)
Area 1-5A
(8) Lincoln (16-8) at (1) Fleming Island (22-5)
(5) Leon (18-7) at (4) St. Augustine (18-7)
(7) Pensacola Booker T. Washington (19-7) at (2) Ponte Vedra (18-8)
(6) Columbia (16-10) at (3) Gainesville (20-7)
Area 1-4A
(8) Fort Walton Seashore (11-14) at (1) Ribault (18-8)
(5) Bay (16-11) at (4) Bishop Kenny (17-10)
(7) Paxon (13-10) at (2) Rickards (15-10)
(6) Raines (12-13) at (3) Godby (17-6)
Area 1-3A
(8) Walton (14-13) at (1) Jackson (25-2)
(5) Fernandina Seashore (19-7) at Marianna (20-5)
(7) Bolles (13-12) at (2) Newberry (23-0)
(6) Episcopal (15-13) at (3) Florida Excessive (19-5)
Area 1-2A
(8) Maclay (10-13) at (1) College Christian (19-8)
(5) Bishop Snyder (15-12) at Windfall (15-12)
Area 1-1A
(8) Meadowbrook Academy (20-6) at (1) Influence Christian (20-6)
(4) North Florida Instructional (5-13) at (5) St. Johns Nation Day (14-11)
(2) Eagle’s View (18-7) at (7) North Florida Christian (10-14)
(6) St. John Paul II (9-14) at (3) Christ’s Church (17-4)
Regional semifinals
Area 3-1R
(4) Trenton (15-11) at (1) Hilliard (14-5)
(3) Madison County (13-9) at (2) Fort White (13-9)
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