Class 3A State Semi-Finals

LAKELAND – The King’s Academy Lady Lions traveled to Lakeland to face the Cardinal Mooney Lady Cougars in the FHSAA Class 3A state semifinals.

The Lady Cougars defeated the Lady Lions, 52-39.

Cardinal Mooney was led in scoring by Brianna Behn (’25) with 17 points.

The King’s Academy was led in scoring by Jordan Race (’23) with 9 points.

The first half was a back-and-forth shootout. At the end of the first quarter, Cardinal Mooney had a close lead over King’s, 16-11. However, the Lady Lions fought to stay with the Lady Cougars, narrowing the lead to 28-26 at halftime.

2023 @FHSAA Girls Basketball Class 3A Semifinal:

End of 1st Quarter@CMHSgirlsbball 16@tkalionsgirlsbb 11 #FHSAAStateChampionships @RossVDG14 @WholeyPrepHoops @FrazineKyra @hunterkeithl
— Prep Girls Hoops Florida (@PGHFlorida) February 22, 2023

2023 @FHSAA Girls Basketball Class 3A Semifinal:

Halftime @CMHSgirlsbball 28@tkalionsgirlsbb 26

Leading Scorers@theoliviadavis1– 8@MadelynBuccilli– 6@jade_jones0– 6#FHSAAStateChampionships @RossVDG14 @WholeyPrepHoops @FrazineKyra @hunterkeithl
— Prep Girls Hoops Florida (@PGHFlorida) February 22, 2023

Entering the second half, the Lady Cougars turned the heat up. Cardinal Mooney scored 12 points in the third quarter, while holding King’s to two points.

During the forth quarter, the Lady Cougars expanded their lead, scoring another 12 points, and the Lady Lions scored 11.

The King’s Academy ends its amazing season with a 23-5 final record.

2023 @FHSAA Girls Basketball Class 3A Semifinal:

End of 3rd Quarter@CMHSgirlsbball 40@tkalionsgirlsbb 28#FHSAAStateChampionships @RossVDG14 @WholeyPrepHoops @FrazineKyra @hunterkeithl
— Prep Girls Hoops Florida (@PGHFlorida) February 22, 2023

2023 @FHSAA Girls Basketball Class 3A Semifinal:

Final Score@CMHSgirlsbball 52@tkalionsgirlsbb 39

Leading Scorers@BriBaller941– 17@theoliviadavis1– 14@SymoniqueS– 11@jordanrace11– 9@RossVDG14 @WholeyPrepHoops @FrazineKyra @hunterkeithl
— Prep Girls Hoops Florida (@PGHFlorida) February 22, 2023

The Cardinal Mooney Lady Cougars (21-5) will face the Miami Country Day Lady Spartans (24-7) in the FHSAA Class 3A state championship. That game will be held Saturday, Feb. 25 at 10 a.m.