JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Providence reigned supreme just like it has in every other Fortegra Invitational basketball tournament.
The Stallions, ranked No. 6 in the News4JAX Super 6, won the Fortegra for the second straight season and fourth time in six appearances, topped No. 3 Episcopal 54-36 in the championship game on Saturday night at FSCJ. Providence put three players on the all-tournament team, Chris Arias, David Fonville and Brady Patterson.
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Caleb Williams of Ribault and Episcopal’s Kent Jackson and Grady Schwartz also made the all-tournament team. Williams averaged 29.3 points per game in the event to lead all players.
All-tournament team
— Clayton Freeman (@CFreemanJAX) December 10, 2023
Caleb Williams, @RibaultTrojans
Kent Jackson, @EpiscopalEagles
Grady Schwartz, @EpiscopalEagles
Chris Arias, @provschool
Brady Patterson, @provschool
David Fonville, @provschool pic.twitter.com/qSGiFgoEfg
Fortegra Invitational
At FSCJ
Thursday’s results
Oakleaf 80, Ribault 75 (2 OT)
Providence 63, Paxon 40
NFEI 49, Ponte Vedra 39
Episcopal 63, Southwest 38
Friday
Paxon 57, Ribault 45
Ponte Vedra 55, Southwest 40
Providence 60, Oakleaf 47
Episcopal 43, NFEI 42
Saturday
Seventh-place game, Ribault 77, Southwest 69
Third-place game, Oakleaf 78, NFEI 51
Consolation final, Paxon 56, Ponte Vedra 51
Championship, Providence 54, Episcopal 35