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Girls basketball playoffs ‘24: BK, Bolles, Providence, Ribault among first-round winners

The Florida High School Athletic Association's girls basketball playoffs continue this week. (News4JAX)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The opening round of the girls high school basketball playoffs are in the books and the area’s favorites held strong.

Top seeds Bishop Kenny (1-4A) and Providence (1-3A) won handily, with the Crusaders beating South Walton 59-41 and the Stallions dropping Episcopal by the same score. Kenny, the No. 1 team in the Super 6 the bulk of the season, will host Ribault on Monday.

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The Trojans led by 20 over Paxon in the second half but the Golden Eagles made a game of it late before Ribault pulled away for a 65-60 win. Among other notable first-round winners were Ridgeview with a 43-38 win over St. Augustine in 1-5A, Bolles with a 57-44 win over Pensacola on the road in 1-4A and Ponte Vedra in OT over Springstead, 46-43 in 1-6A.

Regional quarterfinals

Wednesday’s results

Region 1-7A

(1) Orlando Colonial 61, (8) Atlantic Coast 28

Region 1-6A

(6) Tallahassee Lincoln 63, (3) Beachside 61

(2) Ponte Vedra 46, (7) Springstead 43

Region 1-5A

(1) Pensacola Washington 61, (8) White 26

(5) Ridgeview 43, (4) St. Augustine 38

Region 1-4A

(1) Bishop Kenny 59, (8) South Walton 41

(4) Ribault 65, (5) Paxon 50

(3) Bolles 57, (6) Pensacola 44

(2) Panama City Rutherford 68, (7) Raines 36

Region 1-3A

(1) Providence 59, (8) Episcopal 41

(4) P.K. Yonge d. (5) Bradford

(2) San Jose Prep 52, (7) Florida High 35

Region 1-2A

(1) North Florida Educational d. (8) Quincy Munroe

(3) St. Joseph 40, (6) St. Johns Country Day 36

(2) University Christian 67, (7) Eagle’s View 23

Regional semifinals

Region 3-1A

(1) Hawthorne 38, (4) Hilliard 27

Regional semifinals

Monday’s games

Region 1-6A

(6) Tallahassee Lincoln (22-4) at (2) Ponte Vedra (20-8)

Region 1-5A

(5) Ridgeview (14-6) at (1) Pensacola Washington (22-1), 8 p.m.

Region 1-4A

(4) Ribault (16-5) at (1) Bishop Kenny (23-4)

(3) Bolles (19-8) at (2) Panama City Rutherford (25-1), 8 p.m.

Region 1-3A

(4) P.K. Yonge (14-8) at (1) Providence (24-2)

(3) Trinity Catholic (17-9) at (2) San Jose Prep (15-9)

Region 1-2A

(4) Gainesville Oak Hall (14-4) at (1) North Florida Educational (14-5)

(3) St. Joseph (20-6) at (2) University Christian (17-6)


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Justin Barney joined News4Jax in February 2019, but he’s been covering sports on the First Coast for more than 20 years.

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