JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The girls basketball state semifinals begin this week in Lakeland. Here’s a look at the Providence and Holy Trinity Episcopal Class 2A final four game.
Class 2A girls basketball state semifinals
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Providence (23-6) vs. Holy Trinity Episcopal (22-6)
When: Thursday, 9 a.m.
Where: RP Funding Center, Lakeland.
Watch it: Game can be streamed on the NFHS Network. Cost applies for a monthly pass.
Winner gets: Miami Country Day or Evangelical Christian in the state championship game on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Road here: Providence d. Oak Hall, 65-11; d. Trinity Catholic, 61-31; d. San Jose Prep, 64-41; Holy Trinity Episcopal, 84-12; d. Foundation Academy, 66-19; d. Lakeland Christian, 67-13.
Glance: The Stallions are in the state semifinals for the third consecutive season and fourth time in program history. Each trip to Lakeland, they’ve had the misfortune of running into Miami Country Day, twice in the semis and once in the final (2017). They’ve lost by 22, 25 and 22. They beat Miami SLAM Academy 77-18 in the 2017 semifinals. Providence didn’t lose to a local team all season and lost just twice to teams from Florida (Cardinal Mooney, Williston). They enter on a 10-game winning streak. Janie Boyd (14 ppg), Kasey Davey (13 ppg, 8.3 rpg), Julianna Baskin (9.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg), Kennedy Loux (9.2 ppg) and Janai Jordan (9.2 ppg) lead the area’s deepest lineup. A win would send the Stallions to their second state title game, with a likely clash against Miami Country Day.
