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Orange Park completed a Clay County sweep, winning 51-34 against Fleming Island (16-12) in the Florida High School Athletic Association Region 1-5A girls basketball playoffs.
The Raiders (21-7) had also beaten Fleming Island in the district final. Gianna Crawford led the Golden Eagles with 11 points.
Next up for Orange Park is a young Ponte Vedra squad, which got a career-high 28 points from Audra Davis to win 78-56 against Lynn Haven Mosley (13-11). Jocelyn Hoffmann added 15 points for Ponte Vedra (22-6).
Beachside found another gear coming out of the locker room and Pine Forest (15-10) couldn’t keep up during a 30-point third quarter as the Barracudas won 62-46 in the Panhandle.
Morgan Cremen led the charge, scoring 15 of her game-high 18 points in the second half. The 5-foot-8-inch captain was all over the court, darting through the lane for layups, hitting teammates for open shots and wreaking havoc in the full-court press. Peyton Edwards chipped in 16 points for the Barracudas, while 6-4 center Madilyn Ray added 12 for the Barracudas (13-11), who play Feb. 20 at Pensacola Washington.
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REGION 1-7A
Creekside won the fourth-quarter battle 14-4 to pull away, 54-38 over DeLand (14-13). The Knights (16-9) advance to meet Orlando Colonial on Feb. 20.
REGION 1-6A
Asiana McCreary led with 16 points as Tocoi Creek erased an early deficit to win 62-37 against Oakleaf (16-12). Audrey Beyer (14 points), Naomi Gill (11 points) and Gabi Iturralde 10 points) hit double figures for Tocoi Creek (22-6), and Nyla Parsons led Oakleaf with 12. Lake Howell is up next.
Bartram Trail was a winner in the Panhandle, 48-44 against visiting Navarre (22-5). The Bears (14-9) set up a Feb. 20 matchup at Niceville.
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Bishop Kenny began with an 8-0 run and pulled away quickly for a 59-28 victory over visiting Tallahassee Godby (11-11). Kathleen Crawley scored 14 points and Sienna Williams had 11 for the Crusaders (24-4), who reached the final four in six consecutive years from 2019-24.
The Crusaders next take on 12-time FHSAA champion Ribault (18-8), which overcame a second-half deficit to win 53-46 against Pensacola (14-9).
Menendez fell short in the state capital with a 55-33 loss at 2025 regional champion Tallahassee Rickards (15-6). The Falcons finish at 15-13.
The season ended for Paxon in the Panhandle with a 68-20 loss at Fort Walton Beach (22-4). Paxon ends at 10-14.
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Evie Freeman led with 17 points and No. 1 seed Bolles dominated, 48-13 over Bradford (16-10). Terrell McCoy added eight for the Bulldogs (23-4), a state finalist in 2025. Ar’nayshia Griffin supplied 11 of the Tornadoes’ points.
The Bulldogs next meet Gateway Conference champion Jackson, which stormed from behind with 28 fourth-quarter points to win 65-59 at Freeport (17-10). The Tigers climbed to 17-11.
Newberry (20-4) won 56-43 to end the season of Episcopal. Zara Griffith scored 17 points to lead Episcopal (18-9).
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Reigning regional champion Providence (20-5) stayed on course with a 66-35 rout against visiting Destin (14-12). The Stallions have qualified for three consecutive final fours.
The Stallions next play Feb. 20 against Bishop Snyder, which won 60-46 at Ocala Trinity Catholic (15-10). Senior Shelby Gaines starred for the Cardinals (16-11), scoring 33 points.
San Jose Prep (18-9) piled on the points to win 74-25 against Rocky Bayou Christian (12-10). The Storm next plays at home against Orlando First Academy.
REGION 1-1A
Northeast Florida scoring leader Kendall Proffitt dominated once more with 37 points, seven rebounds and eight steals to lead St. Johns Country Day to a 65-20 win over Florida Deaf (10-10). Madi Dorsey added 12 points and Peyton Roberts 10 for St. Johns (16-8).
The Spartans next play NFEI (14-14), which rolled 81-6 against Harvest Community (13-12). Eighth-grader Jalaun Meeks led the Eagles with 13 points, plus 12 for Jennell Houston, 11 for Jorrdann Sibley and 10 for Beyonce Jedinie.
Impact Christian (15-7) defeated Eagle’s View (16-5) for the second time in a week, 36-31. The Lions next play No. 1 seed LEAD Academy.
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Hilliard jumped out fast with 31 first-quarter points to win 65-16 against Dixie County (12-8). Charlee Matos and Alyssa Hallman each scored 14 for the Red Flashes (23-5).
They next get an all-Northeast Florida matchup against Fort White (17-9), which rolled 70-24 against Madison County (12-8).
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Girls hoops first round: Orange Park, Tocoi Creek, BK, Bolles advance
Reporting by Clayton Freeman, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union / Florida Times-Union
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