On Dec. 26, one of the longest standing 16-team high school boys basketball tournaments in the United States will bring teams from around Florida, and a few other parts of the country, to Vanguard High School.
13 teams in the field hail from Florida. Host Vanguard and North Marion square off on the first day of the tournament, while Atlantic and Newberry finish off the local quarter of the bracket.
Boca Ciega and Calvary Christian are from the St. Pete/Tampa area. Fleming Island and Tocoi Creek represent Jacksonville. Suncoast, Sarasota, Pembroke Pines, and reigning state champion Stranahan headline a strong field of south Florida teams. Dr. Philips is the lone Orlando-based program
Country Day (Louisiana), Christian Academy (Kentucky), and St. Raymond (New York) are the out-of-state teams coming to town. The Star Banner will release comprehensive team breakdowns as the tournament approaches.
Below you’ll find the bracket for the opening day of 51st Kingdom of the Sun Tournament. Ticket information will be available a few weeks prior to the start of the tournament.
Kingdom of the Sun 2025 high school basketball tournament schedule
Day 1, Dec. 26
9:30 a.m.: Tocoi Creek vs Boca Ciega
11:10 a.m.: Calvary Christian (Clearwater) vs Dr. Phillips
12:50 p.m.: Newberry vs Port Orange Atlantic
2:30 p.m.: St. Raymonds vs Suncoast
4:30 p.m.: Stranahan vs Sarasota
6:10 p.m.: Fleming Island vs Christian Academy (KY)
7:50 p.m.: Ocala Vanguard vs North Marion
9:30 p.m.: Pembroke Pines Charter vs Country Day (LA)
Day 2, Dec. 27
9:30 a.m.: Loser of Stranahan/Sarasota vs Loser of Fleming Island/Christian Academy (KY)
11:10 a.m.: Loser of Calvary Christian/Dr. Phillips vs loser of St. Raymonds/Suncoast
12:50 p.m.: loser of Ocala Vanguard/North Marion vs loser of Newberry/Port Orange Atlantic
2:30 p.m.: loser of Pembroke Pines Charter/Country Day (LA) vs Tocoi Creek/Boca Ciega
4:30 p.m.: winner of Calvary Christian/Dr. Phillips vs St. Raymonds/Suncoast
6:10 p.m.: Winner of Stranahan/Sarasota vs Winner of Fleming Island/Christian Academy (KY)
7:50 p.m.: Winner of Ocala Vanguard/North Marion vs Winner of Newberry/Port Orange Atlantic
Day 3, Dec. 28
9:30 p.m.: Winner of Pembroke Pines Charter/Country Day (LA) vs Tocoi Creek/Boca Ciega
9:30 a.m.: TBD
11:10 a.m.: TBD
12:50 a.m.: TBD
2:30 p.m.: TBD
4:30 p.m.: TBD
6:10 p.m.: TBD
7:50 p.m.: TBD
9:30 p.m.: TBD
Day 4, Dec. 29
1 p.m.: Consolation Champion
3 p.m.: 5th place game
5 p.m.: 3rd place game
7 p.m.: Championship game
This article originally appeared on Ocala Star-Banner: Kingdom of the Sun tournament schedule is out. Who’s in the field? What time are the games?
Reporting by Allen Pettigrew Jr., Ocala Star-Banner / Ocala Star-Banner
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