6A Championship Preview: Charlotte vs St. Thomas Aquinas

Ross Van De Griek

February 24, 2023 @ 08:57 PM

The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons have reached the state championship game for the first time in school history, after knocking off Oakleaf 54-47 in the state semifinals on Thursday night. Wisconsin commit [player_tooltip player_id='91644' first='D'Yanis' last='Jimenez'] finished with a game-high 21 points and seven assists in the win for the Lady Tarpons. Senior shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='401753' first='Adriana' last='Iorfida'] added 18 points of her own in the win last night.   The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders are seeking their third consecutive state title in as many tries and reached the state championship game, following their 77-35 win over Lake Gibson in the state semifinals on Thursday night.   Players To Watch For Charlotte: 5'8 senior point guard [player_tooltip player_id='91644' first='D'Yanis' last='Jimenez'] (Wisconsin commit), 5'9 senior [player_tooltip player_id='401753' first='Adriana' last='Iorfida'] and 5'9 freshman [player_tooltip player_id='470461' first='Kamie' last='Ellis']   Players To Watch For St. Thomas Aquinas: 5'9 senior combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='91641' first='Karina' last='Gordon'] (East Carolina commit), 5'10 senior combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='219942' first='Reina' last='Green'] and 5'11 sophomore forward [player_tooltip player_id='248694' first='Nyla' last='McFadden']   How Did Charlotte Get Here? Defeated Wharton 65-20 (Regional Quarterfinals), Defeated Armwood 55-33 (Regional Semifinals), Defeated Bloomingdale 65-49 (Regional Finals), Defeated Oakleaf 54-47 (State Semifinals)   How Did St. Thomas Aquinas Get Here? Defeated Dwyer 85-33 (Regional Quarterfinals), Defeated Dillard 44-29 (Regional Semifinals), Defeated Blanche Ely 73-65 (Regional Finals), Defeated Lake Gibson 77-35 (State Semifinals)   Prediction: St. Thomas Aquinas

The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons have reached the state championship game for the first time in school history, after knocking off Oakleaf 54-47 in the state semifinals on Thursday night. Wisconsin commit D’Yanis Jimenez D’Yanis Jimenez 5'9" | PG Charlotte | 2023 State FL finished with a game-high 21 points and seven assists in the win for the Lady Tarpons. Senior shooting guard Adriana Iorfida Adriana Iorfida 5'9" | SG Charlotte | 2023 State FL added 18 points of her own in the win last night.