Week 1 News Around the Sunshine State (Week of Nov. 16, 2025)
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The high school basketball season has tipped off across Florida, and the Sunshine State wasted no time delivering standout performances, big-time matchups, and early-season storylines. Each week, we'll spotlight the players, programs, and moments shaping the season from milestone achievements and eye-catching stat lines to upset alerts and rising talents. Here's everything you need to know from Week 1 around Florida hoops:
Milestones
Coach Karrmayne King (Keswick Christian) earned her 700th career win on Friday.
Coach Cindy Richardson (Colonial) earned her 400th career win on Thursday.
Khloe Rodgers
Khloe
Rodgers
5'6" | PG
South Fork | 2029
FL
broke a South Fork school record with 42 points in a win on Wednesday.
France Garilus
France
Garilus
6'2" | PF
Edgewater | 2026
State
FL
joined to 1K Point Club.
Zara Griffith
Zara
Griffith
5'10" | C/SF
Episcopal School of Jacksonville | 2026
State
FL
joined the 1K Point Club.
Casey O’Connell
Casey
O’Connell
6'0" | PF
Miami Country Day | 2026
State
FL
joined the 1K Point Club.
Mikayla Brown Mikayla Brown 5'9" | PG Gulliver Prep | 2027 State FL joined the 1K Point Club.
Big Performances
Morgan Cremen
Morgan
Cremen
5'8" | PG
Beachside | 2026
State
FL
notched a triple-double with 40 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 steals.
Serenity Hardy
Serenity
Hardy
5'8" | SG
Winter Haven | 2026
State
FL
scored a career-high 34 points.
Madison Ojeda
Madison
Ojeda
5'6" | PG
Western | 2026
State
FL
recorded a double-double with 19 points and 11 steals.
Vanessa VanCott
Vanessa
VanCott
5'11" | SG
Mater Lakes Academy | 2027
State
FL
posted a double-double with 30 points and 14 rebounds.
Sophia Scibelli
Sophia
Scibelli
5'10" | SG
Menendez | 2026
State
FL
notched a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds.
Jada Clardy
Jada
Clardy
5'11" | PG/SG
Booker T. Washington | 2028
State
FL
recorded a double-double with 23 points and 17 rebounds.
Shelby Gaines
Shelby
Gaines
5'9" | PG
Bishop Snyder | 2026
State
FL
posted TWO double-doubles with 31 points and 15 rebounds and 25 points and 11 rebounds.
Morgan Campbell Morgan Campbell 5'4" | PG Leesburg | 2028 FL scored 41 points on Thursday.
Rayna Benoit
Rayna
Benoit
5'5" | SG
North Miami | 2028
State
FL
is averaging 31.3 PPG with two 30-plus point performances.
Kendall Proffitt
Kendall
Proffitt
6'0" | SG
St. Johns Country Day | 2028
State
FL
has recorded two double-doubles (15/10 and 31/17) and put up 40 points on Thursday.
Rudi Jessee
Rudi
Jessee
5'11" | SF/SG
Lakeland Christian | 2028
State
FL
has put up double-doubles of 23/10 and 13/12.
Jillayah McClendon
Jillayah
McClendon
5'7" | PG/SG
SLAM Tampa | 2029
FL
notched a double-double with 13 points and 11 steals.
Gianna Crawford
Gianna
Crawford
6'1" | PF
Fleming Island | 2028
State
FL
posted a double-double with 26 points and 18 rebounds.
Marquee Matchups
Tocoi Creek defeated Hilliard 60-55 on Monday.
Bolles defeated Orange Park 58-46 on Monday.
Niceville defeated Booker T. Washington 49-48 on Tuesday.
Ponte Vedra defeated Orange Park 64-54 on Tuesday.
Ocoee defeated Wildwood 69-50 on Tuesday.
St. Thomas Aquinas defeated Doral 56-53 on Tuesday.
Northeast (Oakland Park) defeated Martin County 48-39 on Tuesday.
New Smyrna Beach defeated Holy Trinity 47-45 on Wednesday.
Potter's House defeated Bolles 49-41 on Thursday.
St. Thomas Aquinas defeated American Heritage 42-38 on Thursday.
Wildwood defeated The First Academy 58-51 on Friday.
Central Pointe defeated Southeastern Prep 65-62 on Friday.
Martin County defeated Holy Trinity 49-41 on Friday.
Miami Country Day beat Nova 62-46 on Saturday.
News
DME Academy opens up the season at #4 in the SC Next Top 25 Team Rankings. Montverde #6 and IMG #7.
Leila Bryant
Leila
Bryant
5'8" | PG
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy | 2029
FL
has been named to the 2029 National Watch List from SC Next.
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