Top 5: Regional Semifinal Games to Watch
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The 2023 Florida High School Athletic Association girls basketball playoffs are well underway and Prep Girls Hoops Florida is taking a deeper dive at the top five regional semifinal games to watch on Tuesday night. Bishop Moore at Palm Bay-…
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Continue ReadingThe 2023 Florida High School Athletic Association girls basketball playoffs are well underway and Prep Girls Hoops Florida is taking a deeper dive at the top five regional semifinal games to watch on Tuesday night.
Bishop Moore at Palm Bay- Tuesday at 7:00pm: This Central Florida matchup features one of the top scorers in the state of Florida as the Palm Bay Pirates are led by Notre Dame commit Emma Risch Emma Risch 6'2" | PG Palm Bay | 2023 State #23 Nation FL averaging 24.0 points and 5.0 assists per game this season. On the other side, the Bishop Moore Hornets are led by 6’0 senior forward Alyssa Brasko Alyssa Brasko 6'0" | CG Bishop Moore Catholic | 2023 State FL who is averaging 9.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy at King’s Academy- Tuesday at 7:00pm: The Lady Tigers of Holy Trinity Episcopal come into the regional semifinal on a 3-game winning streak by an average of 44.0 points. Keep an eye on 5’7 senior guard Lynn Rieth Lynn Rieth 5'7" | SG Holy Trinity | 2023 State FL who is averaging 16.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game this season, also just passed the 1,000 career point milestone. On the other side, The King’s Academy Lions come into the regional semifinals on an 11-game winning streak dating back to January 7. Keep an eye on 5’10 senior forward Janessa Williams Janessa Williams 5'10" | SF King’s Academy | 2023 State FL who is averaging a team best 15.8 points and 11.2 rebounds per game this season. Another name to keep an eye on will be sophomore guard Jade Jones Jade Jones 5'11" | SF King's Academy | 2025 State FL who is averaging 13.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.
Benjamin (Palm Beach Gardens) at Seffner Christian- Tuesday at 7:00pm: The Lady Buccaneers roll into the regional semifinal coming off a 59-52 win over Cardinal Newman in the regional quarterfinals. Keep an eye on 5’8 senior combo guard Taylor Blackshear Taylor Blackshear 5'7" | SG Benjamin School | 2023 State FL who is leading the team averaging 19.4 points, 11.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 7.4 steals per game. On the other side, the Seffner Christian Crusaders (24-4) come into play on a 14-game winning streak. Keep an eye on senior guard Nini Davenport Nini Davenport 5'3" | PG Seffner Christian | 2023 State FL and junior forward Nicole Carreno Nicole Carreno 5'10" | SF Seffner Christian | 2024 State FL in this matchup.
Hagerty at Colonial- Tuesday at 7:00pm: This is a rematch from February 3, where the Lady Huskies got the 51-50 win in overtime. The Lady Huskies come into play on a 23-game winning streak dating back to December 8. Keep an eye on senior guard Hannah Kohn Hannah Kohn 5'9" | CG Hagerty | 2023 State FL who is averaging a team best 23.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game this season. Other names to keep an eye on will be Kiara Harris Kiara Harris 5'6" | CG Master's Academy | 2023 State FL and Ciara Hayes Ciara Hayes 5'5" | PG Faith Christian Academy | 2026 State FL who are each averaging in double figures for the Lady Huskies. On the other side for the Lady Grenadiers, keep an eye on junior combo guard Carmen Richardson Carmen Richardson 5'8" | CG Colonial | 2024 State FL who is leading her team, averaging 13.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game this season.
Somerset Academy at Westminster Academy- Tuesday at 7:00pm: The premier matchup of the night takes us to South Florida, where the Westminster Academy Lions (21-7) host the Somerset Academy Stallions (21-4). Keep an eye on this sophomore trio between Lena Girardi Lena Girardi 5'10" | SF IMG Academy | 2025 State FL , Markeli Jones-Tynes Markeli Jones-Tynes 5'9" | PG Westminster Academy | 2025 State FL and Abby Price Abby Price 5'11" | SG Westminster Academy | 2025 State FL for the Lady Lions. On the other side, for the Lady Stallions keep an eye on 6’0 junior forward Shanali Gamble who is averaging 14.6 points and 13.0 rebounds per game this season.