LAKELAND – An exciting back-and-forth FHSAA Class 6A girls basketball state championship game ended in heartache for Wekiva inside the closing minute Saturday at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (17-4) took the lead for good when it turned a steal into a quick bucket with 58 seconds to play. The Mustangs (24-4) were never able to answer during a 62-60 loss.
Wekiva lost possession on a jump ball following a missed shot during its next time down the floor but got one last chance when Aquinas gave it right back on an unforced turnover with 14.