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| Leesburg High School Seniors accept the trophy after beating Cardinal Gibbons 66 to 58 in the state basketball championship game at the Lakeland Center in Lakeland on Saturday, March 5, 2011. |
by Blake Borron
The Leesburg Yellow Jackets (28-4) held off the Cinderella story Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs of Fort Lauderdale (19-8) in the Florida Class 4A championship game on Saturday behind sharp-shooting Joe Toolie, a 6-foot-3 junior guard.
Toolie was 5-7 from behind the 3-point line and finished with 18 points, four rebounds and four assists for Leesburg, which won 66-58 in the final played at Lakeland.
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Toolie was 5-7 from behind the 3-point line and finished with 18 points, four rebounds and four assists for Leesburg, which won 66-58 in the final played at Lakeland.
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Freshman D'Mauri Jones also built on his impressive semifinal performance with 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting. He finished with a team-high 35 points in the final four for Leesburg, a town about an hour northwest of Orlando.
Teron Wallace, a 6-2 senior guard, scored 14 points and finished his high school career with 31 points in the final four for Leesburg.
Trailing throughout, Gibbons made a run in the last frame to cut a 14-point fourth quarter deficit to 50-44, but never seriously threatened from there.
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Leesburg dominated Gibbons at the free throw line 17-7 - a major departure from the semifinal where Cardinal Gibbons hit 12 fourth quarter free throws to ice a 55-53 win over Palatka.
Brandon Bradley, a 6-2 junior forward, led Cardinal Gibbons with 23 points and five boards. Ben Mayell, a 5-8 senior guard, returned from suspension to add 18 points and three assists in defeat.
This is Leesburg's first boys basketball state championship since 1977 under a first-year coach, Marcel Thomas.
Teron Wallace, a 6-2 senior guard, scored 14 points and finished his high school career with 31 points in the final four for Leesburg.
Trailing throughout, Gibbons made a run in the last frame to cut a 14-point fourth quarter deficit to 50-44, but never seriously threatened from there.
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Leesburg dominated Gibbons at the free throw line 17-7 - a major departure from the semifinal where Cardinal Gibbons hit 12 fourth quarter free throws to ice a 55-53 win over Palatka.
Brandon Bradley, a 6-2 junior forward, led Cardinal Gibbons with 23 points and five boards. Ben Mayell, a 5-8 senior guard, returned from suspension to add 18 points and three assists in defeat.
This is Leesburg's first boys basketball state championship since 1977 under a first-year coach, Marcel Thomas.
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Gerald is the CEO/President of Lacey LLC and OmariWholesale, Inc. He runs his entire business from his home where he is able to spend quality time with his family and friends. He is passionate about helping individuals to build and monetize their personal brand online.
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