Florida high school boys basketball Class 2A semifinal: First Baptist Academy vs Riviera Prep live updates

The Class 2A boys' basketball semifinals get underway. High School on SI will be bringing you full coverage between First Baptist Academy and Riviera Prep. Winner advances to Saturday afternoon's state championship game

Action from the First Baptist Academy boys basketball win over Bishop Verot during the Private 8 Championship at FBA on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. / Andrew West/The News-Press/USA Today Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Florida High School Athletic Association's (FHSAA) high school boys basketball state championships resume with the First Baptist Academy Lions taking on the Riviera Prep Bulldogs.

Follow along at High School On SI for live updates throughout the afternoon to see who will be representing in the Class 2A championship game on Saturday.

First Baptist Academy is making their first Final Four appearance since 2008

Riviera Prep is back in the Final Four for the third consecutive season.

(Keep refreshing page for live game updates)

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	OT
First Baptist Academy	6	11	14	19
Riviera Prep	16	12	11	19

PREGAME

The Class 2A semifinal between First Baptist Academy and Riviera Prep will tip-off at 3:02 p.m.

First Baptist Academy Starting Lineup: Andrew Loveall, Jayden Petit, Mikah Taylor, Andrew Azunque, Ben Cassano

Riviera Prep Starting Lineup: Mason Fuentes, Myles Fuentes, Jeremy Jenkins, Peter Okechukwu, Laron Mack Jr.

1ST QUARTER

We are underway and First Baptist Academy wins the tip.

Peter Okechukwu (Riviera Prep) gets the scoring started... 2-0 Bulldogs

Timeout First Baptist Academy... 6-0 Riviera Prep with 5:25 left in the opening quarter.

Jayden Petit (First Baptist Academy) gets the Lions on the board... 10-1 Riviera Prep

Two minutes left in the opening quarter... 14-2 Riviera Prep

Petit (First Baptist Academy) gets the first field goal of the afternoon for the Lions... 14-5 Riviera Prep

End of 1st Quarter: Riviera Prep 16, First Baptist Academy 6

2ND QUARTER

Six minutes remaining in the first half... Riviera Prep leading 18-8

Timeout First Baptist Academy... Riviera Prep leading 20-8 with 5:15 remaining in the half

Midway through the 2nd quarter... Riviera Prep leading 23-10

Two minutes remaining in the 2nd quarter... Riviera Prep leading 26-13

Halftime: Riviera Prep 28, First Baptist Academy 17

HALFTIME

Jayden Petit (First Baptist Academy) leads the Lions with 8 points

Mason Fuentes (Riviera Prep) leads the Bulldogs with 8 points

3RD QUARTER

Second half is underway

Riviera Prep leading 30-19 with just under six minutes remaining in the third quarter.

Midway through the 3rd quarter... Riviera Prep leading 34-21

Timeout Riviera Prep... 37-25 Bulldogs with 2:53 remaining in the third quarter

1:55 left in the third quarter... Riviera Prep leading 39-25

End of 3rd Quarter: Riviera Prep 39, First Baptist Academy 31

4TH QUARTER

Timeout Riviera Prep... 41-31 Riviera Prep with 6:24 remaining

Five minutes remaining in the 4th Quarter... Riviera Prep leading 45-31

Jayden Petit keeping his team in the game... Bulldogs leading 47-36

Timeout First Baptist Academy... Riviera Prep leading 47-39 with 3:09 remaining

Timeout Riviera Prep... 52-41 Bulldogs with 1:52 remaining

Timeout Riviera Prep... 54-43 Bulldogs with 1:01 remaining

Petit (First Baptist Academy) gets a three-point play... 54-46 Bulldogs with 44 seconds remaining

Timeout First Baptist Academy... Riviera Prep leads 55-50 with 11 seconds remaining

Final Score: Riviera Prep 58, First Baptist Academy 50: Riviera Prep will advance to the Class 2A Boys Basketball Championship Game vs. Santa Fe Catholic on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.