Photos: Breanna Gustave leads St. Thomas Aquinas over Wekiva in FHSAA 6A girls basketball state championship

LAKELAND, Fla. - Breanna Gustave scored 23 points and pulled down nine rebounds to lead St. Thomas Aquinas to a 59-45 victory over Wekiva in the FHSAA 6A girls basketball state championship on Saturday.

It is the second state championship in school history for the Lady Raiders and their second straight - they beat Wekiva last year in the title game.

Junior guard Karina Gordon finished with 11 points for St. Thomas Aquinas, while Jada Green added six points.

“We didn’t play our best basketball, but good teams find a way to win games,” St. Thomas Aquinas head coach Oliver Berens said.

The turning point of the game came in the third quarter when the Lady Raiders scored 12 unanswered points to turn a close game into a 14-point lead. 

The Lady Mustangs were led by sophomore guard Jada Eads who finished with 23 points, including four 3-pointers in the second half. Senior forward Rylan Moffitt added six points and 11 rebounds.

It's the fifth time the Lady Mustangs have finished as runners-up.

“We graduate just four seniors this year, but I am proud with how hard and resilient they worked not just tonight, but all year long,” Wekiva head coach Tommie Butts said.

Here are photos from the game:

(All photos by Annette Wilkerson)