Norland vs. Mariner: Live score updates from the 2024 FHSAA Class 5A boys basketball state semifinals (3/6/2024)
LAKELAND, FLORIDA – The battle is on for a spot in the FHSAA Class 5A boys basketball state championship game as Norland of Miami (19-10) faces Mariner of Cape Coral (20-10) in a state semifinal contest from the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.
The winner advances to the Class 5A state final, on Friday at 8:00 p.m. against the winner of Wednesday's other semifinal contest - Mainland (Daytona Beach) vs. Blake (Tampa).
FLORIDA BOYS BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD
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Below is our Live Update Feed created and updated as the contest progresses. Read from the bottom up to follow the action chronologically from beginning to end.
Live Updates:
FINAL: NORLAND 53, MARINER 37
4th QUARTER
- That will do it. Norland wins 53-37 with Triston Wilson leading the way with 23 points.
- Down to 11 seconds. St. Preux adds two free throws. 53-37.
- Triston Wilson adds to his game-high scoring total with a free throw. He has 23. 51-37. 34 seconds remain.
- Wilson adds two more free throws. He now has 21. Jusint Lewis hits a layup for Mariner. Lead is 12. 49-37 with 1:09 left. Norland is closing in on the 5A state final. Timeout Mariner.
- Jamal Ware goes back to the line and gets 1-of-2. 47-35 with 1:23 to play.
- Triston Wilson adds 1-of-2 from the line. He has 19. 1:50 left and the Vikings lead 46-35.
- Kelley gets a steal and a layup. He has 15 for the Tritons. Asher Hercek gets his second 3-pointer as well. Mariners cut their deficit to 10. It's 45-35 with 2:19 on the clock.
- Jimenez converts a pair of a free throw for Mariner. He now has 8 points. Norland calls timeout with 3:18 left. The Vikings lead 45-30
- Allen starting to take over. He gets fouled and hits 1-of-2. 45-29. 3:36 remaining.
- Jimenez adds two for the Triton and Marcus Allen, who has been in foul trouble most of the game, scores for Norland. He then adds another to reach 10 points. Norland has its biggest lead at 15. 44-29. 3:53.
- Mariner calls timeout.
- Marcus Allen gets a rebound and a put-back for Norland. Vikings back up 13. 4:36 to play.
- Marcus Kelley hits a three. Tritons trail 36-27. 5:41 left.
- Mariner is 0-for-4 from the field to start the 4th. No scoring yet.
3RD QUARTER
- The 3rd quarter has come to a close with the Norland lead at 12. 36-24.
- Kelley reaches double digits by hitting 1-of-2 free throws. Norland still leads 34-26. 24 seconds to play in the third.
- Caleb Clarke gets a feed from Ware and adds another basket for Norland. 36-24.
- Kelley scores to up his point total to 9. Tritons trying to get back in this. They trail 34-23. 1:20 left in the third quarter.
- Mariner calls timeout with 1:29 left in the 3rd.
- Norland's Wilson and Mariner's Kelley trade layups, and then Wilson adds another. He has 18 points. Norland leads 34-21. 1:57 remaining in the 3rd quarter.
- Jimenez adds a hoop for the Tritons. They trail 30-19. 3:09.
- Wilson ups his game-high total to 14 points with a 3-pointer. Vikings back up by 13. 30-17. 5:35.
- Kelvin Jimenez delivers a much-need 3-pointer for Mariner. They pull within 10 at 27-17. 6:22 to go in the quarter.
- The second half is underway and Wilson hits a jumper right off the bat. Justin Lewis adds his second basket for Mariner. Norland 27-14. 7:30 left in 3rd quarter.
HALFTIME: NORLAND 25, MARINER 12
- Lorenzo Major has 8-points with his second quarter surge and Triston Wilson has 9 for Norland.
- Norland's Jamal Ware is dominating on the boards with a game-high 8 rebounds. Wilson also 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Vikings.
- Marcus Kelley Jr. is pacing Matiner with 5 points.
2ND QUARTER
- Both teams went cold over the final two minutes of the half and no additional points were scored. Norland goes to the half with a solid 25-12 lead.
- A red-hot Major hits another jumper, this time for two. He has a quick 8 points. Vikings lead 25-12. 2:15 left in the half.
- Now we have nothing by threes! Asher Hercek gets the first one for Mariner. 23-12. 3:16.
- And another, this time from Isaiah St. Preux and Norland's lead suddenly grows to 14. 23-9. Time out Mariner. 3:31.
- There's the first two first 3-pointers of the game as Lorenzo Major connects for two in a row for Norland. It leads 20-9. 3:36.
- Kelley connects for 1-of-2 from the line for the Tritons. They trail 14-9. 4:44 left in the half.
- Jamal Ware scores for Norland and Corey Hunter responds for Mariner. Norland leads 14-8. 5:15.
- The teams have combined to go 0-10 from beyond the 3-point line.
- The Tritons' Justin Lewis gets his first hoop of the afternoon. Norland's lead is cut to 12-6. 6:35 left in the half.
- Norland's Triston Wilson's 6 points led all scorers in the first quarter. Mariner needs to get its offense in gear.
1ST QUARTER
- Caleb Clarke grows Norland's lead to 12-4. That brings the first quarter to a close.
- Racari Garland scores Norland before Kelley picks up his second basket for the Tritons. 10-4. 0:25 left.
- In the last minute Norland's Allen has picked up a rebound, a foul and a turnover. No scoring update. Still 8-2. 1:18 left in the quarter.
- We have a 30-second timeout by Mariner.
- Wilson scores again. It's 8-2. 3:22.
- Triston Wilson adds a layup for Norland. He now has four points. 6-2 Vikings. 5:08.
- Norland star Marcus Allen hits the game's first field goal and Marcus Kelley Jr. counters with one for Mariner. It's 4-2 Norland with 5:28 left in the quarter.
- Norland takes the first lead with a couple of free throws from Triston Wilson. 2-0.
- We're in the first minute with no score and both teams have turn the ball over.
- Action is underway in today's first FHSAA Boys 5A state basketball semifinal. Follow us throughout the afternoon for updates.
NORLAND VS. MARINER
- Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
