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BARTOW, Fla. - The Mosaic Stinger Shootout boys basketball tournament wrapped up Saturday with four Central Florida teams picking up big wins - Leesburg, Lake Highland Prep, Oak Ridge and Olympia.

Here are recaps of the final four games:

Leesburg 63, Victory Christian Academy 42

Leesburg (16-7) got off to a sluggish start, as in the first five minutes of the game the Yellow Jackets were held without a field goal. After the first quarter, Leesburg held a 10-6 lead. 

The second quarter was more of an even pace, but the Yellow Jackets did not look back as they took a 24-17 lead heading into the locker room.

The Yellow Jackets were led by junior guard Clifton Johnson who finished with a team-high 16 points, to go along with 7 rebounds and a blocked shot. Senior forward Andre Carter added 15 points for the Yellow Jackets.

Victory Christian (16-8) was led by sophomore guard Lorenzo Cason who finished with a game-high 20 points, including four 3-pointers.

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Lake Highland Prep 74, Auburndale 52

Lake Highland Prep (20-3) took control of the game from the opening tip. Coming into Saturday night, the Highlanders were ranked No. 8 in the SBLive Florida boys basketball rankings.

The Highlanders were led by Ohio State commit Brice Sensabaugh who finished with a game-high 36 points, including 20 in the first half. 

The rout was on for the Highlanders when they began the game on an 18-4 run through the opening eight minutes of play. 

Auburndale (13-11) had two players reach double-figures, including junior guard Kervin Knaggs who finished with a team-high 22 points. Junior forward Nehemiah Turner finished with 19 points, along with 15 rebounds.

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Oak Ridge 76, Bartow 60

The Oak Ridge Pioneers (19-6) are one of the top-ranked teams in Class 7A - and they showed why on Saturday night. 

For three quarters it was a tightly competitive game, as the Pioneers largest lead of the first half was just six points. After the first quarter, Oak Ridge held a narrow lead at 14-10. In the second quarter, the game was very even as the Pioneers took a 28-24 lead heading into the locker room.

In the second half, senior forward Fabio Basili started to take over the game, as he connected on five three-pointers. Basili led all scorers with 32 points, on 6-of-11 shooting from long distance. Sophomore forward Tyler Johnson added 24 points to help secure the win for the Pioneers.

The Bartow Yellow Jackets (14-10) were led by junior guard Kjei Parker who finished with a team-high 21 points, on 4-of-9 shooting from 3-point range. Senior forward Jaiden Wynn added 12 points.

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Olympia 52, Winter Haven 49

The game of the night was the finale as the Olympia Titans (17-7) took home a narrow 52-49 victory over Winter Haven (19-6).

The Titans trailed by as many as 11 points early in the second half, but junior guard Jizzle James remained calm and composed. The junior guard finished with a game-high 18 points, with 12 of them coming in the second half. 

The Blue Devils were led by sophomore forward Isaac Celiscar who picked up yet another double-double finishing with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Junior forward Dylan James added 13 points and 6 rebounds, as well as two blocked shots.

The game-sealing play came in the final seconds, as James knocked down a pair of free throws, after struggling from the line throughout the game.