Top 5: Regional Semifinal Games To Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2023 Florida High School Athletic Association boys basketball playoffs are well underway and Prep Hoops Florida is taking a deeper dive at the top five regional semifinal games to watch on Tuesday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brooks-DeBartolo at Calvary Christian- Tuesday at 7:00pm: </strong>The Brooks-DeBartolo Phoenix are coming off a marquee 64-53 win over Berkeley Prep in the regional quarterfinal. Keep an eye on the junior backcourt duo between guards [player_tooltip player_id='1380026' first='Jordin' last='Bell'] and Ezekiel Udozorh for the Phoenix. On the other side, for the Calvary Christian Warriors who are coming off a 89-75 double-overtime win over Northside Christian in the regional quarterfinals. Keep an eye on 6'1 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055592' first='Daniel' last='MacGregor'] and 6'6 small forward [player_tooltip player_id='1631263' first='Ace' last='Taylor']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Southeast at St. Petersburg- Tuesday at 7:00pm: </strong>This is a rematch from the District 5A-10 Championship game from February 10, where the Green Devils got the 73-67 win in overtime. The Seminoles advanced to the regional semifinals following a 61-59 come from behind win over Port Charlotte, where 6'1 senior combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='1060246' first='Aaron' last='Barton'] scored the game-winner to erase a 15-point deficit in the final seconds. On the other side, the St. Petersburg Green Devils are coming into the regional semifinals following an 80-73 win over Naples in the opening round. Keep an eye on the senior backcourt duo between Marquis Curry Jr. and [player_tooltip player_id='709233' first='Tristan' last='Gross']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gateway Charter at Tampa Catholic- Tuesday at 7:00pm:</strong> The Gateway Charter Griffins (23-5) are in the regional semifinal after an improbable 20-point comeback against First Baptist Academy in the regional quarterfinals, where 6'1 guard [player_tooltip player_id='1642817' first='Jahmari' last='Johnson'] went off for 38 points, 6 rebounds and two steals in the overtime win. On the other side, the Tampa Catholic Crusaders (17-10) are coming off a 81-52 win over Bradenton Christian in the regional quarterfinals, where they were led by 6'3 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='962519' first='Eddrin' last='Bronson'] finishing with a game-high 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Central Florida Christian Academy at Victory Christian Academy- Tuesday at 7:00pm: </strong>The Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles (18-10) are led by a two-headed monster duo between 6'5 senior combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='812632' first='Eduardo' last='Placer'] and 6'3 senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1627970' first='Jaidyn' last='Breville'] who combine to average nearly 30 points per game. Another name to keep an eye on will be 6'5 senior small forward Ty Gustafson who is averaging 10.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game this season. On the other side, for Victory Christian Academy (23-5) keep an eye on 6'3 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055782' first='Lorenzo' last='Cason'] who does it all for the Storm leading the team in points, rebounds and assists per game. Other names to keep an eye on will be 6'3 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055581' first='Jordan' last='Lanier'] and 6'0 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1296001' first='Mike' last='Andino'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Windermere at Olympia- Tuesday at 7:00pm:</strong> The first meeting between these two teams on January 27 was an instant classic, where the Titans got the 70-67 win. This meeting is expected to be no different, as the Titans are led by 6'2 senior combo guard Jizzle James (Cincinnati commit), 6'3 junior guard Kaiden White and 6'5 senior small forward [player_tooltip player_id='1060201' first='Kevins' last='Charles']. On the other side, the Windermere Wolverines (20-7) are led by 5'7 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055796' first='Ta'Veon' last='Jones'] and 6'2 senior shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='812622' first='Jalen' last='Debose']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->