Williston advanced to the Rural state championship game with a 60-52 win over Trenton in the semifinals.
Photo by C.J. GishKey Points
- Williston's Jaden Magee scored 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in their 60-52 win over Trenton on Tuesday.
- Williston took an early lead in the first quarter and led by up to 16 points in the third quarter.
- Trenton made its first state semifinal appearance but fell short despite narrowing the gap to four points late.
- Williston will face Crossroad Academy on Friday for the Rural state basketball championship.
Williston junior Jaden Magee had a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds and the Red Devils held off Trenton, 60-52, in a Rural state semifinal game at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville on Tuesday.
Williston (21-7) now plays Crossroad Academy (Quincy) on Friday for the Rural state championship.
Williston took the lead in the first quarter and never looked back, leading by as many as 16 points in the third quarter.
Trenton (25-5), making its first state semifinal appearance in program history, got within four points in the final quarter, but that was as close as they could get.
Marc Micale led Trenton with 14 points.
This is a developing story.
Tags: boys basketball Jacksonville Jaden Magee Marc Micale Trenton High School University of North Florida Williston High School
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