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Who is the best boys basketball state champion of all-time? You decide | Big Bend Madness

jack williams, tallahassee democrat
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We're coming to the end of our Big Bend Madness tournament as eight teams remain in contention for the honor of being the best Big Bend boys basketball state champion of all time. We started off with 32 teams and will be down to just two by the end of the week.

In order to make sure that the boys and girls brackets are in the Final Four at the same time, this round is just boys as the girls final four is already set up. Here are the all elite eight teams remaining in the Big Bend Madness bracket. Vote for who you think is the best!

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West Gadsden 2017 vs. Florida High 2022

Florida High players and coaches pose following the Seminoles state championship win over Riviera Prep on March 4, 2022, at R.P. Funding Center in Lakeland.
Florida High players and coaches pose following the Seminoles state championship win over Riviera Prep on March 4, 2022, at R.P. Funding Center in Lakeland.

West Gadsden 2017 (1A): vs. Baker 94-56, vs. Chipley 52-43, vs. Hawthorne 55-38, vs. Wildwood 64-44

Florida High 2022 (3A): vs. Maclay 68-39, vs. Windermere Prep 75-44, vs. Providence 45-41, vs. Tampa Catholic 60-57, vs. Riviera Prep 67-66

Greensboro 1969 vs. Chattahoochee 1967

Greensboro 1969 (C): vs. Trenton 77-62, vs. Peck 81-50, vs. Keller 79-73, vs. Port St. Joe Washington 87-81 (2OT)

Chattahoochee 1967 (B): vs. Ponce De Leon 75-67, vs. Graceville 102-71, vs. Baker County 73-71, vs. LaBelle 93-77

Godby 2015 vs. FAMU DRS 1997

Godby 2015 (4A): vs. West Florida 67-31, vs. Pensacola Catholic 69-49, vs. Andrew Jackson 53-45, vs. Holy Trinity 70-56, vs. Cardinal Newman 53-46 (OT)

FAMU DRS 1997 (2A): vs. Hilliard 72-51, vs. Vernon 55-49, vs. Wymore 76-53, vs. Bradenton Christian 62-45

St. John Paul II 2019 vs. Rickards 2020

Rickards junior A'drelin Robinson shoots a mid-range jumper as Rickards' boys basketball team beat Godby 83-65 on Jan. 10, 2020.
Rickards junior A'drelin Robinson shoots a mid-range jumper as Rickards' boys basketball team beat Godby 83-65 on Jan. 10, 2020.

St. John Paul II 2019 (3A): vs. Lake Mary Prep 75-50, vs. Christ's Church 88-55, vs. First Baptist 55-37, vs. Orlando Christian Prep 50-48 (OT)

Rickards 2020 (5A): vs. Mosley 65-44, vs. Westside 80-44, vs. Choctaw 79-52, vs. Riverside 64-55, vs. Sebring 59-44, vs. Pembroke Pines Charter 67-60

Jack Williams covers prep sports and Florida State athletics for Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at jwilliams@tallahassee.com or on Twitter @jackgwilliams. 

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