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Big Bend Madness round 2: Who is the best boys, girls basketball state champion of all-time? You decide

jack williams, tallahassee democrat
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Survive and advance! We are into round two of the Big Bend Madness basketball tournament, crowning the best boys and girls state champion of all time. Rickards dominates the boys' bracket as it still has four teams in the race while FAMU DRS has three teams still alive in the girls' bracket.

Vote in the polls below and cast your vote for who you believe should move onto the elite eight for the boys and the final four for the girls.

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Boys bracket

Rickards 1992 vs. West Gadsden 2017

Rickards 1992 (3A): vs. Woodham (Pensacola) 71-54, vs. Ribault 82-72, vs. Lakewood 57-56, vs. Cocoa 74-53

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

Rickards 2011 vs. Florida High 2022

Florida High senior guard Tre Donaldson (3) accepts the state championship trophy from head coach Charlie Ward following the Seminoles state championship win over Riviera Prep on March 4, 2022, at R.P. Funding Center in Lakeland.
Florida High senior guard Tre Donaldson (3) accepts the state championship trophy from head coach Charlie Ward following the Seminoles state championship win over Riviera Prep on March 4, 2022, at R.P. Funding Center in Lakeland.

Rickards 2011 (3A): vs. Marianna 61-43, vs. Chipley 46-35, vs. Bradford 65-49, vs. Pine Crest 73-67 (OT), vs. Jones 60-54 OT

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. FAMU DRS 1995

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

FAMU DRS 1995 (2A): vs. Branford 74-42, vs. Hilliard 88-69, vs. Hawthorne 84-75, vs. Wymore Secondary 48-63, vs. Apalachicola 68-59.

Havana 1974 vs. Chattahoochee 1967

Havana (2A): vs. Blountstown 57-53, vs. Baker 50-46, vs. Hawthorne 73-56, vs. Melbourne Central Catholic 54-50.

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

Havana 1971 vs. Godby 2015

Cardinal Newman's Abdul Dial tries to block Godby's Quan Jackson from scoring during the FHSAA Finals last month in Lakeland.
Cardinal Newman's Abdul Dial tries to block Godby's Quan Jackson from scoring during the FHSAA Finals last month in Lakeland.

Havana 1971 (B): vs. Vernon 84-66, vs. Port St. Joe 87-76, vs. Santa Fe Catholic 93-62, vs. Father Lopez 90-62

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 vs. Florida High 1963

The 1963 Florida High boys basketball state title team. Pictured, left to right, are Coach Bob Albertson, Ken Hamlin, George Creamer, David Ingram, Dick Litwhiler, Bob Scherdin, Eddie Hayes, John Derby, Stephen Moon, Dick Kline, Edgar Rogers, Richard Singletary, not present is Neal Johnson.
The 1963 Florida High boys basketball state title team. Pictured, left to right, are Coach Bob Albertson, Ken Hamlin, George Creamer, David Ingram, Dick Litwhiler, Bob Scherdin, Eddie Hayes, John Derby, Stephen Moon, Dick Kline, Edgar Rogers, Richard Singletary, not present is Neal Johnson.

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

Florida High 1963 (B): vs. Jupiter 72-55, vs. Graceville 61-43, vs. Baldwin 62-53

Rickards 2010 vs. St. John Paul II 2019

St. John Paul II's boys basketball team celebrates a 50-48 overtime victory against Orlando Christian Prep to capture a Class 3A state championship at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland on Tuesday.
St. John Paul II's boys basketball team celebrates a 50-48 overtime victory against Orlando Christian Prep to capture a Class 3A state championship at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland on Tuesday.

Rickards 2010 (3A): vs. Bay 71-40, vs. Marianna 66-44, vs. Ribault 69-56, vs. Avon Park 69-45, vs. Pine Crest 70-46

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 vs. FAMU DRS 1976

Rickards' Ke'Varius Taylor celebrates after the Raiders' boys basketball team defeated Choctaw 79-52 at Rickards Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020.
Rickards' Ke'Varius Taylor celebrates after the Raiders' boys basketball team defeated Choctaw 79-52 at Rickards Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020.

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

FAMU DRS 1976 (A): vs. Baldwin 112-52, vs. Greensboro 96-72, vs. Deerbourne 80-58, vs. Malone 85-72

Girls bracket

FAMU DRS 2012 vs. FAMU DRS 2015

FAMU DRS 2012 (2A): vs. Seacoast Christian 57-7, vs. St. John Lutheran 65-38, vs. Grandview Prep 53-49, vs. Academy at the Lakes 57-34

FAMU DRS 2015 (3A): vs. Seacoast Christian 73-15, vs. Aucilla Christian 93-15, vs. Cavalry Christian 65-42, vs. Academy at the Lakes 74-45, vs. Grandview Prep 75-45

Maclay 1978 vs. Florida High 2007

Maclay 1978 (A): vs. Munroe 65-30, vs. Ponce De Leon, vs. Trenton 45-43, vs. Tampa Prep 48-37

Florida High 2007 (3A): vs. Bolles 52-30, vs. Pensacola Catholic 64-32, vs. Ribault 53-41, vs. Holy Names 74-55, vs. Parkway 46-44

Munroe 1994 vs. Godby 1997

Munroe 1994 (A): vs. Bradford 60-32, vs. University Christian 52-27, vs. Hilliard 55-52, vs. Dade Christian 51-40, vs. Graceville 39-36

Godby 1997 (5A): vs. Milton 79-65, vs. Palatka 73-41, vs. George Jenkins 51-46, vs. South Broward 72-54, vs. Clearwater 75-45

FAMU DRS 2013 vs. Florida High 2006

FAMU DRS 2013 (2A): vs. Aucilla Christian 76-11, vs. Seacoast Christian 57-7, vs. St. John Lutheran 65-38, vs. Grandview Prep 53-49, vs. Academy at the Lakes 57-43

Florida High 2006 (3A): vs. Episcopal 49-16, vs. South Walton 63-29, vs. Chipley 34-31, vs. P.K. Yonge 75-55, vs. St. Petersburg Catholic 55-54

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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