Let’s hope Rory McIlroy never stops speaking his mind | Commentary • High school scores and top performers from Saturday
 Sentinel Sports Final Sunday, March 10, 2024 | | |
| | | | Stage is set for scintillating Sunday at Bay Hill | Oak Ridge and Columbus go overtime in FHSAA 7A boys basketball championship classic; DP girls top Colonial | Magic to host Indiana | | | | The past four API champions prevailed by a stroke, beginning with 2020 winner Tyrrell Hatton who carded tournament record-high 4-under par 284. The two prior winners closed with 8-under 64s, including Rory McIlroy in 2018. | | | | | We need more athletes like Rory McIlroy: superstars who are willing to speak up instead of stand down. | | | | | The 7A girls hoops state title was won by Dr. Phillips, while Seminole (girls and boys) and Ocoee (boys) won track and field meet titles. Oak Ridge and Edgewater boys, and Colonial girls fell short in their basketball state final games. | | | | | Oak Ridge rallied from 16 points down to force overtime before suffering a heartbreaking 72-67 loss against powerhouse Miami Columbus in a Saturday night game that will long be remembered as one of the all-time classics in FHSAA boys basketball championship history. Both teams are nationally ranked. | | | | | Dr. Phillips was seeking a repeat three-peat in its FHSAA Class 7A girls basketball showdown against No. 1 ranked Colonial, a Metro Conference rival on Saturday. It marked the first time two city of Orlando schools met in a state final. The Panthers led early before Colonial rallied furiously. | | | | | Edgewater, with zero senior starters, went back-and-forth against senior-heavy Pembroke Pines Charter before falling short in Saturday's FHSAA 6A boys basketball state championship game. The Eagles have sights set on 2025 with junior Myles Mayfield and sophomore Donovan Williams Jr. leading the way. | | | | | A 3-2 loss leaves the Lions at 0-2-1 with just 1 point in MLS action. | | | | | For Jonathan Isaac, Friday's loss at New York was exactly what the Magic needed as Orlando continues make a playoff push. "Over the course of the game, we learned what playoff basketball is like," Isaac told the Sentinel. "We know how to move going forward." | | | | | UCF (16-14, 7-11), which entered having lost two straight at home against ranked opponents, collected it third Big 12 road win. | | | | | The Gators head to the SEC tournament in Nashville as the No. 6 seed with a berth in Thursday's second round. | | | |
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