Providence, Oakleaf, Sandalwood, Nease win openers in Fortegra hoops event

Event runs Thursday-Saturday; area No. 1 Stallions open up with big win

Eight high school basketball teams hit the hardwood to see who can become champion of the 4th annual Fortegra Invitational basketball tournamente presented by CSI Companies. (WJXT)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The fifth installment of the Fortegra High School 9:12 Basketball Invitational is in full swing, with six of the games streamed on News4JAX.com and the final two being televised live on CW17.

Two-time tournament champion Providence, the No. 1 team in the News4JAX Super 6 rankings, returns to the event for the third time. The Stallions (5-0) hammered Mandarin 87-35 in the opener. Also winning on Thursday night were Sandalwood (beat Orange Park, 42-36), Nease (beat Camden County 46-34) and Oakleaf (hammered Raines, 54-12).

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Friday night’s semifinal games at 6 and 8 p.m. will be streamed at News4JAX.com and News4JAX+. All four of Saturday’s games at noon, 2 p.m., 4 and 7:15 will also be streamed there. In addition, the third-place game at 4 and the title game at 7:15 p.m. will both be televised live on CW17.

Fortegra High School 9:12 schedule

All games at FSCJ South Campus

Thursday’s results

Sandalwood 42, Orange Park 36

Oakleaf 54, Raines 12

Nease 46, Camden County 34

Providence 87, Mandarin 35

Friday

Orange Park 83, Camden County 58

Raines vs. Mandarin, 3 p.m.

Oakleaf vs. Providence, 6 p.m. (streamed on News4JAX.com and News4JAX+ and broadcast on 92.5 FM/1010 AM)

Sandalwood vs. Nease, 8 p.m. (streamed on News4JAX.com and News4JAX+ and broadcast on 92.5 FM/1010 AM)

Saturday

Seventh-place game, noon (streamed on News4JAX.com and News4JAX+)

Fifth-place game, 2 p.m. (streamed on News4JAX.com and News4JAX+)

Third-place game, 4 p.m. (televised on CW17; streamed on News4JAX.com and News4JAX+)

Semifinal winners, 7:15 p.m. (televised on CW17; streamed on News4JAX.com and News4JAX+ and broadcast on 92.5 FM/1010 AM)

Fortegra High School 9:12 champs

2021-22: Nease; (Fleming Island won the event but forfeited it due to ineligible player)

2020-21: Lee

2019-20: Providence

2018-19: Providence

Fortegra High School 9:12 MVPs

2021-22: Bennie McDuffie, Fleming Island

2020-21: Alex Fudge, Lee

2019-20: Deebo Coleman, West Nassau

2018-19: Ahren Freeman, Providence


About the Author

Justin Barney joined News4Jax in February 2019, but he’s been covering sports on the First Coast for more than 20 years.

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