Photo gallery: Providence wins first area hoops title since 2016

Tony Pullins, For News4JAX

Published: March 8, 2026 at 3:17 PM

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The Providence basketball team beat Miami Country Day 51-43 on Saturday night to win the Class 2A state championship, the first by an area team since Bolles in 2016.

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The Providence basketball team beat Miami Country Day 51-43 on Saturday night to win the Class 2A state championship, the first by an area team since Bolles in 2016.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Providence basketball team beat Miami Country Day 51-43 on Saturday night to win the Class 2A state championship, the first by an area team since Bolles in 2016.

The Stallions got 18 points and 13 rebounds from Nolan Nelson and 14 points from Ryan Gornto in the win. News4JAX had Tony Pullins capture the game in this photo gallery. Click through the images above to check out action from the game.

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