The boys basketball playoffs continue tonight with the region finals. Here are the capsules for the Tampa Bay area teams playing in each class. The winners advance to the state semifinals starting next week.
Class 7A
Region 3
No. 6 Plant City (22-6) at No. 1 Winter Haven (25-1), 7
The Raiders have together at the right time, beating Plant (48-45) in the region quarterfinals and Sarasota Riverview ((58-51) in the semifinals. Now comes the hard part. Plant City has to travel to take on Winter Haven, the top seed in the region. The Blue Devils have won 26 straight games, including against two against Durant ad one against Sumner in the last three games.
Stat leaders (per game averages)
| Category | Plant City | Winter Haven |
| Points | Gavin Tinsley, 15.0 | Isaac Celiscar, 21.6 |
| Rebounds | Gavin Tinsley, 8.3 | Isaac Celiscar, 9.5 |
| Assists | Leroy Lucas, 4.3 | Leroy Lucas, 4.3 |
| Steals | Chase Dexter, 1.3 | Chase Dexter, 1.3 |
| Blocks | Jamin Andrews, 1.4 | Jamin Andrews, 1.4 |
Class 6A
Region 1
No. 2 Ponte Vedra (22-7) at No. 1 Wiregrass Ranch (26-3), 7
The best season in Bulls history continues with their first region final appearance. Wiregrass Ranch, ranked No. 7 in the class by MaxPreps, enters on a six-game win streak. The Sharks also have some momentum with six straight wins.
Stat leaders (per game averages)
| Category | Ponte Vedra | Wiregrass Ranch |
| Points | Sam Ritchie, 14.7 | KJ Smith, 18.2 |
| Rebounds | Tyler Cowan, 6.1 | Kyden Wiley, 8.3 |
| Assists | David Sanchez Barrera, 5.7 | KJ Smith, 4.8 |
| Steals | Sam Ritchie, 1.7 | KJ Smith, 2.5 |
| Blocks | Trace Westercamp, 0.8 | Kyden Wylie, 1.3 |
Region 3
No. 3 Punta Gorda Charlotte (17-10) at No. 1 Leto (22-6), 7
The Falcons, who have already won Western Conference and district titles, will now try for their next goal: the state semifinals. Everything is set up for Leto to make that happen. The Falcons, ranked sixth in the class by MaxPreps, have won eight straight games and are undefeated at home. After starting 9-10, the Tarpons have turned things around with eight straight wins.
Stat leaders (per game averages)
| Category | Charlotte | Leto |
| Points | Jordan Attia, 10.9 | Derek Delgardo Jr., 20.2 |
| Rebounds | Chris Cornish, 8.7 | Derek Delgardo Jr., 7.8 |
| Assists | Dior Evans, 2.3 | Derek Delgardo Jr., 3.4 |
| Steals | Dior Evans, 1.9 | Derek Delgardo Jr., 3.1 |
| Blocks | Jordan Evans, 0.7 | Jerry Couzens, 0.6 |
Class 5A
Region 2
No. 2 Leesburg (18-4) at No. 1 Blake (24-5), 7
Since losing by two to rival Jesuit in the district final, the Yellow Jackets have been dominant, beating Zephyrhills and Wesley Chapel each by 16 or more points to get to the region final. Advancing to the state semifinals will not be easy. Leesburg has won five straight games, including a victory over Jesuit in the region semifinals.
Stat leaders (per game averages)
| Category | Leesburg | Blake |
| Points | Angelo Moton, 13.7 | Joshua Lewis, 16.3 |
| Rebounds | N/A | Joshua Lewis, 9.2 |
| Assists | N/A | Kentrell Martin, 3.3 |
| Steals | N/A | Justin Merritt, 4.0 |
| Blocks | N/A | Joe Philon, 3.6 |
Region 3
No. 2 Seminole (18-7) at No. 1 Cape Coral Mariner (19-9), 7
The Warhawks are in the region final for the first time. To make its first state semifinal appearance, Seminole has travel to Cape Coral to take on Marier, the top seed in the region. After starting the season 7-7, the Tritons have rebounded to win 12 of their last 14 games.
Stat leaders (per game averages)
| Category | Mariner | Seminole |
| Points | Marcus Kelly Jr., 17.2 | N/A |
| Rebounds | Marcus Kelly Jr., 7.0 | N/A |
| Assists | Marcus Kelly Jr., 4.2 | N/A |
| Steals | Marcus Kelly Jr., 2.5 | N/A |
| Blocks | Asher Hercik, 0.3 | N/A |
Class 4A
Region 3
No. 2 Fort Myers Gateway (22-3) at No. 1 Gibbs (24-5), 7
The Gladiators are attempting to make the state semifinals for the third straight season. They have won each of their last four games by 21 or more points. The Eagles enter on a six-game win streak, including a 69-65 double overtime victory over Central in the region semifinals earlier this week.
Stat leaders (per game averages)
| Category | Gateway | Gibbs |
| Points | Tavion Cook, 23.9 | Jacob Daniels, 18.6 |
| Rebounds | Tavion Cook, 8.8 | Isaiah Medina, 7.0 |
| Assists | Tavion Cook, 3.1 | Jacob Daniels, 4.7 |
| Steals | Jovan Palavra, 2.3 | Jacob Daniels, 2.3 |
| Blocks | Jovan Palavra, 0.9 | Bobby Crawford, 2.1 |
Class 3A
Region 3
No. 2 Fort Myers Gateway Charter (22-7) at No. 1 Berkeley Prep (22-6), 7
Expect a tight game. The host Buccaneers, the top seed in the region, have won three of their last four games, the lone loss coming in overtime to rival Tampa Catholic in the district final. The Griffins advanced by rallying to beat the Crusaders by two points in the region semifinals to extend their win streak to seven.
Stat leaders (per game averages)
| Category | Gateway Charter | Berkeley Prep |
| Points | Patrick Johnson, 15.9 | Matthew Able IV, 20.7 |
| Rebounds | Patrick Johnson, 11.4 | Donnie Morris, 8.4 |
| Assists | Gabriel Timmons, 3.4 | Evan Hellman, 3.5 |
| Steals | Gabriel Timmons, 2.8 | Matthew Able IV, 2.7 |
| Blocks | Patrick Johnson, 3.9 | Matthew Able IV, 0.7 |
Class 2A
Region 3
No. 2 Lakeside Christian (23-6) at No. 1 Tampa SLAM (22-7), 7
The Spartans, ranked sixth in the class by MaxPreps, are trying to reach the state semifinals for the second straight season. They have won nine straight games and 12 of their last 13. The Lions, led by eighth-grade scoring sensation Nijuan Harris, have five straight games.
Stat leaders (per game averages)
| Category | Lakeside Christian | Tampa SLAM |
| Points | Nijuan Harris, 24.0 | Ramone Seals, 17.9 |
| Rebounds | Nijuan Harris, 6.8 | Ramone Seals, 6.0 |
| Assists | Sherwin Simmons, 5.8 | Daniel MacGregor, 6.9 |
| Steals | Sherwin Simmons, 3.5 | Daniel MacGregor, 3.0 |
| Blocks | Nijuan Harris, 1.6 | Willie Piggott, 1.3 |
