Poinciana beats Bishop Kenny 66-42 for 5A boys title

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Murat had 14 points and six rebounds to lead Poinciana to a 66-42 win against Jacksonville Bishop Kenny in the Florida Class 5A boys basketball championship game Saturday.

Poinciana (27-5) led 15-6 after the first period and Bishop Kenny didn't get any closer than five points for the remainder of the game. The Eagles pushed the lead to 38-22 early in the third period and a layup by Taylor Gill at the buzzer increased the lead to 46-28 at the end of the third period.

Bishop Kenny (26-4) had no answers for Poinciana's ball movement under the basket as the Eagles shot 67 percent from the floor (16-for-24) with most of the points coming from close range in the paint.

Murat's final basket, an uncontested dunk, gave the Eagles a 61-37 lead with 2:54 remaining and both teams emptied their benches.

Nate Louis had 12 points and Kimar Edwards added 10 for Poinciana. Chris Joyce had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Bishop Kenny.

Associated Press