By Dave Brousseau - BCAA Writer

FORT LAUDERDALE – The finals of the today’s 2025 boys and girls BCAA Big 8 basketball tournament at Fort Lauderdale High School are set to be intriguing.

St. Thomas Aquinas boys and girls team have each played for the championship, while the Northeast girls and Chaminade-Madonna boys will be making their first championship appearance.

The girls game will tip-off at 5 p.m., while boys game is set to begin at 7:30 p.m.

Regardless, all four teams are talented with the potential to earn title.

The St. Thomas Aquinas girls (15-7) are making their seventh consecutive appearance in the final, winning championships 2022-23.

Key players to watch for Raiders, who have won four consecutive states title, are freshman London Thomas and senior.

Northeast (22-2) is clearly having one of the best programs in school history. They’ll be facing Aquinas for the first time since 2011 and are 0-5 against them dating back 2008.

Key players for the Hurricanes will be Nykeria Flowers and Yaniyah Young.

The Aquinas boys played in the 2000 and 2002 Big 8 finals, falling short in both by a combined total of 10 points

The Raiders (22-2) are loaded with talent among the starting five. That included Dwayne Wimbley, Drake and Kellson Sandi. Clarence Westbrook Jr. and Zane Elliott.

Chaminade-Madonna (20-4) is also very talented.

They are led by guards Jasen Lopez and Isaac Mothersil, who combined are averaging 40.1 points per game.

The Lions reached the title game for the first time after defeating Stranahan on Friday.

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