{"id":49187,"date":"2022-02-26T12:18:25","date_gmt":"2022-02-26T17:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/?p=49187"},"modified":"2022-02-26T12:18:28","modified_gmt":"2022-02-26T17:18:28","slug":"pandemonium-in-ponte-vedra-as-sharks-advance-to-their-first-final-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/?p=49187","title":{"rendered":"Pandemonium In Ponte Vedra As Sharks Advance To Their First Final 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ponte Vedra Fl- It was pandemonium in Ponte Vedra Friday night as the seconds ticked off the clock in their Class 6A Regional Final against Fleming Island. The students rushed the court in pure elation to celebrate Ponte Vedra&#8217;s 60-49 victory over Fleming Island to advance to it&#8217;s first Boys Basketball Final in School history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/A5C45CAF-88C6-4548-BC79-55CF1BF4A62B.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/A5C45CAF-88C6-4548-BC79-55CF1BF4A62B.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49195\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What head coach Kevin Whirity has done in such a short amount of time is remarkable. Hired in 2019, he now has brought a different brand of basketball from Chicago where is from, to Ponte Vedra. And it shows in every way. Said Whirity after the game,<em> &#8221; what we have is  fifteen cats, and when you put them all together, they can take down anybody&#8221;<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ponte Vedra took down a big physical 16-14 Fleming Island (9 losses by forfeit) team with exceptional ball movement and accurate shooting. The sharks hit six 3-pointers in the game, including two by JT Kelly who scored 12 points in the game. They shot 50% from the field led by Luke Pirris 24 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Luke Pirris is one of the most versatile all around athletes I\u2019ve seen! Plays football LB, TE and led his team to their first Basketball Final 4 with 24 pts against a big Fleming Island team. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuvalSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DuvalSports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lukepirris4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Lukepirris4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s6noVYR4al\">pic.twitter.com\/s6noVYR4al<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Andre&#39; Ellis\ud83d\uddef (@andreellis55) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andreellis55\/status\/1497610914178244614?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a very competitive first half as Fleming Island battled back and forth and taking a lead in the second quarter. Antoine Sandy, Demarion Valmyr and Ahman Greenidge used the6&#8217;4,  6&#8217;7, and 6&#8217;5 frames to muscle up points down low. They took advantage of a small ball line up that Ponte Vedra deployed in the first half<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Strong move by Fleming Island\u2019s Ahman Greendige in the Class 6A Regional Final. Liked what I saw from him! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AhmanGreenidge?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AhmanGreenidge<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuvalSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DuvalSports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MLH52zqisw\">pic.twitter.com\/MLH52zqisw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Andre&#39; Ellis\ud83d\uddef (@andreellis55) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andreellis55\/status\/1497621376265596932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ponte Vedra was able to stave off the onslaught of Fleming Island. Late in the half, the Sharks hit a big 3-point shot by Sam Ritchie to give them a 31-30 lead going into halftime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">52-38 Ponte Vedra pulling away from Fleming Island at the end of the 3rd! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XzXxlCLP68\">pic.twitter.com\/XzXxlCLP68<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Duval Sports \u2122\ufe0f (@DuvalSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuvalSports\/status\/1497384032753139712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The second half saw Ponte Vedra pull away in their typical fashion, shooting and ball movement. Gus Jordheim and Ben Ritchie capitalized off penetration by Nathan Bunkosky by knocking down big shots from the arch. Bunkosky, is not only a leader on the basketball court, but he is one on the football field as well. It showed with his command of the offense and focus on defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nathan Bunkosky is a QB on the football field and PG on the basketball court. A true general! He was named one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuvalSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DuvalSports<\/a> Top 50 Middle School Athletes back in 2019!   You see why! Final 4 Bound! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBunkosky3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBunkosky3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HjtLAOYu1n\">pic.twitter.com\/HjtLAOYu1n<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Andre&#39; Ellis\ud83d\uddef (@andreellis55) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andreellis55\/status\/1497612701115240450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another football and basketball athlete is Luke Pirris. The diversity of his athleticism was on full display Friday night. The 6&#8217;4 senior scored tough points down low, but complimented that with hitting big shots from the field. Fleming Island attempted to press but Bunkosky and Pirris made them pay by breaking the press and converting on plays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"PONTE VEDRA VS FLEMING ISLAND Regional Final Boys Basketball\" width=\"1150\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ft_FxSfd9kE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, Ponte Vedra must turn their attention to Lakeland. They will face a 23-7 Winter Haven team in hopes of advancing to the state championship where they will either play Wharton or Martin County in the championship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ponte Vedra Fl- It was pandemonium in Ponte Vedra Friday night as the seconds ticked off the clock in their Class 6A Regional Final against Fleming Island. The students rushed the court in pure elation to celebrate Ponte Vedra&#8217;s 60-49 victory over Fleming Island to advance to it&#8217;s first Boys Basketball Final in School history. 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