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LAKELAND — Pembroke Pines won silver last year, this time the Jaguars mined gold.

Pembroke Pines built a 16-point lead in the first quarter and held off Choctawhatchee’s multiple comeback attempts to come away with an 83-68 victory on Saturday afternoon in the championship game of the 2021 FHSHAA Class 5A Boys Basketball State Championships at the RP Funding Center.

"It feels very much accomplished," Pembroke Pines coach Dave Roca said. "I'm excited for the program, and I'm especially excited for all those who came before throughout the program, the coaches, the players. I'm really excited for the players who got the program started." 

Kolby King paced Pembroke Pines with 27 points on 9 of 13 shooting. He was one of five Jaguars to score in double figures.

Caelum Ethridge scored 17 points, Geoffrey Sprouse scored 14 points with eight assists, Elijah Wyche had 13 points and six assists, and Brandon Armentaros added 10 points.

Despite trailing 16 points in the first quarter and Pembroke Pines' 15-point margin of victory, Choctawhatchee was in striking distance for most of the game.

Pembroke Pines finally put away Choctawhatchee in the final 4:44.

Leading, 62-56, the Jaguars outscored the Indians, 21-10, the rest of the game.