Ocoee girls basketball team wins 2026 District Championship

For the fourth consecutive season, the Knights won the district championship.

By Megan Bruinsma
| 7:34 a.m. February 11, 2026

The Knights’ Gabriella Fortius jumped high to shoot above Horizon’s defense. Ocoee won the game 69-35.

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The Lady Knights are 7A District 3 Champions for the fourth consecutive season.

Ocoee High girls basketball team won its final game of the regular season 65-19 over West Port Friday, Feb. 6. Following the win, the team earned the No. 1 seed for the Class 7A State Championship.

The Knights will host Hagerty in the quarter finals Friday, Feb. 13. The team is heading into its state championship run with a 21-5 record, a three-game winning streak and ranked No. 4 in Orlando. While their opponent, Hagerty, has a 17-9 record, one-game losing streak and ranked No. 30 in Orlando.

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Megan Bruinsma

Megan Bruinsma is a staff writer for the Observer. She recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University and discovered her passion for journalism there. In her free time, she loves watching sports, exploring outdoors and baking.