- February 27, 2026
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Ocoee High's Aubrey Satterfield looked across Colonial's defense to find an open teammate.
Ocoee girls basketball team's senior Jazmine Monroe focused on the court while Colonial's fans were rooting against her.
Senior Gabriella Fortius stood strong at the free throw line.
Ocoee's Gabriella Fortius waited for an opening in Colonial's defense to attack the rim.
The 6-foot forward Gabriella Fortius found her ground under the rim and jumped to sink the shot.
Ocoee's seniors Aubrey Satterfield and Dakara Merthie cheered on their teammate who had just made a layup.
Ocoee's leading scorer and captain Dakara Merthie stretched over Colonial's defenders to find the rim.
This shot finalized Ocoee High's 23-11 over Colonial going into halftime.
Ocoee's senior Aubrey Satterfield had her eyes locked on the rim when she was at the free throw line.
Ocoee's and Colonial's players each battled against each other on defense. The game was low scoring in the first quarter.
Ocoee High girls basketball team's coaches did their best to set the players up for success.
Once it became clear the Knights would win the game, the coaches put on their "Jacksonville" shirts and waited for the clock to elapse.
Once the clock run out, the Ocoee girls basketball team ran together, cheering for their accomplishment and the road ahead of them.
The Lady Knights are the 2026 7A Region 1 Champions.
Each player took turns cutting a string off the net. Aubrey Satterfield couldn't contain her excitement, she is in her first season at Ocoee.
The Knights' head coach Marcus Spencer held up the badge of honor. He was the last to cut his string off the net.
Even ESPN was in the building. Ocoee's student section was rocking the entire game and students dressed up as broadcasters to show their support.
As the clock dwindled down into the last minute of game play, Ocoee High girls basketball team’s coaches made an outfit change. At the same time, a steady but growing cheer, “Ocoee, Ocoee, Ocoee,” rang through the gym.
The coaches entered the game adorned in matching white pants, red jackets and white t-shirts with the red letters, “Ocoee against everyone.” But as the game elapsed they pulled black t-shirts out of their bags with white letters reading “Jacksonville.”
The simple message spoke volume and as the clock struck zero, cheers boomed throughout the Knights’ home court in celebration of Ocoee heading to the Final Four.
Ocoee topped Colonial High 51-28 in the Class 7A Region 1 Final and earned the Regional Championship title for the second year in a row Friday, Feb. 27. At first the game was closely contested but by halftime Ocoee had pulled away with a 23-11 lead and maintained it throughout the night.
The Lady Knights next stop is the 7A State Final Four in Jacksonville Friday, March 13.
It’s the first season the state tournament will be held in Jacksonville after moving from Lakeland.
