In front of a capacity crowd for the MAIT championship, Montverde Academy won a thriller over CIA Bella Vista, 51-48.

Before the student section stormed the court in celebration, the Eagles and Bears fought to the final possession.

Montverde Academy held the lead all first half, but CIA Bella Vista came back to tie and eventually take the lead going into the fourth quarter. The game changed leads five times, before the Eagles wrestled the lead away for good on a foul shot by CJ Ingram. Then a three point field goal by Hudson Greer with thirty-seven seconds to go put MVA up by four, en route to the win.

Greer had a team-high 16 points in the win, while Dante Allen had 10 and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.

Miles Sadler led CIA Bella Vista with 18 points in a losing cause.