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Unbeaten Lakota West pulls away from Belen Jesuit and will play for Junior Orange Bowl Classic title

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Lakota West High School's Joshua Tyson pressures Belen Jesuit's Alec Arnholt on Dec. 29, 2025, during a boys basketball game in the Junior Orange Bowl Classic at Belen in Miami, Fla. West won 63-44. RICK CASSANO/STAFF

MIAMI — Lakota West High School’s boys basketball team is looking to wrap up its holiday trip to Florida with a prestigious title.

The Firebirds earned a shot at the Junior Orange Bowl Classic championship by taking down host Belen Jesuit 63-44 on Monday in a late-night affair, pushing West

 
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