Melbourne, Fla. — The Villages High School boys basketball team will return to the state's biggest stage. 

The Buffalo advanced to the Class 4A Final Four with a 78-73 victory over Palm Bay on Friday night in Melbourne, capturing the Class 4A-Region 2 championship for the second straight year and for the fourth time in program history. 

VHS, who finished as state runner-up last winter, will take the floor for a Class 4A state semifinal against No. 1 Andrew Jackson at 3 p.m. next Thursday inside the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.


Cody Hills can be reached for questions or comment at cody.hills@tvcs.org or by calling (352) 259-6890.