St. Stanislaus wins 2026 Boys Class 3A Basketball Championship

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Saint Stanislaus Catholic built its lead in the first half and went on to beat Quitman High School 49-36 on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in an MHSAA boys game. Saint Stanislaus led 18-12 after one quarter, stretched the margin to 32-22 by halftime and stayed in control the rest of the way.

The decisive stretch came late in the second quarter and carried into the third. Saint Stanislaus turned a 25-20 lead into a 32-22 halftime edge, then opened the third with Rafael Cohen Ramirez’s basket for a 10-point margin. Quitman got within 34-28 midway through the third, but Saint Stanislaus answered with an 10-4 run keyed by Max Baria’s two dunks and another Cohen Ramirez basket to make it 44-32 entering the fourth.

Cohen Ramirez led Saint Stanislaus with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5-of-10 shooting at the foul line, while Max Baria added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks. Alan Gilliam scored 9 points, and Jason Forte had 7 points and 7 rebounds as Saint Stanislaus shot 17 of 31 from the field.

Ethan Nicholson led Quitman with 11 points, Jyshawn Bumpers added 8 points and 8 rebounds, and Cadarius Buxton scored 7 points. Quitman shot 14 of 45 from the field and never got closer than 8 in the fourth quarter.