No last-second bummer this time
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@Oklahoman.com
Man, I hate to take away anything from the Howe girls, but the thing that stood out to me was how impressive Autumn Klugh was for Fort Cobb-Broxton.
I gave them a slim to none shot of knocking off Preston. And trailing 30-16 in the third quarter against Howe, it was all but over. An 11-0 run got ‘em back in it. But it also spent their energy.
The scariest thing about the Howe girls?? All of them are juniors. So get ready to see Chris Brown’s girls back at The Big House next year.
A Girls Notebook
Prayer answered: The Howe girls knew they had it good when junior Lindsay McCown drained a 3-pointer from half court as time expired in the first quarter.
McCown picked up the loose ball with 3 seconds left and calmly got herself in position. She had learned from her previous mistake.
Howe coach Chris Brown gave the girls a day off right before playoffs. The girls spent it playing Gotcha (or is Knockout a more common term?) from half court.
“I didn’t do too well during that,” McCown said. “I think I was eliminated in only the third round. I was composed today. I knew how much time was left. That’s something you don’t do every day.”
McCown’s buzzer beater gave Howe a 12-4 lead. The Lady Lions won, 53-41, winning their first title since 2004.
Klugh calls it a career: Fort Cobb-Broxton’s Autumn Klugh has been one of the most proficient scorers in state history but will not end with a state title.
The senior scored 22 points, but the Lady Mustangs lost to Howe, 53-41.
“Deep down, I really felt we should have won,” Klugh said. “We gave a good effort, but they did just a little bit more.”
Klugh eclipsed the 2,000-point mark this season and finishes with 2,318 points, putting her 11th on the girls all-time list for 5-on-5 play.
“I had never made a championship final, so that means a lot to me,” Klugh said. “A bunch of girls would have loved to have been in my position. This was a once in a lifetime experience.”
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