Wrapping up 2A…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
Hope everyone will get a chance to enjoy spring break. Last season, spring break was the week after the basketball championship, so it’s a little strange this year.
Would apologize about the lack of blog posts, but from our up-to-the-minute scoreboard updates and stories to the great videos by Brandon Chatmon, I promise you that we did all we could to give you the best coverage possible.
But now with a little time on our hands, I’m going to do a Class per day, and let’s start with 2A.
Boys champion: Pawnee, 44-43 OT vs. Talihina.
Girls champion: Pawnee, 54-45 vs. Newkirk.
In the girls championship, Pawnee once again had the magic potion against Newkirk. The Lady Bears were the only team in the state to solve the Tiger riddle.
Going in, thought it was a toss-up. Though Pawnee had beaten Newkirk twice, Newkirk won the third meeting. So maybe Newkirk had figured out what to do.
It was clear early that Pawnee wasn’t going to be denied. Even though Britney Morgan had probably her worst shooting performance of her life, Pawnee looked like the more confident team.
Newkirk’s chances were hurt by the foul trouble of senior Hayley Luis. She picked up her fourth foul extremely early in the third quarter but didn’t sit out long and fouled out midway through the third.
I considered it done at that point, but Kaylyn Pulley kept it close, getting it down to five at one point in the fourth.
However, the championship was all about Whitney LeGrand. She came up big on the biggest stage – that’s all you can ask.
It is the Pawnee girls first championship. They admitted being pumped up after watching the boys win last year.
Segue to the boys and the best championship at State Fair Arena. I admit to not knowing much about Talihina coming in, but I was really impressed by those boys.
Especially Taggart Lockhart. Only a sophomore, we’ll be hearing that name for sure for another two years. Oh yeah, and Jordan Eagle Road. That’s one heck of a one-two punch right there for Chris Gillespie.
It was weird watching it because even though Talihina was doing so well, I just felt like it was only a matter of time until Pawnee took control.
While it never actually happened, Pawnee did pull out the win. And David Page and company should be back, too. Most impressed with junior Ralston Moore and sophomore Desmond McCosar.
McCosar came up with the huge blocks at the end of regulation and overtime.
It only took until the fourth game of the day but finally got that classic you hope for in a championship.
Tuesday: 3A.
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