E-town falls to CV in league finals•
Wow...what a basketball game. Tonight's atmosphere was nothing short of electric and the L-L League championship game sure didn't disappoint. Unfortunately for the Bears, they finished with silver medals around their necks instead of golds.
CV became perhaps the most unlikely L-L League champion (although I'm sure they don't think so) in history as they beat the Bears by two in overtime.
I'll have much more on this game, later, but wanted to check in now with a few thoughts.
• E-town didn't play particularly well in the second and third quarters, and some of that may be because of CV's stellar defense, but you have to give the Bears credit. They were down by 11 points in the fourth quarter and fought back to force overtime.
• Jeremi Jones sank a three pointer with 1 second left in regulation to force OT. Jones' shot was absolutely fantastic, but Quinn Cozzens' pure hustle on that play made it happen. There's a reason No. 1 is the captain of this team, and he showed his moxie down the stretch tonight.
• I still don't know how Cozzens' put back at the end of OT didn't drop. Fantastic effort by him, just a little bit of bad luck.
• CV definitely earned this league title, going through Hempfield and E-town to get it. That said, and I know it doesn't feel good for the E-town players and coaches right now, but the Bears have no reason to hang their heads. It takes a lot to come back from an 11-point fourth quarter deficit to force OT. But the key is that the Bears must remember that they have a lot of basketball to play. Sure, they missed out on one of their goals, but there is still a state playoff berth out there for them to get.
• By the way, Governor Mifflin beat Cocalico in the play-in round, so E-town will play Mifflin in the first round of districts on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Steel High. A preview of that game will be up early next week.
• Once again, GREAT atmosphere tonight. Both teams made huge plays down the stretch and both student sections were creative and great. Very cool game to see in person.
OK, that's all for tonight, but check back later this weekend for more on this game, and don't forget to check in tomorrow for a live blog from the wrestling sectional tournament.
CV became perhaps the most unlikely L-L League champion (although I'm sure they don't think so) in history as they beat the Bears by two in overtime.
I'll have much more on this game, later, but wanted to check in now with a few thoughts.
• E-town didn't play particularly well in the second and third quarters, and some of that may be because of CV's stellar defense, but you have to give the Bears credit. They were down by 11 points in the fourth quarter and fought back to force overtime.
• Jeremi Jones sank a three pointer with 1 second left in regulation to force OT. Jones' shot was absolutely fantastic, but Quinn Cozzens' pure hustle on that play made it happen. There's a reason No. 1 is the captain of this team, and he showed his moxie down the stretch tonight.
• I still don't know how Cozzens' put back at the end of OT didn't drop. Fantastic effort by him, just a little bit of bad luck.
• CV definitely earned this league title, going through Hempfield and E-town to get it. That said, and I know it doesn't feel good for the E-town players and coaches right now, but the Bears have no reason to hang their heads. It takes a lot to come back from an 11-point fourth quarter deficit to force OT. But the key is that the Bears must remember that they have a lot of basketball to play. Sure, they missed out on one of their goals, but there is still a state playoff berth out there for them to get.
• By the way, Governor Mifflin beat Cocalico in the play-in round, so E-town will play Mifflin in the first round of districts on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Steel High. A preview of that game will be up early next week.
• Once again, GREAT atmosphere tonight. Both teams made huge plays down the stretch and both student sections were creative and great. Very cool game to see in person.
OK, that's all for tonight, but check back later this weekend for more on this game, and don't forget to check in tomorrow for a live blog from the wrestling sectional tournament.
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