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03-11-2012, 12:34 AM
Congrats to Manual. This was the championship game that was supposed to be! Certainly was worth the wait to get to this game.
03-11-2012, 12:40 AM
Congrats Manual! I watched both of these teams play this week and they are VERY impressive. It seemed like Manual didn't have any bad players at all lol.
03-11-2012, 12:54 AM
I'm sure Marion will be back in the Title game next year, they only lose 2 players and neither of them are Epps. Manual could also be back in it they only lose 3 but the 3 they lose hurt
03-11-2012, 01:06 AM
Wow! Great game!
Congrats Manual!
Congrats Manual!
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LOSERS QUIT WHEN THEY'RE TIRED, WINNERS QUIT WHEN THEY HAVE WON
LOSERS QUIT WHEN THEY'RE TIRED, WINNERS QUIT WHEN THEY HAVE WON
03-11-2012, 09:01 AM
BOWLING GREEN — In a high-stakes grudge match Saturday night, top-rated Manual turned back No. 2 Marion County 58-54 to win the Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls' State Basketball Tournament.
Manual (37-2) came close to winning last year, dropping a 62-60 overtime heartbreaker to Rockcastle County in the finals.
The Lady Crimsons were not to be denied again as an E.A. Diddle Arena crowd of 4,370 looked on.
A 22nd consecutive victory since a loss to Marion County in January gave them their first state title.
"It's an amazing feeling," said April Wilson, a 5-foot-7½ guard who was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
A Purdue signee who is among five finalists for Miss Basketball, Wilson led the Lady Crimsons with 23 points. That included a 4-for-8 effort from three-point range.
"It's a storybook ending, and she's got to win Miss Basketball now," Coach Stacy Pendleton said.
LeAsia Wright added 21 points. Kayla Styles had nine points and nine rebounds.
The Crimsons are the seventh champion in the modern-era (since 1975) from the 7th Region, and the first since Mercy in 2010.
Marion (34-5) had its hopes shattered by Manual last year, too, losing a 56-54 thriller in the semifinals.
Saturday, the Lady Knights had a 16-game winning streak halted.
"I told them everything would be all right if we just played," Makayla Epps, the junior who led Marion County with 23 points, said of trying to overcome an early 11-point deficit. "I just wish we could all start over and try again.
"We'll be back. I promise you that."
Logan Powell added 11 points. Bre Elder and Kyvin Goodin-Rogers scored nine each. Goodin-Rogers, who like Epps has committed to playing for the University of Louisville, led the Lady Knights with nine rebounds.
Coming into Saturday's finals, Marion's last loss had come against Manual; Manual's last loss had come against Marion.
Marion, playing on its home floor, edged the Crimsons 63-61 on Jan. 10.
Eighteen days later, Manual prevailed 47-40 in the Louisville Invitational tourney.
But Saturday night the teams were playing for the 51st girls' state title, the 38th of the modern era.
Manual scored the last four points of the first quarter to take a 14-13 lead, then added the first 10 of the second quarter for an 11-point lead.
The Crimsons led 30-23 at halftime.
"There was no doubt about it, that they were going to make a run," Pendleton said. "I told the girls at halftime, 'We've got to survive a run.' They said they're not going to make a run. This is one time I was right."
Marion, 0-for-4 from three-point range in the first half, got three in six third-quarter chances — a make each by Epps, Elder and Goodin-Rogers — and took a 41-40 lead when Epps made two free throws with 2:24 left in the third quarter.
Time for jitters?
"No," Wilson said. "I have faith in myself. I have faith in my teammates and my coaches. We were never worried."
Styles hit two free throws to give the Crimsons a 42-41 lead after three quarters.
The lead changed hands on the first six possessions of the fourth quarter, and was tied at 49 when Epps made two free throws with 4:34 left.
Manual got a free throw from Styles, and LeAsia Wright put back her own miss for a 52-49 lead at 2:31.
Goodin-Rogers made two free throws at 1:51 to make it a one-point game.
Wilson drove through the lane and scored with 48 seconds left, and the Crimsons sealed things with LeAsia Wright and Wilson each converting one-and-ones in the last 20 seconds.
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/03/10/21048...rylink=cpy
Manual (37-2) came close to winning last year, dropping a 62-60 overtime heartbreaker to Rockcastle County in the finals.
The Lady Crimsons were not to be denied again as an E.A. Diddle Arena crowd of 4,370 looked on.
A 22nd consecutive victory since a loss to Marion County in January gave them their first state title.
"It's an amazing feeling," said April Wilson, a 5-foot-7½ guard who was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
A Purdue signee who is among five finalists for Miss Basketball, Wilson led the Lady Crimsons with 23 points. That included a 4-for-8 effort from three-point range.
"It's a storybook ending, and she's got to win Miss Basketball now," Coach Stacy Pendleton said.
LeAsia Wright added 21 points. Kayla Styles had nine points and nine rebounds.
The Crimsons are the seventh champion in the modern-era (since 1975) from the 7th Region, and the first since Mercy in 2010.
Marion (34-5) had its hopes shattered by Manual last year, too, losing a 56-54 thriller in the semifinals.
Saturday, the Lady Knights had a 16-game winning streak halted.
"I told them everything would be all right if we just played," Makayla Epps, the junior who led Marion County with 23 points, said of trying to overcome an early 11-point deficit. "I just wish we could all start over and try again.
"We'll be back. I promise you that."
Logan Powell added 11 points. Bre Elder and Kyvin Goodin-Rogers scored nine each. Goodin-Rogers, who like Epps has committed to playing for the University of Louisville, led the Lady Knights with nine rebounds.
Coming into Saturday's finals, Marion's last loss had come against Manual; Manual's last loss had come against Marion.
Marion, playing on its home floor, edged the Crimsons 63-61 on Jan. 10.
Eighteen days later, Manual prevailed 47-40 in the Louisville Invitational tourney.
But Saturday night the teams were playing for the 51st girls' state title, the 38th of the modern era.
Manual scored the last four points of the first quarter to take a 14-13 lead, then added the first 10 of the second quarter for an 11-point lead.
The Crimsons led 30-23 at halftime.
"There was no doubt about it, that they were going to make a run," Pendleton said. "I told the girls at halftime, 'We've got to survive a run.' They said they're not going to make a run. This is one time I was right."
Marion, 0-for-4 from three-point range in the first half, got three in six third-quarter chances — a make each by Epps, Elder and Goodin-Rogers — and took a 41-40 lead when Epps made two free throws with 2:24 left in the third quarter.
Time for jitters?
"No," Wilson said. "I have faith in myself. I have faith in my teammates and my coaches. We were never worried."
Styles hit two free throws to give the Crimsons a 42-41 lead after three quarters.
The lead changed hands on the first six possessions of the fourth quarter, and was tied at 49 when Epps made two free throws with 4:34 left.
Manual got a free throw from Styles, and LeAsia Wright put back her own miss for a 52-49 lead at 2:31.
Goodin-Rogers made two free throws at 1:51 to make it a one-point game.
Wilson drove through the lane and scored with 48 seconds left, and the Crimsons sealed things with LeAsia Wright and Wilson each converting one-and-ones in the last 20 seconds.
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/03/10/21048...rylink=cpy
03-11-2012, 09:01 AM
Awards
All-tournament team—Cora Moore (Butler); Macie Spence (Montgomery Co.); Christy Soldo (Hopkinsville); Jamie Castle (Magoffin Co.; Kierra Muhammad and Brooke Todd (Dunbar); Emily Fox and Sydney Harris (Lincoln Co.); Makayla Epps, Bre Elder and Logan Powell (Marion Co.); Kara Wright, LeAsia Wright and April Wilson (Manual). MVP—Wilson. Joe Billy Mansfield Award—Kendall Noble (Perry Co. Central). Sweet Sixteen academic scholarships—Melanie McKendree (Marshall Co.), Kara Taulbee (Walton-Verona), Cassie Elizabeth Napier (Perry Co. Central), Katie Slavey (Walton-Verona), Alicia Mitchell (Clay Co.), Janie Robinson (Montgomery Co.). Sportsmanship—Lauren Bodine (Manual). Leadership—Kyvin Goodin-Rogers (Marion Co.). Patti Jo Hedges Ultimate Teammate—Christy Soldo (Hopkinsville).
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/03/10/21048...rylink=cpy
All-tournament team—Cora Moore (Butler); Macie Spence (Montgomery Co.); Christy Soldo (Hopkinsville); Jamie Castle (Magoffin Co.; Kierra Muhammad and Brooke Todd (Dunbar); Emily Fox and Sydney Harris (Lincoln Co.); Makayla Epps, Bre Elder and Logan Powell (Marion Co.); Kara Wright, LeAsia Wright and April Wilson (Manual). MVP—Wilson. Joe Billy Mansfield Award—Kendall Noble (Perry Co. Central). Sweet Sixteen academic scholarships—Melanie McKendree (Marshall Co.), Kara Taulbee (Walton-Verona), Cassie Elizabeth Napier (Perry Co. Central), Katie Slavey (Walton-Verona), Alicia Mitchell (Clay Co.), Janie Robinson (Montgomery Co.). Sportsmanship—Lauren Bodine (Manual). Leadership—Kyvin Goodin-Rogers (Marion Co.). Patti Jo Hedges Ultimate Teammate—Christy Soldo (Hopkinsville).
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/03/10/21048...rylink=cpy
03-11-2012, 09:01 AM
03-11-2012, 09:06 AM
BOWLING GREEN, KY. — Consistently ranked among Kentucky’s top programs over the past three decades, the Manual High School girls’ basketball program finally can hang a state championship banner.
After having missed last year’s state tournament with a broken hand, senior April Wilson carried her team down the stretch and helped deliver a 58-54 win over Marion County in Saturday night’s final of the Houchens Industries/KHSAA Sweet 16.
A crowd of 4,370 in E.A. Diddle Arena saw a game that lived up to its billing, with Manual at No. 1 in The Courier-Journal’s Litkenhous Ratings and Marion County at No. 2.
The Lady Crimsons (37-2) were in the state semifinals for the third time in five years but entered with an 0-2 all-time record in finals, including a 62-60 overtime loss to Rockcastle County last year.
Eighth-year Manual coach Stacy Pendleton couldn’t hide his joy after Saturday’s victory.
“I’m always half nuts, but I’m full nuts now, buddy,” said Pendleton, whose team finished the season with a 22-game winning streak. “I’m going to cut them nets down, hang it around my neck, and I’m going to stroke that trophy all night long.”
Wilson, a Purdue signee and one of five finalists for Kentucky’s Miss Basketball award, hit 4 of 8 three-point tries and scored 23 points on her way to tournament MVP honors. LeAsia Wright had 21 points and six rebounds, and Kayla Styles chipped in nine points and nine rebounds.
Junior Makayla Epps, who has committed to the University of Louisville, led Marion County (34-5) with 23 points and three steals. It marked the third straight year Marion County ended the Sweet 16 with a loss to a Louisville squad, having lost to Mercy in the first round in 2010 and to Manual 56-54 in last year’s semifinals.
“I figured it would come down to the last quarter,” said Lady Knights coach Trent Milby, whose team finished 1-2 against Manual this season. “We fought back from halftime and got the lead, and then it was back and forth and back and forth. Offensive rebounds killed us, and you have to give (Manual) credit for that.
After having missed last year’s state tournament with a broken hand, senior April Wilson carried her team down the stretch and helped deliver a 58-54 win over Marion County in Saturday night’s final of the Houchens Industries/KHSAA Sweet 16.
A crowd of 4,370 in E.A. Diddle Arena saw a game that lived up to its billing, with Manual at No. 1 in The Courier-Journal’s Litkenhous Ratings and Marion County at No. 2.
The Lady Crimsons (37-2) were in the state semifinals for the third time in five years but entered with an 0-2 all-time record in finals, including a 62-60 overtime loss to Rockcastle County last year.
Eighth-year Manual coach Stacy Pendleton couldn’t hide his joy after Saturday’s victory.
“I’m always half nuts, but I’m full nuts now, buddy,” said Pendleton, whose team finished the season with a 22-game winning streak. “I’m going to cut them nets down, hang it around my neck, and I’m going to stroke that trophy all night long.”
Wilson, a Purdue signee and one of five finalists for Kentucky’s Miss Basketball award, hit 4 of 8 three-point tries and scored 23 points on her way to tournament MVP honors. LeAsia Wright had 21 points and six rebounds, and Kayla Styles chipped in nine points and nine rebounds.
Junior Makayla Epps, who has committed to the University of Louisville, led Marion County (34-5) with 23 points and three steals. It marked the third straight year Marion County ended the Sweet 16 with a loss to a Louisville squad, having lost to Mercy in the first round in 2010 and to Manual 56-54 in last year’s semifinals.
“I figured it would come down to the last quarter,” said Lady Knights coach Trent Milby, whose team finished 1-2 against Manual this season. “We fought back from halftime and got the lead, and then it was back and forth and back and forth. Offensive rebounds killed us, and you have to give (Manual) credit for that.
03-11-2012, 09:07 AM
BOWLING GREEN, KY. — Consistently ranked among Kentucky’s top programs over the past three decades, the Manual High School girls’ basketball program finally can hang a state championship banner.
After having missed last year’s state tournament with a broken hand, senior April Wilson carried her team down the stretch and helped deliver a 58-54 win over Marion County in Saturday night’s final of the Houchens Industries/KHSAA Sweet 16.
A crowd of 4,370 in E.A. Diddle Arena saw a game that lived up to its billing, with Manual at No. 1 in The Courier-Journal’s Litkenhous Ratings and Marion County at No. 2.
The Lady Crimsons (37-2) were in the state semifinals for the third time in five years but entered with an 0-2 all-time record in finals, including a 62-60 overtime loss to Rockcastle County last year.
Eighth-year Manual coach Stacy Pendleton couldn’t hide his joy after Saturday’s victory.
“I’m always half nuts, but I’m full nuts now, buddy,” said Pendleton, whose team finished the season with a 22-game winning streak. “I’m going to cut them nets down, hang it around my neck, and I’m going to stroke that trophy all night long.”
Wilson, a Purdue signee and one of five finalists for Kentucky’s Miss Basketball award, hit 4 of 8 three-point tries and scored 23 points on her way to tournament MVP honors. LeAsia Wright had 21 points and six rebounds, and Kayla Styles chipped in nine points and nine rebounds.
Junior Makayla Epps, who has committed to the University of Louisville, led Marion County (34-5) with 23 points and three steals. It marked the third straight year Marion County ended the Sweet 16 with a loss to a Louisville squad, having lost to Mercy in the first round in 2010 and to Manual 56-54 in last year’s semifinals.
“I figured it would come down to the last quarter,” said Lady Knights coach Trent Milby, whose team finished 1-2 against Manual this season. “We fought back from halftime and got the lead, and then it was back and forth and back and forth. Offensive rebounds killed us, and you have to give (Manual) credit for that.”
http://saxo.highschoolsports.net/article...le&avis=B2
After having missed last year’s state tournament with a broken hand, senior April Wilson carried her team down the stretch and helped deliver a 58-54 win over Marion County in Saturday night’s final of the Houchens Industries/KHSAA Sweet 16.
A crowd of 4,370 in E.A. Diddle Arena saw a game that lived up to its billing, with Manual at No. 1 in The Courier-Journal’s Litkenhous Ratings and Marion County at No. 2.
The Lady Crimsons (37-2) were in the state semifinals for the third time in five years but entered with an 0-2 all-time record in finals, including a 62-60 overtime loss to Rockcastle County last year.
Eighth-year Manual coach Stacy Pendleton couldn’t hide his joy after Saturday’s victory.
“I’m always half nuts, but I’m full nuts now, buddy,” said Pendleton, whose team finished the season with a 22-game winning streak. “I’m going to cut them nets down, hang it around my neck, and I’m going to stroke that trophy all night long.”
Wilson, a Purdue signee and one of five finalists for Kentucky’s Miss Basketball award, hit 4 of 8 three-point tries and scored 23 points on her way to tournament MVP honors. LeAsia Wright had 21 points and six rebounds, and Kayla Styles chipped in nine points and nine rebounds.
Junior Makayla Epps, who has committed to the University of Louisville, led Marion County (34-5) with 23 points and three steals. It marked the third straight year Marion County ended the Sweet 16 with a loss to a Louisville squad, having lost to Mercy in the first round in 2010 and to Manual 56-54 in last year’s semifinals.
“I figured it would come down to the last quarter,” said Lady Knights coach Trent Milby, whose team finished 1-2 against Manual this season. “We fought back from halftime and got the lead, and then it was back and forth and back and forth. Offensive rebounds killed us, and you have to give (Manual) credit for that.”
http://saxo.highschoolsports.net/article...le&avis=B2
03-11-2012, 09:07 AM
[Image: http://cmsimg.highschoolsports.net/apps/...0&Border=0]Manual's April Wilson, shown against Marion County, was named tournament MVP. Joe IMEL/AP / Joe Imel/AP
03-11-2012, 09:26 AM
The girls’ basketball state crown is elusive no more for Manual.
The No. 1-ranked team in the state secured the first title in program history with a 58-54 win over No. 2 Marion County in the championship game of the Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen on Saturday at E.A. Diddle Arena.
Manual (37-2) let a double-digit lead slip away, but regrouped and rallied late. It was a storybook ending after the team dropped a 62-60 overtime heartbreaker to Rockcastle County in last year’s championship game.
“I remember sitting up in the stands dreaming about being down here on Saturday night,” Manual coach Stacy Pendleton said. “We came so close last year. We nailed that sucker shut tonight.”
It was a game of runs with seven ties and 11 lead changes.
After trailing in the opening moments, Marion County (34-5) scored six straight to take a 10-7 lead late in the first quarter.
The score was 13-10 when Manual made a surge. The Lady Crimsons used a 14-0 run – capped by a layup from Leasia Wright – to build a 24-13 advantage midway through the second quarter.
Marion County trimmed the deficit to five on a putback by Logan Powell, before Wright’s layup at the buzzer made the score 30-23 at halftime.
Manual pushed its lead to as many as eight points early in the third quarter before Marion County roared back with an 11-2 run. A 3 on the right wing by Kyvin Gooden-Rogers got the Lady Knights going. Makayla Epps scored six straight, including a pair of free throws that gave Marion County a 41-40 lead with 2:24 left in the third quarter.
“There was no doubt about it, they were going to make that run,” Pendleton said. “I told the kids at halftime, ‘We have to survive a run.’ They said, ‘(Marion County) is not going to make a run.’ That’s one time where I was right.”
The lead volleyed back and forth seven times over the next five minutes, with April Wilson’s 3 pushing the Lady Crimsons in front 49-47 with 5:15 left. Epps hit two free throws to tie the score, before Manual used a 5-2 spurt to push the Lady Crimsons ahead 54-51.
Epps had a chance to tie the score, but her 3 was short. Wright hit two free throws to stretch the score to 56-51 with 19.7 seconds remaining.
Epps’ 3 trimmed the deficit to two, but Wilson hit two free throws to seal the state crown.
“I figured it would come down to the last quarter,” Marion County coach Trent Milby said. “We fought back and got the lead. They killed us on the boards (down the stretch). Offensive rebounds killed us. You have to give them credit for that.”
Wilson, who missed last year’s Sweet Sixteen with a broken hand, finished with 23 points and was named the tournament’s most valuable player.
“It’s a storybook ending,” Pendleton said. “(Wilson) has got to win Miss Basketball now. The kid did that for us all year.”
Wright added 21 points for Manual.
Epps finished with a team-high 23 points for Marion County.
MCHS 13 10 18 13 – 54
DMHS 14 16 12 16 – 58
MC – Powell 11, Goodin-Rogers 9, Tonge 2, Elder 9, Epps 23.
DM – Styles 9, K. Wright 5, Wilson 23, L. Wright 21.
http://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/manual...963f4.html
The No. 1-ranked team in the state secured the first title in program history with a 58-54 win over No. 2 Marion County in the championship game of the Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen on Saturday at E.A. Diddle Arena.
Manual (37-2) let a double-digit lead slip away, but regrouped and rallied late. It was a storybook ending after the team dropped a 62-60 overtime heartbreaker to Rockcastle County in last year’s championship game.
“I remember sitting up in the stands dreaming about being down here on Saturday night,” Manual coach Stacy Pendleton said. “We came so close last year. We nailed that sucker shut tonight.”
It was a game of runs with seven ties and 11 lead changes.
After trailing in the opening moments, Marion County (34-5) scored six straight to take a 10-7 lead late in the first quarter.
The score was 13-10 when Manual made a surge. The Lady Crimsons used a 14-0 run – capped by a layup from Leasia Wright – to build a 24-13 advantage midway through the second quarter.
Marion County trimmed the deficit to five on a putback by Logan Powell, before Wright’s layup at the buzzer made the score 30-23 at halftime.
Manual pushed its lead to as many as eight points early in the third quarter before Marion County roared back with an 11-2 run. A 3 on the right wing by Kyvin Gooden-Rogers got the Lady Knights going. Makayla Epps scored six straight, including a pair of free throws that gave Marion County a 41-40 lead with 2:24 left in the third quarter.
“There was no doubt about it, they were going to make that run,” Pendleton said. “I told the kids at halftime, ‘We have to survive a run.’ They said, ‘(Marion County) is not going to make a run.’ That’s one time where I was right.”
The lead volleyed back and forth seven times over the next five minutes, with April Wilson’s 3 pushing the Lady Crimsons in front 49-47 with 5:15 left. Epps hit two free throws to tie the score, before Manual used a 5-2 spurt to push the Lady Crimsons ahead 54-51.
Epps had a chance to tie the score, but her 3 was short. Wright hit two free throws to stretch the score to 56-51 with 19.7 seconds remaining.
Epps’ 3 trimmed the deficit to two, but Wilson hit two free throws to seal the state crown.
“I figured it would come down to the last quarter,” Marion County coach Trent Milby said. “We fought back and got the lead. They killed us on the boards (down the stretch). Offensive rebounds killed us. You have to give them credit for that.”
Wilson, who missed last year’s Sweet Sixteen with a broken hand, finished with 23 points and was named the tournament’s most valuable player.
“It’s a storybook ending,” Pendleton said. “(Wilson) has got to win Miss Basketball now. The kid did that for us all year.”
Wright added 21 points for Manual.
Epps finished with a team-high 23 points for Marion County.
MCHS 13 10 18 13 – 54
DMHS 14 16 12 16 – 58
MC – Powell 11, Goodin-Rogers 9, Tonge 2, Elder 9, Epps 23.
DM – Styles 9, K. Wright 5, Wilson 23, L. Wright 21.
http://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/manual...963f4.html
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BOWLING GREEN — April Wilson scored 23 points, including four in the final minute, and DuPont Manual held off Marion County 58-54 Saturday night for its first girls state championship.
The Region 7 champion Lady Crimsons (37-2), who fell in overtime in last year’s title game, finished their season on a 22-game winning streak.
Makayla Epps scored 23 points to lead Region 5 champion Marion County (34-5), which erased an 11-point first-half deficit and led 47-46 on a Kyvin Goodwin-Rogers tip-in with 5:30 to play. However, a win in the Lady Knights’ first trip to the state championship game wasn’t to be.
Wilson, the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, hit a layup out of a timeout with 51 seconds left, pushing the Lady Crimson lead to three. She added a pair of free throws with 9 seconds to go to seal it.
In the semifinals, all five starters for Manual scored in double figures as the Lady Crimsons shot 57.6 percent to beat Paul Dunbar 84-59.
Dunbar hit 10 of its first 11 shots for a 21-11 bulge and led 25-24 after a first quarter played at a blistering pace.
Manual scored the first seven points of the second quarter for a 31-25 edge and led the rest of the way. Wilson and Kara Wright each scored 15 points, Lauren Bodine had 13 and Kayla Styles and LeAsia Wright chipped in 11 apiece for the Lady Crimsons. Styles added 14 rebounds and three blocks.
“We haven’t played a good up-and-down team like that,” Wilson said. “It was good to get up and down for once.”
Jordin Fender scored 14 points to lead Dunbar (30-7), which reached the semifinals after a surprising run through the 11th Region tournament.
Fender scored eight points during Dunbar’s 21-11 game-opening run, but Manual rallied by hitting seven of its first eight 3-point tries. Wilson and Bodine hit three apiece, with Bodine’s last one giving Manual a 27-25 lead to start the second quarter.
Dunbar pulled to 50-44 on Kierra Muhammad’s layup with 3:32 left in the third quarter, but Manual scored the next six points.
http://nky.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...303100088/
The Region 7 champion Lady Crimsons (37-2), who fell in overtime in last year’s title game, finished their season on a 22-game winning streak.
Makayla Epps scored 23 points to lead Region 5 champion Marion County (34-5), which erased an 11-point first-half deficit and led 47-46 on a Kyvin Goodwin-Rogers tip-in with 5:30 to play. However, a win in the Lady Knights’ first trip to the state championship game wasn’t to be.
Wilson, the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, hit a layup out of a timeout with 51 seconds left, pushing the Lady Crimson lead to three. She added a pair of free throws with 9 seconds to go to seal it.
In the semifinals, all five starters for Manual scored in double figures as the Lady Crimsons shot 57.6 percent to beat Paul Dunbar 84-59.
Dunbar hit 10 of its first 11 shots for a 21-11 bulge and led 25-24 after a first quarter played at a blistering pace.
Manual scored the first seven points of the second quarter for a 31-25 edge and led the rest of the way. Wilson and Kara Wright each scored 15 points, Lauren Bodine had 13 and Kayla Styles and LeAsia Wright chipped in 11 apiece for the Lady Crimsons. Styles added 14 rebounds and three blocks.
“We haven’t played a good up-and-down team like that,” Wilson said. “It was good to get up and down for once.”
Jordin Fender scored 14 points to lead Dunbar (30-7), which reached the semifinals after a surprising run through the 11th Region tournament.
Fender scored eight points during Dunbar’s 21-11 game-opening run, but Manual rallied by hitting seven of its first eight 3-point tries. Wilson and Bodine hit three apiece, with Bodine’s last one giving Manual a 27-25 lead to start the second quarter.
Dunbar pulled to 50-44 on Kierra Muhammad’s layup with 3:32 left in the third quarter, but Manual scored the next six points.
http://nky.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...303100088/
03-11-2012, 01:23 PM
Marion County will be very good next year. The only key player they lose is Bre Elder and they will have a ton of talented seniors including Makayla Epps, Kyvin Goodin-Rogers, Logan Powell, and Patrice Tonge. Manual probably won't be as good as they were this year but they should be good again next year, especially with Kayla Styles returning.
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