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Ashia Woods converted
a three-point play with 23 seconds remaining to break a tie score and
third-seeded Wichita Collegiate held off Rock Creek in a semifinal
that featured
one lead change and three ties in the final four minutes.
Rock Creek led 32-27
with 4:34 to play after a Taylor Ebert bucket. Collegiate went on an
11-2 run over the next 2 1/2 minutes to take a 38-34 lead after a
Woods' layup with 1:18 to play. Rock Creek's Dana Elliott made
four-straight free-throws and tied the score at 38-all with 34
seconds to play.
Woods then got an
offensive rebounds and was fouled on the putback to give the
Spartans a 41-38 lead with 23 seconds remaining. Elliott scored
again with 10 seconds to play to pull Rock Creek within one point.
Woods made 1 of 2 free throws with 8.3 seconds left to give
Collegiate a 42-40 lead. The Spartans then held their breath as
Elliott got a good look from 3-point range at the buzzer that was
off the mark.
Woods finished with
23 points, eight rebounds, six steals and two assists to lead
Collegiate into Saturday's championship game.
Elliott finished with
18 points, six rebounds, two blocks and two steals to lead Rock
Creek. Ebert had 12 points. |
