The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Girls are making their first and only ever trip to state thanks to a 49-35 win over Spalding Academy in the D2-2 District Final at Lutheran High Northeast Friday night.
The Cougars doubled up the Shamrocks 8-4 in the first quarter. Lyons-Decatur Northeast outscored Spalding Academy 14-10 in the second quarter to lead 22-14 at halftime.
The Shamrocks won the third quarter 12-8 to make it a 30-26 game at the end of three.
The Cougars put up 19 fourth quarter points compared to 9 for Spalding Academy.
Lexie Bacon had a game-high 18 points while Mariah Jessen notched 13 points and 15 rebounds, good enough for a double-double. Brianne Haskell registered 11 points while Abby Peterson totaled 7 rebounds.
Head Coach Rex Haskell says Bacon caught fire. "Yeah we got some open outside looks. Their 2-3 zone shifted so far on the pass, and then the ball reversal left her wide open on the outside, and she got hot, and I think she hit five in a row for us."
16-7 Lyons-Decatur Northeast tangles with 22-4 Sandhills/Thedford in the second of three Girls State Basketball games to be aired on 107.9 the Bull on Thursday.
Haskell says the Knights are tall. "They got some size. Going to have to keep them off the boards and try to limit them to one shot. And I think the key to the game is one shot, keep it out of the paint. They like to pound it in the paint pretty hard. They got some pretty good heighth."
Sandhills/Thedford has three starters 6'0 or taller.
The Knights defeated Mullen for the 4th time this season Friday night, winning the D2-5 District Final at North Platte, 41-30.
Sandhills/Thedford has won 10 in a row and 18 out of their last 19.
It's going to be the Cougars' outside game versus the Knights' inside game.
The one thing Lyons-Decatur Northeast has done well all season long is they've stayed out of foul trouble.
The Cougars will have to do that again on Thursday if they hope to come away with a win.
It should be a good game. I'm super excited to be calling it. I think Lyons-Decatur Northeast has a chance to win given the type of schedule they've played.
It would be great to see the Cougars get to play two more games at state, especially with it being their last season.
Thursday's game starts at 7:00 p.m. at Lincoln North Star. It will be aired on 107.9 the Bull.
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