The Oakland-Craig Girls' first ever game at the State Tournament was a loss as the Knights fell 57-44 to Hastings St. Cecilia Thursday night at Lincoln Southwest.
The Hawkettes led Oakland-Craig 12-9 after one. Hastings St. Cecilia won the second quarter 12-10 to take a 24-19 lead into the locker room.
The Hawkettes outscored the Knights 15-13 in the third quarter to lead 39-32 at the end of three.
Hastings St. Cecilia notched 18 fourth quarter points compared to 12 for Oakland-Craig.
Dacey Nelson led all scorers with 29 points while Brynn Charling totaled 7.
The Knights hung right with the Hawkettes for three quarters. Oakland-Craig didn't have a bad showing by any means.
The Knights conclude the 2015-2016 campaign with a 19-7 record.
Oakland-Craig had a lot of nice wins this season, including victories over Pender (twice), Wisner-Pilger (twice), Stanton, Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family, Tekamah-Herman, Mead, West Point-Beemer, Howells-Dodge, and Fremont Bergan.
The Knights knocked off some giants this season, and that's a big reason why they earned a wildcard to the state tournament.
Oakland-Craig had a memorable season, and this team and group of seniors won't be forgotten anytime soon.
The Knights part ways with Brynn and Bailey Charling, Olivia Bures, and Emma Reinert.
All four of these players are quality players, and are big losses without a doubt.
However, the future of Oakland-Craig Girls Basketball looks bright with the return of Nelson, Melanie Snader, Shannon Pille, and others.
These three figure to be the Knights' most experienced players heading into next season.
There are a lot of unknowns heading into next year so it will be interesting to see who emerges and makes an impact on next year's team.
Nelson is a special player, and as long as Oakland-Craig has her, the Knights have a chance to go to state.
I don't think there's any doubt Oakland-Craig can build off what they did this year, and get back to Lincoln in 2017.
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