The North Bend Central Girls beat Norfolk Catholic 55-47 in overtime in the C1-3 Sub-State Final from Wisner-Pilger Friday night.
The Tigers doubled up the Knights 12-6 in the 1st quarter. Norfolk Catholic outscored North Bend Central 11-3 in the 2nd quarter to take a 17-15 lead into the locker room.
The Knights won the 3rd quarter 19-13 to extend their lead to 36-28 at the end of three.
The Tigers outscored Norfolk Catholic 17-9 in the 4th quarter, including a made three pointer at the buzzer, to tie the game at 45 and send it into OT.
North Bend Central outlasted the Knights 10-2 in the extra session.
What an amazing win for the Tigers. A game they will always remember for sure.
Head Coach Aaron Sterup says it was a once in a lifetime game. "Well, like most people in the gym, I didn’t love our chances there with about 10 seconds left. But in their usual fashion, the girls gutted it out and overcame along with a little bit of luck. It was certainly a game that I won’t forget for a long time."
North Bend Central (24-2) takes on West Point-Beemer (23-5) in the first round of State on Thursday at the Devaney Center in action that will be aired on 107.9 the Bull.
The Cadets knocked off Milford 47-35 in the C1-7 Sub-State Final from Fremont High Friday night in action aired on the Bull.
The Tigers beat West Point-Beemer 53-43 in West Point on Thursday, December 12th in action we also had on the Bull.
Sterup says the Cadets are a stronger team now than they were then. "They have certainly improved. I think their role players have a better understanding of their roles and are much more confident at this point. The transfer they got also helps them. They will be a tougher opponent than we faced the first time, so we will have our work cut out for us."
I think defense and trying to slow down Sidney Swanson, Reece Snodgrass, and Jadyn Meiergerd is key in this one for NBC.
The Tigers have to stop West Point-Beemer's dribble drive game, and keep their post players out of foul trouble.
Sterup says he likes his team's chances of making a state run if they play well. "I think when we play well we are as good as anyone that is in the tournament. Of course, you still have to play well. Hopefully, we are clicking on all cylinders starting Thursday. If we are, I don’t think anything is out of the realm of possibility for this group. With that said, there are a lot of good teams so it is going to take 3 days of really good basketball to win the whole thing."
I really think the winner of this game is destined for the State Title game on Saturday.
Sterup says his team is thrilled to be back at State. "They are very excited to have another opportunity. They have had their eye on this goal ever since we lost last year so it would have been a tough pill to swallow to not make it back. I’m glad they have the opportunity to do it again."
I think the Tigers are a team on a mission, and have a strong chance to win on Thursday.
The Cadets will be very tough though as I feel the game can truly go either way.
Tip-off is scheduled for 3:45 p.m. on the Bull.
It should be a great game, and might be another overtime contest for North Bend Central, who knows.
One thing is for sure though the Tigers have to be ready to play for four quarters, and you know they will be.
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