{"id":84840,"date":"2017-02-26T14:36:54","date_gmt":"2017-02-26T19:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=84840"},"modified":"2017-02-26T14:36:54","modified_gmt":"2017-02-26T19:36:54","slug":"lady-knights-fall-to-usv-in-sectional-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2017\/02\/26\/lady-knights-fall-to-usv-in-sectional-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady Knights fall to USV in sectional final"},"content":{"rendered":"

SCOTT TRUXELL\/<\/strong>independent sports<\/em><\/p>\n

HARROD — The Upper Scioto Lady Rams pulled away in the fourth quarter, and topped the Crestview Lady Knights 57-41 in Saturday\u2019s Division IV upper bracket sectional championship game at Allen East High School.<\/p>\n

Already leading 33-27, the second-seeded Lady Rams opened the fourth quarter on an 11-0 run, including six points by Shelby Spradlin. The Lady Knights were held scoreless until the 3:19 mark of the quarter, when Ashley Dealey hit one of two free throws. Crestview\u2019s first basket of the quarter came with 3:01 left, when Lexi Gregory\u2019s shot found the bottom of the net.\u00a0 From there, USV used a series of free throws to secure the victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt felt like we were stuck at 27 forever, and it became a snowball effect,\u201d\u00a0Crestview head coach Mark Gregory explained. \u201cBut I love my team, and we never give up. We play hard to the end, until the buzzer sounds.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Crestview's
Crestview’s Lyvia Black (4) brings the ball up against an Upper Scioto Valley defender during Saturday’s Division IV sectional final won by the Rams.<\/strong> Scott Truxell\/Van Wert independent<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always tough to lose in the tournament. I really did feel like that if we played like we were capable, anything could happen, but unfortunately we just didn\u2019t hit enough shots tonight,\u201d Gregory added.<\/p>\n

Both teams got off to a slow start. The game was tied 6-6 midway through the first quarter, before the Lady Knights took their only lead of the game on a basket by Gregory.<\/p>\n

The Lady Rams quickly countered with a rare four-point play, as USV\u2019s Kaycee Carroll was fouled during a trey, and hit the ensuing free throw. The Lady Rams scored two more buckets, before Crestview\u2019s Avery McCoy hit a basket to close the gap to 14-10 at the end of the first quarter.<\/p>\n

Lyvia Black\u2019s triple pulled the Lady Knights to within three,18-15 with four minutes left in the second quarter. But USV converted on another four-point play, before Black hit another trey to make it 22-18.\u00a0 After that, Carroll hit a three-pointer and Emily Patton scored to extend the lead to 27-18. Gregory countered with a buzzer-beating bucket for a 27-20 halftime score.<\/p>\n

Patton lead all scorers with 18, while Carroll had 13.<\/p>\n

The third quarter was uneventful, as both teams struggled from the floor. The Lady Rams hit just two baskets and two free throws, while Crestview scored seven points, including five by Paige Motycka. She finished with a team-high 15 points and nine rebounds, while Gregory scored 10.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have grown so much and not just on the floor, but off the floor,\u201d Gregory said of his young team. \u201cThis group went through a lot this year, and they\u2019ve grown up. We\u2019ve got a great group coming back.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI also can\u2019t say enough about (the lone senior) Ashley Dealey, how much she\u2019s meant to this program, and how much she meant to us this year as a leader, the coach added.<\/p>\n

Crestview\u2019s season came to a close at 13-10, while USV improved to 20-3, and will play Marion Local in the district semifinals Thursday night at Wapakoneta.<\/p>\n

Box score:<\/p>\n

Crestview \u00a0 10 \u00a010 \u00a0 7 \u00a0 14\u2013-41<\/p>\n

USV \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a014 \u00a013 \u00a0 6 \u00a0 24\u2013-57<\/p>\n

Crestview (41) — Lyvia Black 8, Lexi Gregory 10, Ally McCoy 2, Ashley Dealey 1, Paige Motycka 15, Avery McCoy 2, Haley Speith 3.<\/p>\n

Upper Scioto Valley (57) — Alyssa Miller 9, Shelby Spradlin 14, Kaycee Carroll 13, Emily Patton 18, Haley Hunsicker 2, Miranda Holbrook 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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