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The Kanab Excessive College ladies basketball staff held off a surging South Sevier staff Saturday night to say the 2A crown in a 47-37 battle.
It’s the primary time Kanab’s ladies have taken house the state trophy since 1992.
“We’ve been right here earlier than. We would have liked to win considered one of these,” stated coach Clint Glover. “It’s good to get it completed.”
Heading into the sport, South Sevier was a darkish horse with loads of increase behind it after knocking off groups with increased seeds.
“They'd momentum, and I’m impressed with the enhancements they’ve made via the season,” Glover stated. “They gave us every thing we wished. We had a number of ladies who needed to step up and make baskets.”
South Sevier’s ladies keyed in on Kanab’s exterior assault, permitting simply two 3-pointers within the first stanza.
“When it's a must to depend on the three like we do, you may have nights like that,” Glover stated.
As the sport progressed, Kanab’s exterior taking pictures thawed because it hit a complete of 9 downtowners, together with 4 from senior Grayce Glover and three from her classmate Tyler Nez.
“As soon as we relaxed they got here again,” coach Glover stated. “Grayce broke her nostril earlier within the season and needed to play via a masks, so she’s simply getting again into it.”
The primary quarter led to a 10-all knot, however due to a two of Grayce Glover’s 3-pointers and one other from sophomore Anna Cutler, Kanab was in a position to bounce forward and take a 22-17 lead into the halftime break.
“We tried to depend on our our protection and we performed properly sufficient,” coach Glover stated of the second half. “In the event you don’t have that woman who can break down with the dribble, you’re in bother. We've got two, and that’s very nice.”
Coach Glover stated Grayce Glover and Cutler have been key to Kanab’s success this 12 months due to their ball dealing with abilities and deadly taking pictures.
“Our offense wasn’t as on tonight, so we needed to depend on the protection,” stated Grayce, who led all scoring gamers with a complete of 19 factors.
“Not every thing went in, and we had a tough time getting within the paint with their protection. We needed to simply grit it out with a purpose to beat a extremely good South Sevier staff.”
Kanab wasn’t in a position to relaxation for a second because the Rams saved the stress on all through the sport.
“They'd some actually good protection and actually nice offense,” Cutler stated. “Typically if felt like they couldn’t miss a shot.”
Cutler stated conserving the staff’s composure was what helped them come out on prime.
As the ultimate minutes ticked down, Kanab was in a position to widen the hole to 10 from from the foul-line.
Glover wound down the ultimate 10 seconds of the clock by dribbling the ball close to midcourt. That’s when South Sevier’s Aspen Okerlund embraced her with a congratulatory hug.
Okerlund led the Rams with 13 factors, adopted by teammate Alexa Robinson with 12.
“They’re such enjoyable ladies to play towards,” Grayce stated. “It’s good to play elegant ladies who will help you in addition to compete.”
“It was a troublesome recreation and a terrific staff win actually,” stated Nez, who totaled 9 factors within the win, overcoming photographs not dropping for her within the first half.
“I had my household up within the stands who helped train me all these things,” Nez stated, including that conserving her household in thoughts helped calm her nerves within the second half as she was in a position to get the photographs she wanted.
Taylor Janes posted 10 factors for Kanab.
Desret Information 2A Ladies All-Match Workforce
MVP: Grayce Glover, Kanab
Aspen Okerlund, South Sevier
Anna Cutler, Kanab
Tyler Nez, Kanab
Alexa Robinson, South Sevier
Aubreee Lunt, Millard