The Braves headed to the 4A state tournament with a 19 game winning streak. Thursday's, win over the Westlake Thunder in the first round only pushed their streak forward. The Braves ended with a win over the Westlake Thunder 67-53. With Orem loosing in the first round, the Braves had momentum, and confidence in taking state. The Braves moved to the semi-finals Friday night, playing against, the Sky View Bobcats.
State basketball games are usually close. Only the best teams are in the state tournament. Once there, with all teams playing at the top of their game, anything goes. Friday night was no different, when the Sky View Bobcats, beat the Bountiful Braves at the buzzer. It is a game that will be remembered for years to come.
Shocked and devastated was the response by the players and the fans of the clutch performance by Jalen Moore from Sky View. The Braves played their hearts out, and were confident with a win as they lead in overtime. With only 2.9 seconds left in the game, and the Braves up by 3, Moore took a half court, fade away shot, that went in by pure luck. What a heart breaker for the Braves!
The night wasn't a complete loss. The players should be holding their heads high by playing an outstanding game. Not only are their skills remarkable, but their hearts are too. Friday night was "Pink Out", where fans wore pink to honor Mo Manu's mom as well as another student's mother and other cancer patients.
The fans and the community of Bountiful have rallied around Mo, and his family as his mother has been fighting cancer for the second time. The chant's of, "We Love Lile!" rang from the stands, as the students, dressed in pink, expressed their love and support for the Manu family.
Mike, continued to support his team from the injured bench. It was heart wrenching as he observed from the bench, unable to play the entire season.
With a young team, we are hopeful for next year!
1 comments:
that is the luckiest shot I've ever seen! what a heartbreaker!
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