Crestview claims share of NWC title with win over Paulding
Bruce Hefflinger, DHI Media Correspondent Friday, February 12, 2021 11:22 AM The Crestview girls captured a share of the NWC title with a win over Paulding on Thursday night. (Photo by Bob Barnes) (Photo by Bob Barnes)
CONVOY - Crestview is back on top of the Northwest Conference in girls basketball.
The Lady Knights used a big second half to outlast Paulding 57-51, earning a share of the league title for the first time since the 2014-15 season.
“I’m so proud of our girls, my coaching staff, parents and community who supported us tonight,” Crestview coach Mark Gregory said after the hard-earned victory.
For nearly three quarters of Tuesdayâs Image Pro Holiday Classic championship, Bryan and Pauldingâs girls basketball teams were nip and tuck.
A couple free throws and easy scores off inbounds plays late in the third, though, sparked an enormous finish for the Golden Bears.
Bryan went on a 20-2 run over the final nine minutes to remain unbeaten and win its second-straight Holiday Classic title with a 56-36 victory over the Panthers at Bryan High School.
âCredit to our kids, they hung with playing defense, we got stops,â Bryan coach Todd Grosjean said. âThe first half we had trouble keeping them in front of us, we were maybe overextended trying to pressure them.
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