Never has a young man fouling out been so appreciated.
Sidney’s Lehman Lindeque had been a thorn in Bryson’s side all night, scoring 15 points and making for an interesting Class A Division 2 regional semifinal matchup Tuesday, Feb. 25. Lindeque fouled out with 2:27 remaining and Bryson holding a 47-45 lead.
Thirty-two years is a long time to go between playoff wins.
Bryson had done just that, their last basketball playoff win coming in 1993. That was before the Cowboys held off a furious comeback threat Tuesday, Feb. 18 by Bellevue and defeated the Eagles, 54-47 in a Class A Division II bi-district matchup.
Bryson Coach Mark McCorkle, who saw his Cowboys up their record to 25-4 for the season, said sometimes it helps to be more lucky than good.
Perrin wasted little time in taking control after allowing Saint Jo an early 2-0 lead in their Class A Division I bi-district matchup.
The Pirates scored the next 19 points and never let the Panthers back in the game in a 75-38 win Monday, Feb. 17. Perrin will face Union Hill in Blue Ridge at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20. Coach Todd McCormick said the big run after a slow start was key.
