Story by: Shawn Martin/Excel High School Sports
Tecumseh defeated Class A’s top ranked team in their 54-42 win over Waldron in last week’s Semi State. One week earlier, the Braves beat the #2 team – Lanesville – 47-46 in the Regional Championship game.
Saturday in Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Tecumseh successfully completed a rare trifecta when they beat #3 Lafayette Central Catholic 60-53.
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Coach Adam Lubbehusen’s Braves survived shooting 10-22 from the free throw line for the game – including 4 of 13 in the fourth quarter – which allowed three-time State Champion LCC to hang around. Lubbehusen was a key reserve guard for Tecumseh when the Braves boys’ basketball team also beat Lafayette Central Catholic in the Class A State Championship Game in 1999.
This is the first state title for Tecumseh in girls’ basketball.
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Tecumseh junior guard Karsyn Flowers hit two free throws with 57 seconds left to give her team a little cushion – 5 points, 58-53. Flowers had missed her five previous attempts from the charity line in the fourth quarter.
The Knights struggled mightily to shoot the basketball. Coach Craig DeVault’s charges shot just 33.3% from the field in the game (20-60) including an anemic 6-28 (21.4%) from beyond the three-point arc. The 28 attempts are a new Class A record. Tecumseh (21-8) also didn’t shoot well. In addition to their FT’s, the Lady Braves were 24-59 from the field, including 2-10 from deep. The teams combined to misfire on 75 of the 119 shots they took. Tecumseh outrebounded the all-guard Lady Knight team 47-38.
Photo by: Tony Harper/Indiana Sports Network
Photo by: Tony Harper/Indiana Sports Network
Tecumseh sophomore Jenna Donohoo stepped onto the statewide stage Saturday morning. The 5-9 forward averaged 12.4 points a game coming in but exploded for 29 points in this game. On a day when almost everyone else on both teams were firing blanks, Donohoo shot 60% from the field (10-22) and hit five of her eight FT attempts. She added seven offensive rebounds and 13 total and thoroughly dominated the paint.
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Tecumseh’s leading scorer this season – 5-10 senior Kaybree Oxley – added 19 points (1.3 above her season average) and 11 boards. Flowers had nine.
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Central Catholic (24-5) could never find an offensive rhythm. Senior guard Karsyn Cherry (a soccer standout signed with Louisville) scored her 1000th career point a few weeks ago. She picked up two quick fouls and finished the game 1-10 from the field and two points in 22 minutes. Cherry did have 10 rebounds and four assists. Knights leading scorer – junior Tori Thompson – had 6 points (eight and a half below her average). Senior Caitlin Dineen and junior Kendal Rider had 14 each. Freshman Carley Barrett led the Knights with 17 points on 6 of 11 shooting from the field and 5 of 7 from the line. She added four rebounds, four steals, and three assists to a solid stat line for the game.
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Tecumseh senior Ashtyn Green was presented the prestigious Patricia Roy Mental Attitude Award.
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