This past weekend was something new for us. We decided to go to HS Girls State Basketball this year. It made it extra special that an area team just up the road was on the verge making their first trip since 1991. So we held off on buying tickets to the state just to see.
And what do you know? They won in the sectional finals over Pittsville and earned their first trip to state since I was 8 or 9 years old(gosh I am getting old..lol).
The first game on Friday was electric. People from Lena and so many surrounding communities were there to show support for these young ladies.
Lena returns to the big stage will last another day after they held off Clear Lake 53-48 to win a Division 5 semifinal game at the Resch Center.
Eva Brooks had a double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Madi Thomson added a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds to send Lena into Saturday’s championship game. It could have been so much worse but the team had issues at the FT line. We won and on cloud 9.
Lena fell short of bringing home a second state title, losing to Albany/Monticello 57-54 in overtime in a thrilling WIAA Division 5 state championship game.Brooks had a sensational game, finishing with 21 points and a Division 5 tournament record 19 rebounds and Thomson added 16 points and seven rebounds for Lena, which finishes the season with a 28-3 record.
It sure was a fun ride that this team took us on this season. The Wildcats will be losing 2 seniors so that it is a possibility of a trip next season to State.
It was a fun 2 days watching these girls gut it out and give it their all and leave it ALL on the court in both of these games. So proud to say that I am now a full fledged supporter of Womens’ Basketball.
We will be going back again next year there is nothing like Girls Basketball.
