Regional Champs!!!

Well, if ESPN was filming this game last night, I think it would go down as an instant classic. The Lady Trojans and the Lady Knights from Immaculate Conception battled for 4 quarters and then two overtimes. But, first let's talk about how we got to the end. Timothy came out fired up and raced out to an 11-2 lead. However, IC would come right back and eventually tie the game at 11. With a 3 pointer before the end of the first quarter, Timothy led 14-11 after one. The second quarter continued to show a good flow of basketball as each team would trade baskets back and forth. TC would finally hold a 30-25 advantage at the half. IC came out red hot in the 3rd quarter and used a great spurt to take a two point advantage into the 4th, 37-35. IC would eventually extend their lead to 7 points at one time in the quarter, only to see the Lady Trojans come roaring back to tie the game at 43. Timothy would actually take the lead 45-43, but two clutch free throws by IC tied it up. Both teams missed out on opportunities to win it, so off we go to overtime.

Overtime saw the same as the first four quarters, with both teams trying to do whatever it took to win. With the scored tied at 50-50, TC had a chance to win it, but a pass was a little long and Timothy would end up settling for quick shot. On to a second overtime! With neither team giving an inch, every possession became bigger and bigger. Timothy would finally find a way to capture the lead and hold onto it. With hitting some clutch free throws and coming up with a big steal, Timothy would hold on to capture it's 14th Regional Championship for the program.

Tessa Bosman led the way in scoring for the Lady Trojans with 19 points. Cassidy Block had a big game in scoring 16 points and grabbing a game high 13 rebounds. Jordyn Platt contributed 13 points and Kari LeGrand dropped in 8. Jessica Dirkse also hit a very timely 3 pointer for the team.

The team now advances to the Sectional Semi-Finals on Tuesday night vs. Walther Lutheran. The game will be played at Westminster Christian (Elgin) at 7:30pm. Timothy also had two shooters, Kari LeGrand and Jordyn Platt, advance in the 3 point competition. They will shoot before the game on Tuesday, roughly around 6:45pm.