Division 1 Final 4 MVP

Scott Hankamp

March 25, 2019 @ 08:11 AM

The Division 1 Final 4 was a classic. The level of play from all 4 teams was incredibly high. There were future college basketball players up and down every roster. All 4 teams proved to have state championship quality teams that deserved to be there. In the semifinals, Saginaw Heritage outslugged Wayne Memorial by a score of 58-55. On the other side of the bracket Southfield A&T held off a furious Muskegon rally and won by a score of 54-50. The championship game featured 2 high powered and gritty teams. Saginaw Heritage used a 12-4 2nd quarter to build a lead over Southfield A&T. Heritage stayed ahead with their ability to rebound on the offensive end, leading to 21 second chance points. Saginaw Heritage won the state championship by a score of 55-40. <h2>MVP</h2> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="22322" first="Moira" last="Joiner"] </strong>(2019, PG, Saginaw Heritage) Joiner comtributed in every way possible. She had a triple-double in the semifinals with 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Joiner added 2 steals to those numbers. In the championship game, Joiner came close to another triple-double. She scored 17 points, had 8 assists, and grabbed 8 rebounds. Joiner quite simply was not letting her team leave Saturday without a trophy in hand. <h2>Honorable Mentions</h2> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="22329" first="Shine" last="Strickland-Gills"] </strong>(2019, PF, Saginaw Heritage) Strickland-Gills put up MVP type numbers. In the semifinals she had 15 points, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 2 steals. She followed that up with 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 blocks in the title game. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="22355" first="Soleil" last="Barnes"] </strong>(2019, G, Southfield A&T) Barnes had an oustanding Final 4. In the semifinals she had 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Barnes led Southfield A&T in scoring in the title game with 14 points. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="126235" first="Cheyenne" last="McEvans"] </strong>(2020, G/F, Southfield A&T) McEvans showed off her talent last weekend. She had 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists in the semis. In the championship game, McEvans had 13 points and 5 rebounds. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="22324" first="Jeanae" last="Terry"] </strong>(2019, CG, Wayne Memorial) Terry had an incredible performance in a tight semifinal loss to Saginaw Heritage. She had 26 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists.