What We Learned from Classen SAS vs. Union
Union (No. 8 – 6A – 11-3) lost a hard-fought battle to Classen SAS (No. 2 – 4A – 17-2) in the semifinal round of the Jenks/Union Invitational on Friday afternoon. The final score of 67-54 in favor of the…
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Continue ReadingUnion (No. 8 – 6A – 11-3) lost a hard-fought battle to Classen SAS (No. 2 – 4A – 17-2) in the semifinal round of the Jenks/Union Invitational on Friday afternoon. The final score of 67-54 in favor of the Comets does not really reflect the battle that took place at the UMAC in front of a partisan Union crowd. Union needed a 16-0 run in the third quarter to bring the game tie, but Classen’s 18-7 fourth quarter was just too much. Classen now awaits the winner of the Edmond North and Booker T. Washington game being played at Jenks. The championship will be determined tomorrow beginning at 7 p.m.
1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | ||
Union | 14 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 54 |
Classen SAS | 22 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 67 |
Individual Scoring
Union: Kaylen Nelson – 18, Jayla Burgess – 13, T.K. Pitts – 9, Germari Harris – 7, Darian Carr – 3, Makenzie Malham – 2, Sydni Smith – 2
Classen SAS: Darianna Littlepage-Buggs – 17, Micah Gray – 12, Jordan Harrison – 11, Madison Roberts – 11, Morgan Kennedy – 10, Alyson Kennedy – 3, Amyah Sutton – 3
Three Things We Learned
Photo Credit: Jason Green (Prep Girls Hoops)1. As goes Jordan Harrison, so goes the Classen SAS Comets.
Sophomore point guard Jordan Harrison was next to unstoppable on Friday afternoon. When she was not on the court – for a large portion of the third quarter – it spelled trouble for the Comets. After receiving her fourth foul in a very tightly officiated game, Harrison sat until the fourth period. Union used her absence to score 16 unanswered and tie the game. Harrison promptly returned and order was restored in short order. The definition of a floor general, the 5-4 Harrison involved all of her teammates as evidenced by five different players scoring in double-digits for the Comets. Harrison ended with 11 points – almost entirely scored in the middle after blowing past her defender with outstanding ball-handling skills.
Photo Credit: Jason Green (Prep Girls Hoops)2. Point guards are going to have very long days against Union
Harrison could have easily ended the game with 20 points and a double-double had the guard duo of sophomore Makenzie Malham and junior Germari Harris not thrown her off her game with stellar defense. At this point in the tournament, Harrison is the prohibitive favorite to win MVP and neither point guard for Union backed down all night. On the offensive side, Harris could not find her shot in the first game of the tournament. On Friday she scored inside and outside and was a large part of her team’s big third quarter. Malham also scored her first field goal of the tournament.
Photo Credit: Jason Green (Prep Girls Hoops)3. Go inside at your own risk when the Comets’ Darianna Littlepage-Buggs is there.
High school scorekeepers do not track blocks and over the last two days it was probably a good thing if he or she wants to avoid carpal tunnel. There is no doubt that Littlepage-Buggs is already in double-digits when it comes to blocks over the course of both games. Both opponents of the Comets have looked to drive the basket and learned very quickly that it might not be the best idea. Littlepage-Buggs is the heart of her team and uses every opportunity to send the ball as far in the crowd as she can. Guards are helped out when the opponent drives the basket knowing that Littlepage-Buggs has their back. None of this takes into account what she can do on the other end of the floor. Littlepage-Buggs has scored 14 and 17 in the first two games of the tournament.