Cinderella Has Found Her Shoe: Manor State Champs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1st Quarter&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The game got started a scoreless spell but Emerson Custer got Salem going with a layup. Manor got some points adding four free throws from Jha'Ziya Babb. [player_tooltip player_id='731303' first='Gabby' last='Crawley'] for bucket of the game with corner three point shot. After some heavy pressure Katherine Rider got a nice and one layup. Moments later Jha'Ziya Babb was able to find Kaliyah Eason for two. Katherine Rider was able to get a nice step thru layup for two and after one Salem Lead 9-8!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2nd Quarter&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The quarter got started with a Jha'Ziya Babb three to give Manor the lead. Emerson Custer answered with a layup of her own. After a layup and a steal Jha'Ziya Babb started to takeover the game extending the lead to four points. Emerson Custer stop the bleeding with a floater in the paint and another layup to tie the game for Salem. Jha'Ziya Babb is starting to look unstoppable with a long range bomb. Emerson Custer and Katherine Rider provided all the scoring in the quarter. Until [player_tooltip player_id='1576675' first='Aniyah' last='Fox'] and Ca'Asia Brown exchanged long range three pointers to end the half with Salem leading the match 23-21 at the half!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1st half takeaways:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jha'Ziya Babb has 14 of Manors 21 points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Emerson Custer 10 big first half points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Manor has forced 11 turnovers&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3rd Quarter&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This quarter started like the first with a 2 minute scoreless spell until a four Salem free throws by Emerson Custer&nbsp;who also got a field goal.&nbsp;Jha'Ziya Babb&nbsp;add two free throws get Manor on the score sheet for the second half then was able to convert for two after getting a steal to cut the lead to but Salem steal had the lead 30-27.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4th Quarter&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The quarter got started with two free throws from Salem. But&nbsp;Ca'Asia Brown hit a big time corner three to cut the lead to one. And after two free throws from Manor has a one point lead! After holding&nbsp; the ball a minute via the dribble Jha'Ziya Babb found [player_tooltip player_id='1058478' first='Alanah' last='Jones'] for a layup. Ca'Asia Brown&nbsp;hit two free throws to put Manor back up by three. Salem answered with a layup after that got it back to one point with 1:59 left. After a turnover Salem was able to get to the free throw line and&nbsp;Emerson Custer hit two at the line to put Salem up by one. Jha'Ziya Babb went quickly and got in the lane for a layup to put Manor on top by one. Emerson Custer scored on a baseline play lead has changed again. Jha'Ziya Babb went quickly again and found Leah Williams for the go ahead basket 41-40 and now after a free throw from Kaliyah Eason Manor has a two point lead! Salem had the ball to tie or take the lead but a jump ball gave Manor the ball &nbsp;and the victory 43-40!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2nd half takeaways&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leah Williams unsung hero didn't play the first half had 4 points including the godhead basket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Emerson Custer had a MVP type day in the loss 20 points 4. rebounds and 3 blocks</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jha'Ziya Babb was the difference make 23 points 7 steals and 6 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->