Queens Of The North: OP Repeats As State Champs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1st Quarter&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The game started with both teams trading nice left hand layups from KK and Rainey. [player_tooltip player_id='239413' first='Keyarah' last='Rainey'] took control of the game with a personal 8-0 run that included a and one basket. That triggered a timeout from Manchester. The scoring drought continued for Manchester as OP added 6 more points to take a 16-2 lead Manchester finally stopped the bleeding with a big and much needed three point shot from freshman [player_tooltip player_id='1201607' first='Rylee' last='Thomas']. Manchester finished the 1st quarter strong with a late layup from [player_tooltip player_id='443620' first='Madison' last='Smith'] to cut the lead to 16-7.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2nd Quarter &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='443620' first='Madison' last='Smith'] got Manchester started with a nice up and under move for two. The game was riddled with turnovers early&nbsp;but [player_tooltip player_id='239413' first='Keyarah' last='Rainey']&nbsp;hit a nice pullup jumper and followed that with a nice runner in the paint. I have to give Manchester credit with a three point shot from Mya Adkinson and two free throws from [player_tooltip player_id='392204' first='Keileen' last='Edwards'] they found themselves down 20-16.&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='239413' first='Keyarah' last='Rainey'] ended an OP scoring slide with her third pull up jumper at the top of the key and at the half OP had the lead over Manchester 22-16.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key first half notes:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='239413' first='Keyarah' last='Rainey'] looks unstoppable 7-9 with 16 points&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Manchester young players hit some big shots in key moments in the first half [player_tooltip player_id='1201607' first='Rylee' last='Thomas'] and [player_tooltip player_id='912142' first='Amirah' last='Royal'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3rd Quarter &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Manchester got the frame started with a layup from [player_tooltip player_id='392204' first='Keileen' last='Edwards'] and with a corner three from Mya Adkinson Manchester was now down1 point. [player_tooltip player_id='239413' first='Keyarah' last='Rainey'] started off like she finished in the first half with two back to back shot shots in the paint. OP got another scoring boost with a steal from Jane Salinas which turned into a and one bucket. Freshman [player_tooltip player_id='1201607' first='Rylee' last='Thomas'] stepped up and the moment was not too big for her hitting another big time three to cut into the lead 30-26! After a two minute scoring drought [player_tooltip player_id='1045069' first='Tierney' last='Myers'] muscled up a layup for OP to give them a 32-27. With both teams exchanging free throws OP had a 35 to 29 lead over Manchester after three!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4th Quarter &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='443620' first='Madison' last='Smith'] started the quarter with a nice drive to the basket for the first strike. But on the next play [player_tooltip player_id='443620' first='Madison' last='Smith'] picked up her 4th foul! After a turnover that led to four players on the floor the ball found Jane Salinas in the corner for a huge three that led to a Manchester timeout and put OP up with its largest lead of 11 points. Manchester quickly got settled in with a quick&nbsp;6-0 run to cut into the lead to 5 points. [player_tooltip player_id='239413' first='Keyarah' last='Rainey']&nbsp;hit big shots all game with two much needed buckets.&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='392204' first='Keileen' last='Edwards'] came right back with a layup to keep it at a 6 point lead. [player_tooltip player_id='376327' first='Finley' last='Weaver'] finally got her first field goal of the game with a big time three points shot at the top of the key. But at the end Manchester was down 4 points they missed 4 of their last 5 shots and OP repeated as class 6 champs!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key 2nd half notes:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Manchester forced 10 turnovers in the half to cut into multiple leads.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OP held Manchester to 30 percent shooting in the 2nd half.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Three takeaways from the game:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Manchester forced 17 turnovers in the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='239413' first='Keyarah' last='Rainey'] was elite! 11-14 24 points 6 rebounds&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OP shot 42 percent from the field and Manchester shot 25 percent from the field and this was the difference in the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->