Class 4A State Championship: Riverside vs A.C. Flora

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The last girl's game of the season came here in the Class 4A State Championship. The Warriors vs the Lady Falcons here at the Florence Center. Who would prevail and who had you covered but once again Prep Girls Hoops did just that. <strong><em>#TheRoadToFlorence</em></strong> ends today with its final state champion of the year. <strong><em>SUBSCRIBE </em></strong>today and stay on top of all the action after today heading into the spring. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Riverside HS Dominates 2nd Half: </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Riverside HS Warriors finished the season at (21-8) after defeating A.C. Flora here today 62-32. The Warriors defeated South Pointe HS, Westside HS (Anderson) and A.C. Flora HS to finish the season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Trickett Plays Big in the Middle:</em></strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":865576,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/03/eZy-Watermark_04-03-2024_01-41-58-8750AM-crop-2714x1782-1709534614.jpeg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-865576" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='414178' first='Elly' last='Trickett'] </strong>saved her best for last down in the paint. Trickett a undersized post finished with 16 points and 16 rebounds in the win today. Elly was constantly around the glass to pick up a rebound on both ends of the floor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Pelzer Great Spark off the Bench: </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":865577,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/03/eZy-Watermark_04-03-2024_01-40-17-5200AM-crop-3229x2120-1709534698.jpeg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-865577" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='677958' first='Aylissa' last='Pelzer']</strong> came off the bench tonight and provided 11 points and 6 rebounds down in the paint. Pelzer finished 5-5 from the floor and really started the action going for the Warriors in the second quarter with her play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Falcons Suffer Shooting Draught: </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":865572,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/03/eZy-Watermark_04-03-2024_01-41-37-5500AM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-865572" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='185224' first='Terriana' last='Gray'] </strong>certainly didn't want to finish her stellar high school career this way. Gray shot just (1-12) from the floor and scored just 6 points. She finished her career with 1,712 points in a Lady Falcons uniform. Sophomore <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='496281' first='Skylar' last='McCray']</strong> finished with just 3 points after going (1-11) from the floor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Lady Warriors Return Plenty Next Season:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":865574,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/03/eZy-Watermark_04-03-2024_01-40-57-8540AM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-865574" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lady Warriors will return <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='371196' first='Kyndal' last='Haroski'],</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='567030' first='Sophia' last='Powell']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='414178' first='Elly' last='Trickett']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='682871' first='Madison' last='Garrido']</strong> to the roster next fall. Head Coach Brianne Jones has to be very happy for sure. Haroski a sharp-shooting guard is just a sophomore on the roster. Kyndal finished with 14 points in the win tonight. She brings an aggressive style to the floor with good passing skills. Oh yeah, she can make shots from behind the three-point line. She made over 80 three-pointers this past season. Haroski averaged 17.1 ppg this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Powell played well inside the paint tonight when given the opportunity. She finished with 9 points in the win. Sophia averaged 8.1 ppg and 7.5 rebounds this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trickett delivered all night long with her play down on the block. She was constantly gaining position in the paint to manufacture production. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Garrido had a quiet night scoring just 5 points. Madison finished the season at 14 ppg and 5.7 rebounds from the backcourt for Riverside HS. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Riverside Opens It Up: </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Warriors really started out hot in the 3rd quarter jumping out to a 16-0 run to make it 47-22. Riverside HS would outscore A.C. Flora 20-3 in the 3rd quarter to make the score 51-25. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->