Top Performances in Class 4A Final Four
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Question: Two blowouts in the Class 4A semifinals equal what? Answer: A championship game on Sunday to cap the strangest girls basketball season on record because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and opportunity to bid farewell to a fair amount…
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Continue ReadingQuestion: Two blowouts in the Class 4A semifinals equal what?
Answer: A championship game on Sunday to cap the strangest girls basketball season on record because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and opportunity to bid farewell to a fair amount of seniors who will go on to play on the next level despite it.
As for the final four …
— After Mullen (16-2) spanked Holy Family 75-50, there is only one more game remaining in the schoolgirl career of Megan Pohs Megan Pohs 5'3" | PG Mullen | 2021 State CO (PGH-CO 2022 No. 12, Regis University signee). She played like it on Thursday. Pohs went for 23 points, made five 3-pointers (on eight attempts) and led the Mustangs to a 13th consecutive playoff victory. She made 9-of-12 shots, handled Holy Family pressure without a problem and has not played on a postseason loser. She has averaged 16.4 points in the playoffs for three seasons.
Pohs had plenty of help. The quite versatile Gracie Gallegos Gracie Gallegos 6'1" | SF Mullen | 2022 State CO (PGH-CO 2022 No. 5) added 16 points, frequently getting to the rim on drives. She also was considerable on defense – Gallegos has played the opposition’s best player since her freshman season – as was Imani Perez Imani Perez 6'3" | PF Mullen | 2022 State CO (PGH-CO 2022 No. 4), who owned the paint and backboards with 10 rebounds, a couple of blocked shots and putting up as many barricades as a highway under construction. And Kilah Freelon Kilah Freelon 6'0" | PF Mullen | 2022 State CO (PGH-CO 2022 No. 19) continued as an emerging talent. The lithe 6-foot-1 forward-center used her long stride and reach for 10 points and seven rebounds.
Holy Family, which ended 13-2 and had bookend losses to begin and end the season, fell behind 14-0 and never really got going. Tigers coach Ron Rossi called the Mustangs one of the best teams he has seen in 50 years in coaching, so his Alyssa Wells Alyssa Wells 5'9" | SG Holy Family | 2021 State CO (PGH-C) 2021 No. 37), 22 points, but 20 in the second half, when the game had already been decided, Tyler Whitlock Tyler Whitlock 5'11" | SF Holy Family | 2021 State CO (PGH-CO 2021 No. 47), eight points; and Daniella Hren Daniella Hren 5'8" | SF Holy Family | 2021 State CO (PGH-CO 2021 No. 108), four, couldn’t handle playing catch-up.
— Windsor’s 70-44 waxing of Green Mountain wasn’t totally unexpected despite the Rams having entered undefeated. The Wizards (16-1) don’t win by magic. No, they advance through the play of Alexis Backhaus Alexis Backhaus 5'9" | SG Windsor | 2022 State CO (PGH-C) 2022 No. 43), who dropped 9-of-17 shots for a game-high 23 points. She added 12 rebounds, five offensively. Olivia Reed Olivia Reed 6'0" | SF Windsor | 2022 State CO (PGH-CO 2022 No. 25) added another double-double, 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting, along with 15 rebounds. And Kylie Sanger Kylie Sanger 5'8" | SG Windsor | 2021 State CO (PGH-CO 2021 No. 48) went for 14 points and four assists. No trick the Wizards have surpassed 70 points 12 times.
As for Green Mountain (17-1), a season-low in team points came at the wrong time, although Courtney Hank Courtney Hank 5'10" | SF Green Mountain | 2021 State CO (PGH-CO 2021 No. 13) leaves the program having surpassed 1,000 points and 600 rebounds.