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   The game against Rolling Hills was filled with emotional ups and down. Reese opened the second quarter with two back-to-back three-pointers and the crowd went insane. Ila Lane ’19, Anna Barton ’19, and Annabelle North ’20 all scored, but foul trouble was already looming by halftime. By the third quarter, Reese had fouled out and her playing time at the State Championship was over. Lane, Annie Boyle ’19, and Gabby Ruiz ’19 each stepped up to put points on the board, but Priory found itself with too many fouls and Rolling Hills was able to benefit from the foul line. As the last few seconds ticked down and Rolling Hills began to celebrate, the Priory team began to hug one another with pride in their hearts and tears in their eyes. The team had fought with tooth and nail, but would wind up losing 57-53.
The team, coaches and fans all appeared slightly dazed at the loss as the awards ceremony commenced. “I honestly was stunned in the beginning but as I think about it, we developed some lifelong skills, and we got an experience of
our life,” Reese expressed. “It’s the process I’m proud of, we turned our L’s into lessons.”
“This was the toughest loss I’ve ever had to endure because we put in so much time and I know how bad the girls wanted to win that game. I feel we let that game slip away from us,” explained Coach Buck. But being the exceptional teacher of the game, Coach Buck knew that this talented team has a bright future. “I am extremely proud to coach a group of girls that love one another, and played and practiced hard for five months,” he said. “Our goal next year is to win a State Championship and send our soon to be seniors off in style.”
North was awarded the CIF Sportsmanship Award for her display of respect for the game and others at the State Championship game. The team and coaches took home the 2018 Division IV State Championship Runner- Up trophy, which now sits as a first of its kind in the Priory trophy room.
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