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On Saturday afternoon, McKeever was in foul trouble and the Cowboys were paying attention to Moritz and Koller, so Lee had\u00a0had 23 points, including an icy cool performance of 8-for-8 from the line during the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, Moritz was still a factor with 19 points, while McKeever and Koller were both in double digits. The unsung hero was Tommy O\u2019Neil on defense, working against the Cowboys\u2019 Stevenson Reynolds. O\u2019Neil held Reynolds to two points during the second quarter, during which Vail Christian outscored Plateau Valley, 22-12, and took the lead for good.<\/p>\n
While the Saints have won District 5, Districts 2 and 3 have been delayed by weather and action will not be completed until Monday, meaning that Vail Christian will wait for a bit until it knows who\u2019s coming to Edwards. Kuhns figures his crew will have the lowest rating-percentage index among the eight district champions, so the Saints will be No. 8 when the bracket comes out.<\/p>\n
But with the Saints 8-2\u00a0 \u2014 the only losses coming to 4A Battle Mountain and 1A powerhouse DeBeque \u2014 at the Wheeler Athletics Center this year, there is no place like home.<\/p>\n
Lady Saints also make state<\/h2>\n
Welcome to the 2A state playoffs, ladies.<\/p>\n
Vail Christian girls basketball is off to the dance after defeating Plateau Valley, 46-34, on Saturday morning for fifth place in the District 5 Tournament. With the victory, the Saints earned the district\u2019s fifth and final state spot.<\/p>\n
\u201cWords can\u2019t describe it, to be honest,\u201d Saints coach Cynthia Robinson said. \u201cWe came out slow as far a shooting goes, but we played in a full-court, man press and flustered them, and we didn\u2019t let up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Like the boys, the Saints (12-10) will find out their draw early next week because not all the 2A district tournaments have been completed. The ladies will be on the road.<\/p>\n
One of the reasons Vail Christian is still playing is Grace McCurdy. She had herself a monster game with 15 rebounds and 11 points. Sarah Heredia led the Saints with 15 points, but it was a team effort that earned the state bid.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are super excited. Many didn\u2019t\u00a0believe that\u00a0we\u00a0could\u00a0go this\u00a0far with\u00a0losing five\u00a0seniors (to graduation),\u201d Robinson said. \u201cWhen we\u00a0lost that first game\u00a0at\u00a0districts, I told the girls\u00a0that we\u2019re taking the long road home. We\u2019ve built some\u00a0momentum.\u201d<\/p>\n
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