Mekeel Christian advances to Class C title game.
(Game notes, play by play & full game video highlights)
-Mekeel Christian rallied from 8 points down in the 2nd half and held off Greenville 51-49, in a game that featured 15 lead changes. The Lions advance to Friday night's Class C Sectional Championship game vs Cambridge at 6 p.m. at Hudson Valley Community College.
-Both teams started out cold and the first quarter ended with Greenville leading 11-6.
-Mekeel's Elizabeth Singleton scored 9 points in the 2nd quarter to help cut the deficit to 1 point, 20-19, at the half. Singleton led all scorers at the break with 13 points. Ava Fitzmaurice had 7 points and Natalie Krasney had 6 for Greenville.
-Greenville started the 3rd quarter on an 8-1 run to open up its largest lead of the night of 8 points 28-20 with 5:00 left in the period. Mekeel responded with its own 15-5 run, paced by 3 three-pointers from Madison Show and a buzzer beater basket off a steal from Rebekkah Dean, to go ahead 35-33 heading into the final period.
-After an Ava Fitzmaurice three pointer and 2 free throws by Skyla Van Fleet the Spartans turned a 1 point deficit into a 4 point lead with under 4 minutes left in the game. Mekeel then responded with 2 three-pointers from Rebekkah Dean to put the Lions back in front, 46-45, with 2:30 remaining in the game.
-2 successful free throw attempts by both teams put Mekeel back in front 48-47 with less than 2 minutes left in regulation. On Greenville's next possession, Rebekkah Dean came up huge again for Mekeel as she picked up a loose ball and went coast to coast for the layup to give the Lions enough cushion to hold on to the victory.
-Elizabeth Singleton led Mekeel Christian with 21 points, and Rebekkah Dean's strong 2nd half netted her 19 points on the night.
-Natalie Krasney led Greenville with 16 points and Ava Fitzmaurice added 11 points.
Final scoring stats with full play by play HERE:
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End 1Q |
Halftime |
End 3Q |
Final |
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Greenville |
11 |
20 |
33 |
49 |
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Mekeel Christian Academy |
6 |
19 |
35 |
51 |
Win % probability during the game.
Mekeel Christian video highlights
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Greenville |
Mekeel Christian Academy |
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|
2 |
3PT SHOOTING |
6 |
|
11-18 |
FREE THROWS |
7-14 |
|
61% |
FT % |
50% |
|
6 |
LEADS |
9 |
|
8 |
LARGEST LEAD |
4 |
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Top Scorers |
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Greenville |
Natalie Krasney #13 |
16 |
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Greenville |
Ava Fitzmaurice #14 |
11 |
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Mekeel Christian Academy |
Elizabeth Singleton #34 |
21 |
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Mekeel Christian Academy |
Rebekkah Dean #12 |
19 |
| Greenville | Lead Changes | Mekeel Christian |
| 0 | *** Mekeel Christian Academy: Elizabeth Singleton #34 2 PT FG MADE [1Q 05:41] *** | 2 |
| 2 | *** Mekeel Christian Academy: Madison Lilienthal #5 2 PT FG MADE [1Q 04:19] *** | 4 |
| 5 | *** Greenville: Meghan Misuraca #11 2 PT FG MADE [1Q 03:14] *** | 4 |
| 16 | *** Greenville: Ava Fitzmaurice #14 3 PT FG MADE [2Q 03:22] *** | 13 |
| 16 | *** Mekeel Christian Academy: Rebekkah Dean #12 3 PT FG MADE [2Q 01:25] *** | 17 |
| 18 | *** Greenville: Natalie Krasney #13 2 PT FG MADE [2Q 01:14] *** | 17 |
| 18 | *** Mekeel Christian Academy: Elizabeth Singleton #34 2 PT FG MADE [2Q 01:00] *** | 19 |
| 20 | *** Greenville: Ava Fitzmaurice #14 2 PT FG MADE [2Q 00:34] *** | 19 |
| 33 | *** Mekeel Christian Academy: Rebekkah Dean #12 2 PT FG MADE [3Q 00:00] *** | 35 |
| 35 | *** Mekeel Christian Academy: Elizabeth Singleton #34 2 PT FG MADE [4Q 07:18] *** | 37 |
| 37 | *** Mekeel Christian Academy: Rebekkah Dean #12 2 PT FG MADE [4Q 06:11] *** | 39 |
| 41 | *** Greenville: Ava Fitzmaurice #14 3 PT FG MADE [4Q 04:09] *** | 39 |
| 45 | *** Mekeel Christian Academy: Rebekkah Dean #12 3 PT FG MADE [4Q 02:35] *** | 46 |
| 47 | Greenville: Kaitlin McGuinness #24 FT MADE [4Q 02:18] | 46 |
| 47 | Mekeel Christian Academy: Elizabeth Singleton #34 FT MADE [4Q 01:55] | 48 |
Game Flow
