THE REPORTER
University won its school record 22nd game of the season Friday night in moving on to the Sectional 43 championship game. The Trailblazers used a 24-2 run over the last three minutes of the second quarter and first five minutes of the third quarter to defeat the host Cascade Cadets 57-32.
University led 17-14 with three minutes remaining in the second quarter before junior Sabien Cain scored the last seven points of the half in a 47 second span. Cain started the run with a three pointer before making a steal and driving for a dunk. After another steal, Cain rebounded a missed Trailblazer shot for the final points of the half and a 24-14 lead at the break.
Cain opened the second half with a three pointer off a set-up by Rob Russell. Andre Ozlowski scored off a Seth Hogg steal before Russell made two foul shots to cap a 14-0 run. After a Cascade basket, University started a 10-0 streak with Kahmi Bracey knocking down a three pointer from the left wing.
Ozlowski made two foul shots after making a steal then added a traditional three-point play. Cain added two foul shots for a 41-16 Trailblazer lead with 3:18 left in the third quarter.
Cain led three Trailblazers in double figures with 17 points. Russell had a dozen and Bracey scored ten points.
University will meet Park Tudor at 7:30 p.m. Saturday night in the championship game at Cascade. University won the PAAC championship game against the Panthers 66-57 on Feb. 11.
Coach Brandon Lafferman is happy about playing for a second consecutive sectional championship. “I’m excited for my team to have a chance to play for a sectional championship and battle it out with Park Tudor. We did a really nice job tonight being patient and letting the game come to us. I loved how we played in the third quarter to put the game away.”
University is now 22-2 on the season. Cascade’s season ends at 7-17.
UNIVERSITY 57, CASCADE 32
University FG FT TP PF
Kahmi Bracey 2 4-6 10 1
Robert Russell 5 2-2 12 1
Sabien Cain 6 2-2 17 2
Andre Ozlowski 2 4-5 8 0
Seth Hogg 1 0-0 2 0
Bryce Gray 2 0-0 4 1
Zien Bland 0 2-2 2 0
Steven Scott 0 0-0 0 1
Jackson Bledsoe 1 0-0 2 0
David Walz 0 0-0 0 0
Eli Facey 0 0-0 0 0
Cooper Cammack 0 0-0 0 0
Totals 19 14-17 57 6
Score by Quarters
University 10 14 20 13 – 57
Cascade 5 9 6 12 – 32
University 3-pointers (5) Cain 3, Bracey 2.