Cardinals junior forward Mason Witt shot 6-for-13 from beyond the arc and scored 25 points. Alexandria forced the Eagles into late turnovers and made a 15-5 run in the final six minutes. Class 3A will have a new champion this year after Alexandria beat three-time defending champion Totino-Grace 73-65 in the semifinals of the boys […]
Cardinals junior forward Mason Witt shot 6-for-13 from beyond the arc and scored 25 points. Alexandria forced the Eagles into late turnovers and made a 15-5 run in the final six minutes.
Class 3A will have a new champion this year after Alexandria beat three-time defending champion Totino-Grace 73-65 in the semifinals of the boys basketball state tournament Thursday at Williams Arena.
“We haven’t seen him play that downhill all year,” Totino-Grace head coach Nick Carroll said. “In a game where pace is up and down … not only were they getting points on their foul situation, but they also got to reset their defense and take a breather.”
It was a mix of excitement and relief for the Clemson commit, who faced foul trouble early in No. 3 seed Alexandria’s quarterfinal win over Byron and scored just 10 points in 18 minutes.
A dynasty always has to face its end.
Thompson forced No. 2 seed Totino-Grace’s best players into foul trouble by driving and earning trips to the free-throw line, where he went 12-for-13.
“It helps the confidence when your coach is on the sidelines telling you they can’t guard you,” Thompson said. “It starts with being unselfish, too, just making the right play every time, and today it was me getting to the hoop.”
