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MEDINA, OH — The defending state champion Olmsted Falls Bulldogs led by head coach Jordan Eaton took on the Green Lady Bulldogs led by head coach Alicia Manning tonight. One could feel the hype in the gym, with both schools bringing their student sections out to support. Olmsted Falls was superb in this performance, beating Green 63-48 behind incredible 3-point shooting and rebounding. The Olmsted Falls Bulldogs were led in the scoring category by #3 Avery DeLisio with 17 points and #22 Jesse Simon with 14. The Lady Bulldogs of Green were led by #24 Jenna Slates with 25 points and #21 Armahni Wagler with 8 points. What a game!
Falls won the tip to start the game, as a battle of #24s ensued between Maddie Cerovac of Olmsted Falls and Jenna Slates of Green. Slates hit a tough mid range jumper over two defenders that had the Green student section going crazy.
#3 Avery DeLisio fought to force a jump ball that this time had the Olmsted Falls bench erupt. Cerovac and Slates straight up went to WAR on the boards. #25 Emma Schaefer hit a tricky and-1 whilst getting fouled hard but Falls still trailed by 2.
Falls was clicking defensively, and forced the ball out of Slates’ capable hands more than once. Offensively, Falls was clicking as well getting a beautiful corner three from #22 Jesse Simon as they led Green 12-8 with just 2 minutes to go in the 1st. The score at the end of 1: Olmsted Falls with 14 and Green with 12!
The 2nd frame started with a three from #32 Grace Largent of Olmsted Falls. Slates continued to look dominant for Green. It was RAINING 3-pointers for Falls as they opened up the lead to 9 points. #21 Armahni Wagler of Green came off the bench and quickly got to work scoring a quick 4 points in very little time.
Falls still maintained the 8 point lead with just 2 minutes to go in the 1st half, but Slates had something to say about it. At this stage, she led not only Green but the entire floor in scoring with 14! SLATES WITH THE HALF COURT BUZZER BEATER! But, Falls still led Green by just 2 at half, 29-27.
A charging foul on Green gave the ball back to Falls to start the 2nd half. A scoring shootout ensued, with both teams going back and forth. A beautiful block from #20 of Green Brooke Shocklee had Coach Manning applauding her effort. #44 of Falls Addison Mullen had her own answer, with a DEEP high-arc three-pointer.
Coach Eaton of Falls looked as focused and poised as ever, with his team knocking down 3 after 3 but Green still held on. Wagler of Green went coast to coast with a beautiful one-handed layup but Green began to get into foul trouble. Falls still led Green 45-33 with just one more quarter to go.
The beginning of the 4th saw Green climb back slightly to start, with Slates hitting a monster and-1 to cut the lead within 5. For every Green bucket though, Falls had an answer for it as they hung on to win the district championship 63-48!
