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Last Year’s State Finals in Review

Ferrell Assists in Park Tudor’s Victory over Bowman in 2A
The top-ranked Park Tudor Pan- A 17-0 run in the first half, with
thers presented a formidable answer Ferrell scoring seven, provided a
for Bowman Academy’s full-court cushion that Park Tudor never lost.
defensive pressure. His name: Kevin Trevon Bluiett led the Panthers’ scor-
“Yogi” Ferrell. ing with 25. Paul Bayt scored 18 on a
Ferrell turned in a memorable 2A-record six 3-pointers, all from the
performance as the Panthers gained right corner.
a record-breaking 79-57 victory over Coach Marvin Rea’s Eagles,
Bowman in the Class 2A boys state ranked No. 5, completed their season
final. The Park Tudor guard, one of at 17-9. They won the Class A state
the nation’s top seniors, collected 17 championship in 2010.
points and a 2A-record 12 assists. During the 2011-12 season, the
Ferrell, with nine rebounds, finished Eagles used their relentless pressure
one board shy of a triple-double. to build a 74.6 scoring average with
Park Tudor’s 22-point triumph four games of 100 or more. But
broke the 2A record for largest margin against Park Tudor, they started
of victory, which was 19 set by West- slowly, hitting only 9-of-27 shots (33.3
view in a 71-52 outcome over Paoli in Class 2A championship in its third percent) in the first half. They fell
1999. The Panthers, who hit 29-of-52 consecutive title game appearance. behind 40-23 by halftime.
field goal attempts for a 55.8 mark, The Panthers were the eighth Indiana Four Eagles scored in double dig-
also established a new 2A record in school to make it to three consecutive its, led by Elijah Ray with 14. Michael
that category. They tied the 2A record title games. They finished the season Ford had 13 points. DeJuan Marrero
for made 3-pointers with 10. at 25-2 and went 66-15 over a three- and Justin King each scored 12.
For Coach Ed Schilling’s Park year span.
Tudor team, it was a second straight
Loogootee Holds Off Rockville for School’s First State Championship
The Loogootee Lions stayed patient and poised in the
Class A boys basketball final and garnered the first state
championship in any sport for their school.
Coach Mike Wagoner’s Lions, ranked No. 7, weathered
a strong fourth-quarter comeback by sixth-ranked Rockville
and captured a 55-52 victory in the state title game. It was
Loogootee’s third appearance in the final game and first
since 2005.
Coach Dave Mahurin’s Rox battled to the end despite
shooting just 32.7 percent (16-of-49), including 20 percent
(5-of-25) from the 3-point line. Rockville tied the game at
50-all and 52-all and missed a 3-pointer in the final second
to knot it again.
Loogootee connected on only one field goal in the final
five minutes, but it was a big one as Will Nonte scored on a
fast break to put the Lions up 54-53 with 17.6 seconds left.
The Lions hit 12 of 14 free throws in the final 5:13, including
one by Bryant Ackerman with 4.3 seconds left to provide
the winning margin.
Loogootee, which finished 22-4, led by as much as 11
points in the first half. Conner Wittmer topped the Lions in
scoring with 16 despite early foul trouble. Ackerman scored
15 points with 12 rebounds. Matt Mathies had 13 points.
Rockville completed its season at 22-6. The Rox hadn’t
made a state finals appearance since 1918. The 94-year
span between their trips ranks as the longest in state his-
tory.
Lane Mahurin and Gary Ulrich led Rockville with 14
points apiece. Jordan McFall added 12.
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