1/9/18 At Pinnacle Bank Arena
Wahoo 60
Lincoln Christian
48
Wahoo survived a second quarter Lincoln Christian rally to earn a 60 - 48 victory and advance to the state championship game. The Warriors raced to a first quarter 19-10 lead, but Wahoo's foul trouble and a 7 minute scoring drought got the Crusaders back in the game. Wahoo stretched its lead to 26-10 in the second quarter, but with Brendan Lacey, Cameron Quick, Will Shanahan and Winston Cook all on the bench, Lincoln Christian pulled within one at the half, 27-26.
The Crusaders took the lead early in the third quarter at 30-27, but the Warriors then took over. With Quick and Lacey each netting five points and Shanahan four, Wahoo outscored Christian 15-5 to end the quarter with a 43-36 advantage.
The first half foul trouble was avoided in the second half as none of the Warriors fouled out. Both teams struggled shooting the ball, finishing below 50% for the game, and the Warriors were uncharacteristically poor from the three point line, making only 3 of 20 attempts. But Wahoo was able to force 21 Lincoln Christian turnovers and outrebounded the Crusaders 44-37. Lacey led Wahoo with 22 points while Quick and Billy Hancock each contributed 10. Wahoo's 1-3-1 zone focused on Christian's leading scorer, Justin Bubak, limiting him to just 10 points.
Lincoln Christian dropped to 19-8 and will play Broken Bow in the consolation final on Saturday while Wahoo will play for the championship against Winnebago.
