Region XVI Tournament: Three Rivers vs. Crowder
Friday, March 1, 2019
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Even when the score indicates there was a close game, it seems like No. 22 Three Rivers is still winning comfortably.
Friday was no different. Top-seeded Three Rivers defeated fourth-seeded Crowder 88-79 in the Region XVI Tournament semifinals, but the margin felt wider.
“This time of year, you don’t beat people by 20,” Three Rivers coach Jeff Walk said. “If they’re playing this time of year, they’re pretty good. A lot of emotions, a lot of nervous energy. They were nervous as cats on a hot tin roof when they came out. But once we kind of got going, we’ve just got to go play.”
The Lady Raiders (25-3) were never really in any danger of losing the lead they’d held since under four minutes remained in the second quarter.
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Three Rivers' Kim Shaw, middle, shoots against Crowder's defense during the second half March 1, 2019, at the Region XVI Tournament semifinals in Jefferson City.
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Three Rivers assistant coach Alex Wiggs, right, slaps five with Casey Douglas at halftime of the Region XVI Tournament against Crowder March 1, 2019, in Jefferson City.
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Three Rivers' Deanay Watson, top, tries to help up Crowder's Maegan Bandimere, bottom, during the first half March 1, 2019, at the Region XVI Tournament semifinals in Jefferson City.
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Three Rivers' Jordan Little (22) drives against Crowder's Maia Wright (23) during the first half March 1, 2019, at the Region XVI Tournament semifinals in Jefferson City.
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Three Rivers' Deanay Watson, left, and Crowder's Kourtney Shipley, right, fight for a loose ball during the first half March 1, 2019, at the Region XVI Tournament semifinals in Jefferson City.
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Three Rivers' Hailee Erickson (13) shoots over Crowder's Maia Wright (23) during the first half March 1, 2019, at the Region XVI Tournament semifinals in Jefferson City.
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Three Rivers’ Katelyn South, right, looks to shoot against Crowder’s Sydney Linny, middle, and Maia Wright, left, during the first half of the Region XVI Tournament semifinals March 1, 2019, in Jefferson City.
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Three Rivers’ bench celebrates after Hailee Erickson hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to end the first half during the Region XVI Tournament semifinals against Crowder March 1, 2019, in Jefferson City.
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