Class 3 State Third-Place Game - Saxony Lutheran vs. Hermann

Saxony Lutheran's Maddie Brune kisses teammate Raegan Wieser's hand as the Crusaders' prepare to take the court for their third place game against Hermann, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran's Raegan Wieser, left, and Ashlynn Collier perform their pregame routine as they take the court for their third place game against Hermann, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran players and head coach Sam Sides line up for the playing of the National Anthem prior to the Crusaders' third place game against Hermann, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (Laura Simon)

From left, Saxony Lutheran's Grace Mily, Maddie Brune, Raegan Wieser and Ali Galemmo hold hands as the Crusaders' prepare to take the court for their third place game against Hermann, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (Laura Simon)

From left, Saxony Lutheran's Grace Mily, Maddie Brune, Raegan Wieser and Ali Galemmo hold hands as the Crusaders' prepare to take the court for their third place game against Hermann, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran's Raegan Wieser, left, and Ashlynn Collier perform their pregame routine as they take the court for their third place game against Hermann, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran starters take the court for their third place game against Hermann, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran's Maddie Brune, left, and Ashlynn Collier perform their pregame routine as they take the court for their third place game against Hermann, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran players take the court for the Crusaders' third place game against Hermann, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran's Maddie Brune, bottom, struggles for control of the ball with Hermann's Kali Stiers in the first quarter of the Crusaders' third place state game against the Bearcats, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran's Ashlynn Collier saves the ball from going out of bounds during a play with teammate Maddie Brune in the first quarter of the Crusaders' third place state game against the Hermann Bearcats, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran takes on Hermann in the second quarter of the Crusaders' third place state game against the Bearcats, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran's Raegan Wieser takes a jump shot in the second quarter of the Crusaders' third place state game against the Hermann Bearcats, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran head coach Sam Sides checks the scoreboard in the second quarter of the Crusaders' third place state game against the Hermann Bearcats, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran's Grace Mirly maneuvers around Hermann's Karinne Lane in the second quarter of the Crusaders' third place state game against the Bearcats, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (Laura Simon)

Hermann's Karinne Lane, right, knocks a pass away from Saxony Lutheran's Tess Daniel in the second quarter of the Crusaders' third place state game against the Bearcats, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran's Maddie Brune makes a pass in the second quarter of the Crusaders' third place state game against the Hermann Bearcats, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran's Ali Galemmo takes a jump shot in the second quarter of the Crusaders' third place state game against the Hermann Bearcats, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. Saxony lost 68-53. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran head coach Sam Sides cheers on his team after scoring two points against Hermann in the third quarter of the Crusaders' third place state game against the Bearcats, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. Saxony lost 68-53. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran players congratulate teammate Tess Daniel on hitting her first free throw in the third quarter of the Crusaders' third place state game against the Hermann Bearcats, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. Saxony lost 68-53. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran's Ashlynn Collier reacts as Hermann's Karinne Lane hits a three-pointer in the third quarter of the Crusaders' third place state game against the Bearcats, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. Saxony lost 68-53. (Laura Simon)

A Saxony Lutheran fan roots for the Crusaders, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran head coach Sam Sides huddles with his team during a time-out in the fourth quarter of the Crusaders' third place state game against the Hermann Bearcats, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. Saxony lost 68-53. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran's Brianna Mueller drives past Hermann's Hayley Stiers in the fourth quarter of the Crusaders' third place state game against the Bearcats, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. Saxony lost 68-53. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran'Tess Daniel, left, Ashlynn Collier, and Maci Daniel watch as Hermann's Karinne Lane applies pressure in the fourth quarter of the Crusaders' third place state game against the Bearcats, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. Saxony lost 68-53. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran head coach Sam Sides and Maci Daniel react to a call against their team in the fourth quarter of the Crusaders' third place state game against the Hermann Bearcats, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. Saxony lost 68-53. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran's Ashlynn Collier offers a comforting hand to Brianna Mueller after she fouled out in the fourth quarter of the Crusaders' third place state game against the Hermann Bearcats, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. Saxony lost 68-53. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran's Grace Mirly passes over Hermann's Karinne Lane in the fourth quarter of the Crusaders' third place state game against the Bearcats, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. Saxony lost 68-53. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran senior Maci Daniel accepts the team's fourth place state trophy, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. Saxony lost to Hermann 68-53. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran senior Maci Daniel wipes a tear from her eye after accepting the Crusaders' fourth place trophy, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. The Crusaders were defeated 68-53 during the Class 3 state third place game against the Hermann Bearcats. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran senior Maci Daniel accepts the team's fourth place state trophy, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. Saxony lost to Hermann 68-53. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran head coach Sam Sides watches his team receive their state medals, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. Saxony lost the third place game to Hermann 68-53. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran players receive their state medals, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. Saxony lost the third place game to Hermann 68-53. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran players receive their state medals, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. Saxony lost the third place game to Hermann 68-53. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran players receive their state medals, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. Saxony lost the third place game to Hermann 68-53. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran's Raegan Wieser, left, and Maddie Brune pose for a photo with their state medals, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. Saxony lost the third place game to Hermann 68-53. (Laura Simon)

Saxony Lutheran players receive their state medals, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. Saxony lost the third place game to Hermann 68-53. (Laura Simon)