The Oswego-Jayden Wright was hot as a cracker beyond the 3-point arc in the first half Friday.
He cooled three free throw in the last minute.
Bennett’s 5 -Foot -10 Sophomore guard saved his most important work, however, for a final possession in which the ball never touched his hands.
Wright pressurized the Ososo East Star Jehwian Starwood to force him to quit the ball, and Bennett’s Parker Sulawar knocked a Starwood Pass.
The fifth seeded wolves never got a shot on the final possession of the game, as the fourth seeded Redwings held a 57-54 victory in the class 4A Osvego East Regional Finals.
“Jehvian is a great player; Just trying to make it as hard as possible, ”Right said. “I have experienced a late 3-point shooters in the game. Just trying to make it as hard as possible for him. ,
Wright scored 21 points in the first half, with four 3-pointers, Daniel Polyuconis 12 points four 3-pointers and nine points for Gabriel Celerski’s nine points for Bennett (27-6), who won their 10th regional championship under Head Coach Jean Hidkamp and up to Tuesday to face the number 1 seedbroke in East Aroraore.
Redwings never looked after jumping with an 8–0 lead on Friday, and under the leadership of many-but in the leadership of many-but the right legs and lover of the right were needed to save the day late.
Wright hit two free throw for a 57-54 lead with 22.4 seconds, he selected Starwood’s pocket near the midcourt, but had a whistle for a dishonesty with 7.6 seconds.
On the final sequence, however, Wright did not give Starwood no breathing space on the drill in front of the Ososo East Bench.
Wright, as they refer to, late property goes on another way. In December, he fouled Carlos Harris of Curie on a 3-point attempt in the final second of overtime at Bennett’s last double overtime loss at the Pontiaq Championship.
It’s not like that.
Headcamp said, “It was the best game of the game.” “People see shooting and their words – his defense on Starwood gave us a chance in the end when you know that Starwood is getting the ball that is in the last possession. Jayden was a defensive patient and eventually it went to his way.”
Starwood, who was sitting in the second quarter with two fouls, heated all his nine points in the second half.
Oswogo East Coach Ryan Walaskez finally had a ball in the right hand, but would have done so on the final possession.
“I should have been called a timeout,” said Velaskase. “We had one left, seven seconds on the clock – we got their pressure. We had something but we could not reach our spot. It is difficult. “
Wright’s, Velaskase said, “The man’s number 3 was good,” and there was no debate on that point.
Wright knocked on four 3-point shots before the game became five minutes old, fouled one and replaced four-point plays. About 25 feet at the top of the key, his fourth three had put Bennett ahead 15–6.
Falling down, the Wright rolled into a jumper, which hit Rim twice and fell in the first half at the end of the time for the 29–24 halftime lead.
“I don’t know how he went,” Wright said, who shot 6 for 10 from the floor. “I was only taking what Raksha gave me. Credit to my colleagues to find me when I am open. ,
6-Foot-8 Junior, Puliukonis raised the scoring slack in the third quarter with three of its four 3-pointers, as Bennett leads to 47–34.
“I was always a shooter, and the coach encourages me,” said Pauliukoneis. “He gives me a green light to shoot it, so I shot it and they went inside.”
The Ososo East (21–11), demanding her third straight regional title, overtakes Starwood’s early dishonesty and would not run to her home court.
Sofomore Mason Lockett scored eight out of 12 points in the second half, the second 3-pointer of locket left the wolves within 49–45.
Noah Mason had 14 points and six rebounds and Andrew Wigins 13 points and five rebounds for the Oosgo East. With the remaining 25.2 seconds, the three-point plays of the wigins closed the wolves, as they met in the second half, 55–54.
“Credit to our boys, I am proud of them,” said Velaskase. “It came in that last occupation.”
Wright, with just two shot efforts in the second half, drilled two free throw for a three -digit lead peacefully.
“Jayden played brilliantly. They aggressively promoted us a big boost and then they adjusted the stretch and handled the ball, ”Hidkamp said. He said, “He played big with a sophomore. At this point they are not sophomors. ,
Bennett navigated a regional final peaks and valleys in his eight-team rotation, with a deep play in Postsen in other years.
“It was like trying to win a sectional, it is how good it is,” Headcamp said.
Oosgo East, back from winning his first sectional title with Just Starter-Starwood, yet won 21 games and its sixth direct conference title.
“We had a returning boy with minutes and we used to take a lot of people.” “Our people embraced their role and put it in work.”