The Midlakes girls entered the 2018 postseason with a perfect 20-0 record. Four games later in the Section V Class B Tournament they are still undefeated and now can call themselves Sectional Champions for the first time since 1975. Head Coach Nate Rich’s Screaming Eagles absolutely destroyed Bath-Haverling on Saturday evening at Rush-Henrietta rolling the the title with a 70-40 win in a game that wasn’t close from the start.
After Bath-Haverling’s Jadyn Abrams opened the game’s scoring, Midlakes would close the 1st quarter on a 24-4 run and extended their lead to 41-19 heading into halftime before finishing the contest with a 30 point margin.
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Section V’s leading scorer, Midlakes junior Alaina Forbes, was absolutely spectacular opening the game with a pair of three pointers and finishing with a game-high 34 points, 32 of them coming in the games first three quarters. At one point in the 3rd period, Forbes had more points than the entire Bath-Haverling team.
Midlakes freshman Cara Walker finished with 13 points while junior Macy Kisner added 6. Midlakes lone seniors Claire DeBoover and Jordan Naeye finished with 5 and 4 points respectively as the school and Clifton Springs and Phelps communities celebrated the Section V Class B Championship.
Midlakes now advances to the Far West Regional game of the NYSPHSAA play-offs where they will meet the Section 6 Class B champion on Saturday back at Rush-Henrietta High School.
- Listen to FL1 Sports broadcast of Midlakes Class B Championship game here as Jim Sinicropi & Jerry Anderson bring you the call including postgame interview with Coach Rich, Alaina Forbes, Cara Walker & Macy Kisner
- WATCH THE VIDEO REPLAY of the Midlakes-Bath-Haverling game on Sunday evening beginning around 7:30 pm on FingerLakes1.com
FROM SOCIAL MEDIA:
Jordan Naeye holds the Sectional Trophy for Midlakes for the first time since 1975 pic.twitter.com/TaHwDHvaKh
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 3, 2018
Congratulations Class B champions Midlakes Lady Eagles #flyeaglesfly pic.twitter.com/ZndGtl0h9C
— John Lombardi (@MidlakesAthletx) March 3, 2018
Celebrating on our home court with the community #midlakespride pic.twitter.com/YsoHd0ZagS
— John Lombardi (@MidlakesAthletx) March 4, 2018
clear your plans for next saturday 👀👀👀
— Alaina (@forbes883) March 4, 2018
Undefeated 24-0 Midlakes Girls Varsity Class B Section V CHAMPIONS 🖤💙🦅 #midlakespride pic.twitter.com/IAQug0NOmh
— Dr. Tamara Jones (@Tamara_Jones10) March 3, 2018
Midlakes fans pack the west side of Rush-Henrietta HS Gymnaisium for the Section V Class B Championship game LIVE next on https://t.co/LfxmvyEme7 pic.twitter.com/UBTnXujE0M
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 3, 2018
Screaming Eagles fly high
(Via MPN News) @MidlakesAthletx @NYSPHSAA @SectVGBB https://t.co/LC2TknRqlx
— Jack Haley (@jackhaley42) March 4, 2018
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