The Spartans headed into the last game of the season tied for first and needing a win in order to maintain the tie as well as the 1st seed in district for playoffs.  The Bobcats had nothing to lose having secured the 4th seed in playoffs regardless of a win or loss and came out looking for an upset.

The Spartans came out strong and jumped to a 10-point lead with just under 3 minutes left in the 1st quarter and maintained the lead until the Bobcats hit a 3-point shot with just under 30 seconds left in the quarter.  The quarter ended with the Spartans up 18-11.

The Spartans came out in the 2nd quarter with the foot on the gas and pulled to a 13-point lead with about 4 minutes left in the quarter.  The Bobcats were able to close the gap and the Spartans were up 8 at half, 29-21.

The Spartans started off the 3rd well and with 4:45 left in the quarter the lead was 9.  However, the Bobcats started hitting their stride a bit and got hot from behind the line and with about 1:30 left in the quarter the lead had dwindled to just one.  The Spartans were up 3 and had the ball with about 5 seconds left in the quarter, however, a steal by the Bobcats and a layup as time expired put the score back within one, 41-40, headed into the 4th quarter.

The Bobcats continued to hit behind the line and with 6:15 left the game was tied at 43.  However, as the Spartans have continued to prove throughout the season, the word quit is not in their vocabulary.  A couple of good defensive stops along with good ball movement on the other end and some nice plays at the rim and the Spartans were back up by 6 with around 5:00 left.  And with just over two minutes left the Spartans had increased the lead to 10 and at that point it felt as the Spartan had it under control. The Spartans continued to hold the Bobcats and ultimately won by seven to secure the title of District Champs for the first time since 2015 and a 1st place seed for the playoffs.

Game stats:

• Keanu Dawes – 19 pts, 8 rebs, 2 asts, 1 stl
• Luke Hatcher – 17 pts, 9 rebs, 3 asts
• Cameron Cronin – 11 pts, 2 asts, 2 stls, 1 blk
• Everett Bates – 4 pts, 5 rebs, 3 asts, 2 stls
• Keshaun Bell – 4 pts, 2 rebs, 1 asts, 3 stls
• Triston Williams – 3 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast
• Caden Francis – 2 rebs

The Spartans are looking to make a run in the playoffs but it all starts with the first game.  Come support the Spartans on Tuesday, February 22nd at 7:30 at Don Coleman Coliseum.