The difference between advancing and elimination for the Boyd-Buchanan girls’ basketball team came down to the mindset of five seniors. Knowing that a loss would not only end the season but the seniors’ prep careers, the Lady Bucs continued their torrid pace with a 54-40 win over Silverdale Baptist in Monday’s Region 3-A semifinals at Arts & Sciences.
“We just have it in our minds that we don’t want to go home yet,” said Lady Bucs senior post Maddie Wright, who had a game-high 28 points. “We watched our boys’ team lose over the weekend, and we talked about how we didn’t want that to be us.
“We’re at the point where we’ll do whatever it takes to win and keep going.”
The Lady Bucs will face Van Buren County in Wednesday’s championship game at 7 p.m., also at CSAS. Van Buren beat Marion County 73-38 in Monday’s nightcap, led by Miss Basketball finalist Lakelyn Bouldin’s 20 points.
After losing twice to Silverdale (23-7) during the regular season, Boyd-Buchanan (22-5) registered its second straight win over the Lady Seahawks, the 16th win in the last 17 games, and extended its season by at least two more games. The region champion will host a sectional Saturday while the runner-up will travel.