By Kelsey Prose
The game between Skyline and Pisgah was the battle of the defending state champions. It took extra time to determine the winner, but defending Class 1A AHSAA State Champion Skyline defeated defending Class 2A AHSAA State Champion Pisgah 55-53 on Thursday night at Skyline High School.
Pisgah took a demanding 17-2 lead late in the first quarter, but the Vikings battled back and took a 23-22 halftime lead. Pisgah led 34-33 heading into the fourth quarter, but Skyline built a five-point lead halfway through the quarter. With the game tied at 47-all, Pisgah turned the ball over and sent the game into overtime.
After another Pisgah turnover, Gracie Rowell sank a pair of free throws to give the Vikings the 53-49 lead with 27.8 seconds remaining. Molly Heard cut the Pisgah deficit to 53-52 and waited on a foul to stop the clock. Rowell sank both free throw shots to take the 55-52 lead, but then the Vikings fouled Heard on a 3-point play as time expired. Heard made the first free throw but missed the second and sent the Skyline fans into a celebration. Rowell finished with 13 points while Kaina King scored 11, and Gracie Stucky added 10 points for Skyline. Heard finished with 27 points while Kallie Tinker added 15 for Pisgah.
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