OSWEGO — The Crest High boys basketball team made a run to the Class 3A substate tournament championship game over the weekend but ultimately fell to Olpe in the title game.
The Lancers (15-8) took down Madison by one point in the final minutes of the matchup on Friday night, 43-42. Crest then allowed a sluggish offensive performance to hinder their game in a 57-39 loss to Olpe.
Friday
Crest’s Jack White was the hero of the day against Madison hitting a go-ahead game-winning shot with 1.4 seconds left on the game clock.
It wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows for Crest in the early going, though, as Madison went on a 17-6 run in the first quarter, led by Lane Darbo’s couple of three-pointers.
The Lancers took the momentum in the second quarter when Stetson Setter hit a three and went underneath for a couple of two-point baskets. Karter Miller and Ryan Golden also hit much-needed baskets for Crest as they brought their deficit within three points.
Crest trailed Madison at halftime, 22-19.
Both teams traded points in the third quarter when Ethan Godderz hit a three and Golden and Setter each went for layups. Madison got baskets from four different scorers in the third and led Crest heading to the fourth quarter, 29-26.
Setter and his Crest crew made it count in the fourth when he went for five points. White also hit a three and netted five points and Golden scored a couple of layups. It was just enough to propel themselves by Madison who was led by Gavin Isch’s four points in the fourth.
One of White’s shots proved to be a bit more valuable than the others as he hit the game-winner with 1.4 seconds left to go ahead by one point.
Crest was led offensively by Setter’s 16 points, Miller’s nine points and Golden’s eight points.
Crest (13/4-5-18—43) (FG/3pt-FT-F—TP): Golden 4-0-4-8, Miller 4-1-5-9, Weir 0-0-1-0, Ramsey 0-0-1-0, Godderz 1-0-3-3, Setter 5/2-0-2-16, White 1-4-1-7.
Saturday
Olpe controlled the proceedings from the start.
Crest managed to only score two points in the first quarter and seven for the half.
