The Guardian Angels Central Catholic Girls Basketball Team took 3rd at the State Tournament last week, defeating Southern Valley 67-46 in the first round at the Devaney Center last Thursday in action aired on 107.9 the Bull before losing 54-41 to Pender in last Friday’s Semifinals from Devaney aired on the Bull, and then winning 54-32 over Crofton in Saturday’s 3rd place Game at Lincoln Northwest.
The Bluejays led the Eagles 15-9 after the 1st quarter, and 32-20 at halftime.
GACC won the 3rd quarter 20-15 to extend their lead to 52-35 at the end of three.
The Bluejays won the 4th quarter 15-11.
Kelsy Steffen had 20 points while Brynn Baumert and Reese Throener notched 16 and 13, respectively.
The Pendragons raced out to a 22-4 lead at the end of the 1st quarter. GACC won the 2nd quarter 14-9 to make it a 31-18 game at halftime.
Pender won the 3rd quarter 10-7 to extend their lead to 41-25 at the end of three.
The Bluejays won the 4th quarter 16-13.
Isabel Hass led the way with 11 points while Steffen totaled 9. Baumert chipped in 8 while Throener registered 7.
The Bluejays got ahead early against Crofton, leading the Warriors 15-9 at the end of the first quarter.
GACC had an even stronger second quarter, outscoring Crofton 17-6, taking a 32-15 lead into halftime.
Crofton won the third quarter, outscoring the Bluejays 9-8, but GACC led 40-24 after three periods.
GACC finished strong, winning the fourth quarter over the Warriors 14-8, sealing the final score of 54-32 in favor of the Bluejays.
Hass led GACC in scoring with 18 points.
The Bluejays end the season with a 22-5 overall record, and as the third place team in Class C2.
Amazing season GACC!
The Bluejays say goodbye to Baumert, Throener, and Leah Jansen.
Three Seniors who will be sorely and deeply missed without a doubt.
Key returners for next year include Hass, Jocelyn Skoda, Steffen, and others.
GACC should be pretty good and solid once again next year with the return of some Seniors-to-be.
The Bluejays are always good, and this season was a magnificent one for GACC.
I can’t say enough about the way the Bluejays performed this season.
That said, as good as this year was for GACC, I think next season has a chance to be even better.
Next year should be another action packed, rockin’ season for the Bluejays, and I’m already looking forward to it.
GACC has to have a tremendous offseason of growth and improvement, and must have a lot positivity and encouragement to teammates while working out or playing the game at open gyms, camps, and conditioning sessions and the like.
