Greenland repeats as champs
Posted: March 7, 2013 at 4:45 p.m.
Greenland girls basketball coach Alan Barton, pictured in this 2012 file photo, coached the Lady Pirates to their second consecutive state championship win Thursday in Little Rock.
LITTLE ROCK — The Greenland Lady Pirates won their second consecutive Class 3A state girls basketball championship in a 59-32 win over Jessieville on Thursday in Barton Coliseum.
The Lady Pirates (20-13) trailed 6-0, but seized control with a 13-0 run and never looked back in a mercy-rule win over the previously unbeaten Lady Lions.
Morgan Miller scored 14 points to lead Greenland and Kiana Thompson, who was named the game's Most Valuable Player, scored 9 points to go along with 9 rebounds.
Justice Releford led Jessieville with 13 points.
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Wonderful news. I have five relatives at the game!
Posted by: cdawg
March 7, 2013 at 10:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Congrats, Lady Pirates. Coach B is doing amazing things with the program.
Posted by: Tankersley101
March 7, 2013 at 11:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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