BANGOR- When the going gets tough, the big time players come through. That is exactly what happened in the fourth quarter of a Stearns 32-30 win over PVHS in the Class C girls basketball regional championship played Monday night at the Cross Insurance Center.
Alisyn Alley had 14 points and nine steals, but the biggest play came when Alley made a beautiful pass to Kasey Kenyon who put it in to give the Minutemen a 31-28 lead with 1:30 remaining. Alley added four steals and four assists to go with her game high point total and nine steals.
The Howlers held a 15-14 lead after the first half, going 7-11 from the free throw line. Makayla Anderson made 2 three-pointers in the third quarter as Stearns held a 25-21 lead heading into the final quarter.
The Howlers evened up the score on a Holly Loring basket with 6:16 remaining. Alley made two straight baskets to give Stearns a lead they wouldn’t give back.
It is the first Class C regional championship for Stearns (16-3). They won the regional title in Class B in 1995, and won three in Class A before that. Anderson had 11 points (3 three pointers) for the Minutemen. Kenyon had eight rebounds and four points. Stearns will face Hall-Dale (22-0) in the state championship game Saturday night at the Augusta Civic Center.
Kaya Loring had 11 points, five rebounds, and five steals to lead the Howlers. Ellie Austin had six points, while Holly Loring finished with six points and 12 rebounds. PVHS finishes the season with a 17-4 record.
