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.
Godderz posted the only two points of the first quarter for Crest who was met by Olpe’s Truman Bailey hitting a three and a two-point basket which sparked the Eagles to take an early 16-2 lead.
Things didn’t change much in the second quarter when the Lancers were outscored, 15-5.
Bailey was a force to be reckoned with for Olpe as he went for another couple of two-point baskets as well as a three. Bailey then hit a couple more three’s for Olpe in the third quarter as part of his 19-point scoring barrage.
