2010 Lady Lancers Basketball Team after defeating rival Keswick 39-36 in the Regional Semi Finals.Another basketball season ends with the Lady Lancers of Cambridge Christian School(Tampa) earning a trip to the Regional Championship game for the second year in a row. Unfortunately, we were unable to win but we were thankful to again be one of the top 8 1A girl's hoops teams in the state of Florida.
This year, more than any other, tested the team. From losing our starting senior forward and leading rebounder to a knee injury to playing sick and injured, to having to play our last six games of the playoffs on the road it was a true test of our team's character and resilience.
Here are some pics of the Regional Quarter Finals against First Baptist Academy of Naples a 44-38 win for the Lancers. naplesnews.com does a wonderful job of covering their prep. sports. Very impressive site.
#24 Chachere M. Adding to her double-double
#4 Susan B. aka "Suuuuzzzzeeee" going to the rack.
Cassy P., O, CB, and Lex. celebrating the win.
Next came the Regional Semis against our rival across the Bay, Keswick. They beat us during the regular season at home pretty handily and edged us for the District Championship 42-47 but that night saw 22-6 half time lead for Keswick evaporate into a 34-34 tie in the fourth quarter after a 3-Point bucket by #21 Rachel B. Seen here flying to the hole for two.
With the score tied at 36 after made free-throws by both teams, Rachel brought the ball up the floor with only ten seconds left in the game. She was hounded by the Keswick "D" who were trying desperately to keep her out of the paint. With time winding down Rachel rifled a pass to Chach who buried a 3 with 1.5 seconds left on the clock sealing the win. It was a huge shot and an amazing moment.
The Regional Finals found us matched up against the number one team in the state, Trinity Christian who last year beat a team in the Regional Tournament 111-25. We lost handily (75-38) as turnovers and foul trouble plagued us most of the night.
We give God all the glory for another remarkable season and thank all those who supported us and gave of their time and resources to make our season a success.
And that's where I've been.
"We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;" II Corinthians 4:8,9
