3/8/2010
The No. 8 Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets opened Saturday’s Class 3A state championship game with a scorching 10-0 run, fueled by six early points from senior center Erynn Meiklejohn, and that proved to be the difference. The Cadets held off multiple comeback attempts by No. 1 Rushville to win, 59-48, and earn the school’s first girls basketball state title.
Meiklejohn, who finished as the Cadets’ leading scorer with 16 points, was a dominant presence inside early, while senior guard Angela Doerffler was nearly her equal on the perimeter, and Concordia led 14-13 after one period.
Rushville, however, was unwilling to yield their No. 1 ranking without a fight. Senior forward Shelbie Justice scored 10 of her game-high 18 points in the first half, and her 6-of-6 free throw shooting pushed the Lady Lions to a one-point advantage at the break.
The second half was dominated by the Cadets, under the leadership of guard Andrea Newbauer, who filled the stat sheet with 11 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. Newbauer’s steal, coast-to-coast drive for a layup, and free throw after a foul on the shot extended Concordia’s game-changing run to 9-0 and a 46-37 lead after three. Junior Anna Goeglein also contributed 10 of her 12 points in the second half.
Melissa Marlow’s Rushville Lady Lions, who drop to 25-3 on the season, also received contributions from senior Alexa Bess, whose two fourth-quarter three-pointers kept hope alive for the Lady Lions, and guard Morgan Herbert, who dropped in 10 points. The Cadets, under the direction of head coach Dave Miller, finish the year with a record of 24-3.
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