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Girls Basketball: Oak Forest Bows Out against Rich South
Rich South 55, Oak Forest 46: Turnovers loom large in Bengals' loss to Stars in the Bremen Regional championship game.
The Hot Read: Rich South rallied from an early eight-point deficit Thursday night by making 25 steals, while Oak Forest committed 36 total turnovers. The Bengals also wound up in severe foul trouble from the third quarter on, derailing their late rally and leading to a 55-46 loss to the Stars in the Bremen 3A Regional title game.
Patch’s MVP: Rich South forward Jasmine Collins dominated in the low post with 23 points and eight rebounds. She was 11-of-17 from the free-throw line in the game, shooting from the charity stripe at least twice in each quarter.
Key Stats: Oak Forest’s foul trouble was evident by the free-throw stats, as the Stars went 32-of-46 from the charity stripe. The Bengals had five players foul out.
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Oak Forest’s Leaders: Emily Naegele (18 points, 10 rebounds), Lynn Nagle (7 points) and Colleen Emmett (6 points, 5 steals).
Rich South’s Leaders: In addition to Collins: Daesia Garrett (16 points, 8 steals) and Kiela Garner (7 points, 6 rebounds, 5 steals).
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Quotable: Bengals coach Steve Schanz: “There’s no excuse for us, having all those turnovers tonight. Just no excuse.”
Stars coach Brian Mays: “This one feels really good tonight. A great win for us.”
Records: Rich South: 22-5. Oak Forest: 18-8
What’s Next: The Stars move on to sectional play. The Bengals’ season is over.