The game was tighter than they would have liked it, but senior Brenden Johannes knocked down a pair of free throws with 1.7 seconds left to ice the game and send the Archangels Defenders to the Class D-2 championship game.
The Defenders rallied from an eight-point third quarter deficit to defeat O’Neill St. Mary’s 57-52 Friday morning in the semifinal game at the Devaney Sports Center.
Head coach Eric Kessler said it helps to have a veteran team when games get tight.
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