It was the third basketball title for the Lady Cardinals and the first since 1999.
St. Paul defeated Muenster Sacred Heart 38-31 on Saturday ( March 4, 2017 ) in the final after a 52-39 win over Bryan St. Joseph Friday ( March 3 ) in the semifinals.
Gracey Novosad, Grace Irvin and Emma Morgan were all chosen for the All-Tournament Team.
SEMIFINAL: St. Paul routs BSJ after early deficit
The Lady Cardinals trailed Bryan St. Joseph in the first quarter but came back with a 14-13 lead at the end. In the second frame, St. Paul went on an 11-6 run and then outscored the Lady Eagles 16-12 in the third period. St. Paul held a slight advantage in the fourth quarter 11-8.
Morgan had six rebounds, three assists, one steal, three deflections; Irvin had five rebounds, one assist, four steals, five deflections; Delynn Pesek had three rebounds, one steal. Parker Clay had three rebounds, one steal, one deflection; Christine Wagner had three rebounds, two assists, two steals, one deflection. Novosad had two rebounds, three assists, three steals, two deflections; Riley Johnson had one rebound, one steal, two deflections; Kayla Malatek had one rebound, two assists, one steal, one deflection.
TAPPS Class 2A State Semifinal Game Friday, March 3, 2017 @ Abilene Christian University Shiner St. Paul 38, Muenster Sacred Heart 31 SSP 14 11 16 11 -- 52 BSJ 13 6 12 8 -- 39 SSP: Gracey Novosad 4 3-4 11, Christine Wagner 5 0-0 10, Delynn Pesek 3 4-4 10, Grace Irvin 4 1-1 9, Emma Morgan 2 2-2 6, Parker Clay 2 0-0 4, Riley Johnson 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 10-11 52.CHAMPIONSHIP: Lady Cardinals hold Muenster Sacred Heart 38-31
Emma Morgan, Grace Irvin and Gracey Novosad were all chosen for the TAPPS Class 2A Basketball All-Tournament Team.
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The Lady Cardinals took an 8-6 lead following the first quarter and led 19-11 at halftime. Sacred Heart closed down to 27-24 after the third box and St. Paul sealed up the title with an 11-7 run in the fourth quarter.
Pesek had seven rebounds, one steal; Morgan had five rebounds, one assist, one steal; Irvin had four rebounds, two steals, four deflections; Johnson had three rebounds, one assist, two steals; Novosad added three rebounds, one assist. Clay had two rebounds, two blocks; Wagner had two rebounds, one assist, two steals, one deflection; Malatek had two steals.
TAPPS Class 2A State Championship Game Saturday, March 4, 2017 @ Abilene Christian University Shiner St. Paul 38, Muenster Sacred Heart 31 MSH 6 5 13 7 -- 31 SSP 8 11 8 11 -- 38 SSP: Emma Morgan 6 0-0 12, Delynn Pesek 3 2-2 8, Christine Wagner 1 4-5 6, Gracey Novosad 1 3-5 5, Parker Clay 2 0-2 4, Riley Johnson 1 0-0 3, Grace Irvin 0 0-2 0. Totals 14 FG, 9-16 FT ... Total 38 pts.