EAST LANSING, Mich. — Tri-Unity Christian falls to Munising 39-37 in the division four state championship game. The Defenders end the season as the state runner-up.
Tri-Unity Christian shot just 31% percent from the field (14-45) and turned the ball over 15 times.
"They had good interior defense so we relied on the three and them now falling was big," Tri-Unity Christian junior Jordan VanKlompenberg said.
VanKlompenberg led the Defenders with 15 points and 7 rebounds. Senior Roy Fogg added 11 points and 7 rebounds, Akais Giplaye finished with 13 rebounds.
"My first year here I couldn't have asked for a better coaching staff, a better team," Fogg said. "They really treated me like family. It was amazing to be able to step in and just click basically with the team."
Fogg was the only Defenders senior that played in Saturday's championship game.
"Just the way they played together," Tri-Unity Christian head coach Mark Keeler said about what he will remember about this year's team. "I was just happy with the way they shared the ball and played together, how positive they we with each other."
Here were highlights from the game.
Second half:
Two point game!!! Roy Fogg with the put back. Just 2.8 seconds left. Mustangs will get the ball. Tri-Unity 37, Munising 39.
Timeout Tri-Unity - 45 seconds left in the game. Tri-Unity 32, Munising 35.
Mustangs back on top with a three ball and Defenders call a timeout. 2:04 left to play. Tri-Unity 30, Munising 32.
Roy Fogg snags the loose ball and takes it down the easy layup. Tri-Unity now up 30-29 with 3:28 left in the game.
VanKlompenberg puts the defenders within one with a huge three pointer. 5:41 left to play.
Jordan VanKlompenberg with the putback as the buzzer goes off to end the third quarter. Tri-Unity 25, Munising 27.
Trey Rillema ends an almost four minute long scoring drought for the Defenders. 1:25 left in the third.
Media time out - 3:07 left in the third. Tri-Unity Christian 19, Munising 25.
Timeout Munising - 5:08 left in the third. Tri-Unity 19, Munising 21.
First half:
Halftime: 18-15 Munising leads.
Big three pointer from VanKlompenberg. Tri-Unity down 18-15 right before the half.
3:50 left in the second quarter Tri-Unity 12 Munising 16.
End of the first quarter, Munising leads 9-8.
Defenders start on an 8-2 run with three pointers from Roy Fogg and Jordan VanKlompenberg. 4:08 left in the first.
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