Memorial Gymnasium for the second straight year.
“ It’ s hard in the state of Indiana to win back-to-back sectionals and regionals,” Wilkerson said.“ I have to give all the credit to my assistant coaches, coaching staff and the players. The assistant coaches do a great job of scouting our opponents and getting them ready. Then our players, for the last two-and-half months, have done a good job of being able to absorb all that information.”
Next up was the New Castle Semistate.
Jeff faced Mount Vernon( Fortville) and Purdue-commit Luke Ertel in the second semifinal. The Marauders had the Red Devils on the ropes, leading by 10 in the final frame. Jeffersonville, though, ended the game on a 16-2 run for a 63-59 win.
“ Our mental toughness was key,” Wilkerson said.“ We didn’ t shoot it very well or execute any of our offensive sets, and didn’ t get in transition. Mount Vernon did a great job of stopping us in the paint and they took away our identity. It has been a long time since we have been pushed like this and I’ m so proud of the way our guys responded.”
In the semistate final, the Red Devils rode a hot start, a solid finish and a statstuffing performance( 16 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two blocked shots) from Singleton for a 56-49 win over Lawrence North.
The victory earned Jeff a date with No. 1 Fishers in the 4A final. The defending state champion Tigers entered riding a 43-game winning streak and with an average margin of victory of more than 24 points.
“ We know it’ s going to be a daunting task,” Wilkerson said after the semistate.“ We’ re very fortunate to be in this
AT LEFT, JEFFERSONVILLE COACH SHERRON WILKERSON GIVES DIRECTION DURING THE CLASS 4A STATE FINAL.
AT RIGHT, JEFFERSONVILLE ' S CALEB JONES GOES UP FOR A SHOT DURING THE SEYMOUR SECTIONAL.
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