In a thrilling finish with less than 10 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Glen Lake junior Benji Allen got a pass on the left wing, drove to the basket, and secured the Lakers’ first district championship since 2021 with a 44-42 victory over Frankfort on Friday, March 1.
“We knew we had people who could score. We trust everybody and the big thing that was going to get us out of that game was rebounding on defense, and I think that’s why we won the game,” Allen said. “Coach was like, ‘take it to the bucket. You gotta take it to the bucket.’” Frankfort set the tone early in the first quarter, gaining momentum going into the second tied 10-10.
The Lakers gained traction in the first four minutes of the second quarter, but Frankfort quickly recaptured control with tough defense that led to offensive opportunities going into halftime up 26-20. There were at least seven lead changes in the second quarter alone.
