It's hard enough to beat a team three times in a single season, but Valley Falls had to defeat ACCHS for a fourth time on Saturday night to win the 2A Sub State Championship on thier home court. The Dragons improved to 23-0 but had to fight and claw and finish the game with a 15-6 run to post a 53-50 win and return to state for the second consecutive season, but this year get to play at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan as the number one seed at 6:00 PM on Thursday against Pittsburg Colgan (14-8). 

Valley Falls forced seven turnovers in the fourth quarter and trailed by six points with 5:44 remaining. Zac Evans scored 7 points in the final two minutes of the game including two free throws to secure the win. Evans finished with 10 points and 7 rebounds while Avery Gatzmeyer had 15 of his game high 21 in the first half. Brennen Miller had 8 points and 6 assist while Trenton Kraxner added 7 points and 11 rebounds and Dylan Cervantez chipped in 7 points and 5 boards one night after scoring 17 in the semifinals Friday in a 67-51 win against MH-MA. The Dragons also had a monster fourth quarter to put away the Ravens on Friday night with Miller leading the way with 24 points. 

ACCHS played a terrific game against a team that had beat them three times by an average margin of 21 points. After an 0-4 start to the season, the Tigers were able to finish with a winning season at 12-11 and had won six straight prior to the sub state title game loss Saturday night. ACCHS was led by Lane Mullins with 12 points and Kreyton Bauerle added 10.