4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals: McPherson vs Ottawa
The final Quarterfinal game for the 2012 Class 4A Boys Tournament pitted the McPherson Bullpups against the Ottawa Cyclones.
Both teams took a few minutes to feel each other out and to score a single point. After trading points for a while, the Cyclones went into halftime with a ten point lead and they never looked back. The final score was 64 to 39. Ottawa will now play Fort Scott for a chance to play for the State Championship.
Below are some of the pictures I took at the game:
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McPherson Bullpup Luke Reber (#10) defends Ottawa Cyclone Dallas Natt (#22) in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
Jordan Hart (#23) of the McPherson Bullpups looks to pass the basketball to a teammate against the Ottawa Cyclones in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
McPherson Bullpups Chase Miller (#14), Travell Robinson (#32), and Luke Reber (#10) setup their defense against Ottawa Cyclone Connor Goedert (#15) in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
McPherson Bullpup Jordan Hart (#23) drives into the defense of Connor Goedert (#15) and other Ottawa Cyclones in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
Travell Robinson (#32) of the McPherson Bullpups has his shot deflected by Ottawa Cyclone Wyatt Peters (#24) in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
McPherson Bullpup Cody Cape (#42) goes up for a shot over the Ottawa Cyclones defense in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
Kyler Kinnamon (#22) of the McPherson Bullpups gets into a defensive stance against the Ottawa Cyclones in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
McPherson Bullpup Jordan Hart (#23) carries the basketball down the court against the Ottawa Cyclones in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
Cody Cape (#42) of the McPherson Bullpups drives around Ottawa Cyclone James Peoples (#32) in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
McPherson Bullpup Travell Robinson (#32) defends against Ottawa Cyclone Semi Ojeleye (#33) in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
McPherson Bullpup Travell Robinson (#32) defends against Ottawa Cyclone Semi Ojeleye (#33) in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
Travell Robinson (#32) of the McPherson Bullpups goes up for a layup against the Ottawa Cyclones in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
Semi Ojeleye (#33) of the Ottawa Cyclones looks for a teammate to pass the basketball to against the McPherson Bullpups in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
Travell Robinson (#32) of the McPherson Bullpups watches Ottawa Cyclone Dallas Natt (#22) carry the basketball down the court in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
McPherson Bullpup Jordan Hart (#23) drives down the court with the basketball against the Ottawa Cyclones in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
Ottawa Cyclone Dallas Natt (#22) calls out a play against the McPherson Bullpups in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
Ottawa Cyclone Semi Ojeleye (#33) goes up for a layup against the McPherson Bullpups in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
Dallas Natt (#22) of the Ottawa Cyclones drives down the court against the McPherson Bullpups in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
McPherson Bullpups Travell Robinson (#32) and Kyler Kinnamon (#22) and Ottawa Cyclone Semi Ojeleye (#33) watch a free throw attempt in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
Semi Ojeleye (#33) of the Ottawa Cyclones drives into the McPherson Bullpups defense in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
Semi Ojeleye (#33) of the Ottawa Cyclones drives into the McPherson Bullpups defense in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
Dallas Natt (#22) of the Ottawa Cyclones down the court against the McPherson Bullpups in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
McPherson Bullpup Travell Robinson (#32) and Ottawa Cyclone Semi Ojeleye (#33) wait for the basketball to cross the half court line in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
Kyler Kinnamon (#22) of the McPherson Bullpups carries the basketball down the court against the McPherson Bullpups in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
Chase Miller (#14) of the McPherson Bullpups takes a shot against the Ottawa Cyclones in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
McPherson Bullpup Cody Cape (#42) drives into Ottawa Cyclone Semi Ojeleye (#33) in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
Semi Ojeleye (#33) of the Ottawa Cyclones goes up for a shot against the McPherson Bullpups defense in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
Jordan Hart (#23) of the McPherson Bullpups waits for the ball to be thrown in against the Ottawa Cyclones in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
McPherson Bullpup Seniors are greeted by their teammates as the come off the court for the last time against the Ottawa Cyclones in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
Alex Bahr (#24) of the McPherson Bullpups watches the ball be thrown inbounds against the Ottawa Cyclones in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
Austin Blaue (#23) of the Ottawa Cyclones and Alex Bahr (#24) of the McPherson Bullpups jockey for position in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
Alex Bahr (#24) of the McPherson Bullpups tries to get around an Ottawa Cyclone in the 2012 Class 4A Boys State Championship Quarterfinals Game at Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr
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