Coach Jimmie Howell’s 25-3 Lapel Bulldogs made the most of their first trip to the IHSAA state basketball finals in 65 years by winning the school’s first state championship with a 51-40 triumph over Loogootee in the Class A final at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Lapel jumped out to a 5-0 lead on a trey by junior guard J.R. Howell, Jimmie’s son, and a two-pointer from senior center Brad Lantz. The Bulldogs did not trail for the entire 32 minutes, taking an 8-2 lead after the first quarter thanks to a buzzer-beating trey by Howell. Howell finished with a game-high 16 points on 5-5 from the field, 4-4 from three-point range, and 2-2 at the free throw line. Loogootee (21-5) pulled to within two twice in the second quarter, the last time on a bucket by senior center Bart Hill that narrowed the margin to 16-14 with 2:55 until halftime. Hill just missed a double-double in the contest with nine points and a game-high 11 rebounds. That output of 11 boards is tied for fifth on the Class A finals all-time list. But, Lapel closed the half with five straight points by junior forward Brett Bays to take a 21-14 lead into the locker room. Lapel opened the second half with a 9-2 run to take a commanding 30-18 advantage with 3:22 left in the third quarter. Senior guard Jason Holsinger, the 2005 Arthur L. Trester Mental Attitude Award winner, scored five of his 14 points during that spurt. The margin stayed in double digits the rest of the way. Lapel set a Class A state finals record by limiting Loogootee to 40 points. The previous mark was 43 by Tecumseh against Lafayette Central Catholic in 1999. Sophomore guard Todd Baker paced Loogootee with 11 points. Coach Steve Brett’s Lions were making their first state finals appearance since finishing second in 1975. Lapel senior Jason Holsinger is the 2005 recipient of the Arthur L. Trester Mental Attitude for Class A.
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