The Loogootee Lions stayed patient and poised in the Class A boys basketball final and garnered the first state championship in any sport for their school. Coach Mike Wagoner's Lions, ranked No. 7, weathered a strong fourth-quarter comeback by sixth-ranked Rockville and captured a 55-52 victory in the state title game. It was Loogootee's third appearance in the final game and first since 2005. Coach Dave Mahurin's Rox battled to the end despite shooting just 32.7 percent (16-of-49), including 20 percent (5-of-25) from the 3-point line. Rockville tied the game at 50-all and 52-all and missed a 3-pointer in the final second to knot it again. Loogootee connected on only one field goal in the final five minutes, but it was a big one as Will Nonte scored on a fast break to put the Lions up 54-53 with 17.6 seconds left. The Lions hit 12 of 14 free throws in the final 5:13, including one by Bryant Ackerman with 4.3 seconds left to provide the winning margin. Loogootee, which finished 22-4, led by as much as 11 points in the first half. Conner Wittmer topped the Lions in scoring with 16 despite early foul trouble. Ackerman scored 15 points with 12 rebounds. Matt Mathies had 13 points. Rockville completed its season at 22-6. The Rox hadn't made a state finals appearance since 1918. The 94-year span between their trips ranks as the longest in state history. Lane Mahurin and Gary Ulrich led Rockville with 14 points apiece. Jordan McFall added 12. Following the game, members of the IHSAA Executive Committee named Matt Wheeler of Rockville High School as the winner of the Arthur L. Trester Mental Attitude Award in Class A Boys Basketball.
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