"I'm really proud of this group. This is the furthest any group from Birmingham has gone, boys or girls. Sometimes it takes steps to get where you're going. We can learn from this. We can be either defeated or motivated. I'm going to be motivated to do more. This is a great experience for us."
"The Patriots (22-8), with every starter an underclassman, somehow found itself playing for a state championship after losing in the opening round of the City Section playoffs. They regrouped, refocused and won the Division III regional. On Friday, they never stopped battling, falling behind by 21 points in the third quarter before rallying to within seven points with 4:16 left."
Birmingham High's basketball team, composed primarily of underclassmen with only four seniors, achieved a historic milestone by reaching the state Division III championship game at Golden 1 Center. After an initial loss in the City Section playoffs, the Patriots regrouped and won the Division III regional to advance to the finals. Despite trailing by 21 points in the third quarter, Birmingham rallied to within seven points with 4:16 remaining. Antioch Cornerstone Christian's superior guard play, led by Benjamin Lukacs's 26 points and James Perry's 16 points, proved decisive. Coach Nick Halic expressed pride in his team's achievement and commitment to building on this experience for future success.
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