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Blackman boys nip Riverdale to reach region finals

Related Topics: Siegel High School, Free throw

Blackman's boys advanced to the Region 4-AAA championship on Tuesday night by edging Riverdale 59-57 at Siegel High School.

Riverdale down 15 with just over five minutes to play and then went on an amazing 22-8 run that got that them within one with 4.6 seconds left. However, Blackman's Jaelen White made 4 of 4 free throws in the final three seconds to take the win. Riverdale's Jonathan Matthews, who scored 10 in the final minutes, hit a 3 at the buzzer, but it was too late for the Warriors.

"This was a heck of a high school basketball game," said Blackman coach Barry Wortman.