Call it Lucky Number 7 title as the Arcadia Lady Hornets (32-3) got revenge for last year’s elimination in the last second by Oakdale last season in the semifa. The Lady Hornets won 48-32 in the 2024 rematch in the Division IV Nonselect State Championship. This was their first title since 2016.
The Lady Hornets’ dominance in the paint and on second-chance points gained them their seventh title. Arcadia outscore Oakdale 24-12 in the paint and 23-8 on second chance points.
Arcadia made sure they were going home with some hardware as they controlled the lead 28 of the 32 minutes.
Arcadia was led by Justice Young who was a beast under the boards scoring 16 points and snagging 19 rebounds. Arianna Williams also had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Rhyanna Abbey added 8 for the Lady Hornets. DeAsia Alexander was the defensive machine for Arcadia with 11 rebound (8 defensive) and swatting away the competition with 8 blocks and contributing 4 points. Ja’Kyria Cockerham and Jayla Mendenhall each added 4 points.
Oakdale was led by Akeelah Hobson who scored 15 points.
The two stayed tight in the first quarter with Arcadia leading 10-7. Oakdale closed the gap to 20-18 by halftime. Arcadia defense kicked in high gear in the thir quarter as Oakdale only managed one field goal. The Lady Hornets headed into the final quarter up 33-22. Arcadia was going to ensure that a squeaker wasn’t going to stop them for a state title as they outscored the Lady Warriors 15-10 on to the 48-32 victory.
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