Community Baptist Church - South Bend IN

      The first week of March is always an exciting time around Community Baptist. Spirit Week puts the school in a frenzy, as students show their creativity by wearing crazy costumes to school. But it all leads up to the main attraction: the IACS State Basketball Tournament.

     The tournament began on Friday, March 4, and was held at Indiana Christian Academy in Anderson, Indiana. The Cougars entered the tournament as the #2 seed, which meant they would play Cornerstone on Friday night. The first half was sloppy, but the Cougars still held a sizeable lead. The team finally got their act together in the second half and won handily, 56-32.

     Unlike past years, the tournament was set up so that the semifinal games were played on Saturday morning, only hours before the championship match later that afternoon. The

Cougars knew that they would have to beat their rival, Colonial, to reach the championship.

     This game was an exact opposite of the first tournament game as the Cougars came out on fire in the first half. Their good play gave them a 12-point lead at halftime. However they failed to carry the success into the second half. By the end of the third quarter, Colonial had tied the game. Colonial continued their momentum and had a 10-point lead in the closing minutes. Despite a valiant comeback attempt by the Cougars, it simply was not to be. A 63-59 loss ended Community’s season.

     Despite the sour ending, this year’s varsity basketball season was a fruitful one. The guys had a lot of fun and made good memories, but more importantly they learned some valuable life lessons.