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Zwolle Makes History With State Championship…Boys Marsh Madness Roundup
The Zwolle Hawks are the Division V back-to-back state champions with a 45-41 win over No. 2 Anacoco Indians. Though trophies back to Sabine Parish are not uncommon, this one will hold special. The Hawks claimed their 17th state title allowing them to surpass Southern Lab as the team with the most state titles by a school. The Hawks will also be the only Division V Nonselect State Champions as Class B and C will split back into their respective classes and combine the Non-select and Select titles. This was the Hawks' 7th of the past 9 state title appearances. The MVP for the Hawks was Howard Etheridge with 13 points. Preston Sanders contributed a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Alec Williams also popped 12 points. “Feels great,” Zwolle head coach Bradley Lauren said in the post-game news conference provided by LHSAA Network. “We talk about this all the time talking about winning the state championship and we just had this conversation in the locker room. Coach Palmer said we have a chance to make history. Palmer said,’ What to be the first back-to-back since 2012?’. Howard Etheridge responded ‘No, 17 state championships.’. That’s what it means to us.”. Zwolle reached the state title game with the fifth matchup of the season against No. 4 Negreet Indians. The pair had split the series 2-2 before the Hawks punched a ticket to the state championship in the 61-51 win. Negreet had given the Hawks two of their three losses on the season.
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