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The previous two postseason matchups between the Blair Oaks Falcons and the Fatima Comets had been instant classics. The Falcons made sure Tuesday night’s Class 4 District 8 Tournament semifinal game was more one-sided. Wil Libbert pitched a one-hitter through six innings and Blair Oaks piled on five runs in the bottom of the third inning to pull away to a 7-0 win against Fatima at Southern Boone High School.
The Fatima Comets have hit the ground hitting. Fatima scored a total of 34 runs Saturday in opening the baseball season with a pair of wins. That momentum carried over to Monday as the Comets posted a 10-2 victory against the Helias Crusaders at the American Legion Post 5 Sports Complex.
There has been one constant at the Class 1 boys basketball Final Four during the past four seasons: the St. Elizabeth Hornets. St. Elizabeth is making its fourth straight Final Four appearance, but the Hornets are looking for that elusive first state championship. And to get there, they’ll have to beat the No. 1-ranked team.
The Fatima Comets were trying to hold the ball for the final 48 seconds of regulation Wednesday. At best, they were hoping for a buzzer-beating win. At worst, the game would go into overtime. Then Desmond White brought a new worst-case scenario into the picture for the Comets.