Southeast Girls Basketball Postgame Remarks
The Southeast Cyclones have been a state championship contender for years and this program has 19 straight winning seasons. The Cyclones won their 2nd 1A State Championship in 3 years on Saturday in Casper with a 45-40 win over defending State Champion Upton. These 2 schools have met the last 3 years running for the 1A title with Southeast winning 2 of out 3.
The Cyclones don't have eye-popping stats when it comes to offense, yet they had 3 players in double figures on Saturday. Sasha Haines and Kaycee Kosmicki had 13 each with Baylie Booth chipping in a dozen. Haines and Kosmicki by the way were named All-State in 1A. But the Cyclones were ranked #1 in 1A on defense so they were as tough as nails.
Southeast started the State Tournament with a narrow win over Little Snake and followed that up with an upset of Cokeville in the semi-final round by 10 points. The Cyclones essentially won their match-up with Upton at the free-throw line, going 17-28. Kosmicki made 6 free throws in the last half minutes put the game away and she handled the pressure like it was nothing.
Southeast finished the season 20-7 and we chatted with Kosmicki and Haines after that dramatic victory at the Ford Center on Saturday. They made some huge plays down the stretch for their team.
1A Girls Basketball Championship-Southeast Vs. Upton
Gallery Credit: Frank Gambino