LA CROSSE, WI (WTAQ) – The Oshkosh Lourdes Academy Knights are Division 4 State Champions.
The Knights came back from a 20-point deficit to beat The Prairie School, out of the Racine area, 43-41 on a game-ending buzzer beater on Friday night.
Preston Reudinger had the assist to Nathan Slagter, who hit the shot to end the game.
You can check out that clutch shot and the coaches reaction here:
After coming back from a 20 pt deficit, Lourdes pulls off a buzzer beating upset over Prairie School!
With 0:39 left, Preston Reudinger dishes down to Nathan Slagter for the game winning layup to win the D4 State Title. Way to never stop believing, @LAKnightsBB!
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— WIAA State Tournaments (@wiaawistate) March 6, 2021
Here’s what it’s all about!
Education-based athletics teach student-athletes lifelong lessons. And in a challenging year, like we’ve experienced, athletics has been able to provide a glimmer of hope.Great post-game words from @LourdesAcademy1 coach, Dennis Ruedinger. #wiaabb pic.twitter.com/s6VJS5mhvx
— WIAA (@wiaawi) March 6, 2021
