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Lovejoy Defeats Memorial 74-64 in Regional Final Basketball Highlights

March 9, 2026
16 of 19 Free Throws in Fourth Quarter Seal Victory

Lovejoy sank 16 of 19 free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off Memorial 74-64 in the Regional Final at Allen High School. The Leopards built a 14-point lead in the second quarter, highlighted by an Alex Cheatham and-1 layup.

Luke Modersohn extended the advantage to 20 points in the third quarter. Memorial's Caden Deffebaugh led all scorers with 26 points and helped cut the deficit to single digits in the fourth, but Lovejoy's clutch free throw shooting sealed the victory.