SAN ANTONIO - The McKinney Lions have not been on this stage since 1928 - yes, count that up as 94 years.
But the lights of the Alamodome, the stage of the UIL Class 6A State Semifinal didn't deter No. 13 McKinney as they faced No. 4 Austin Westlake on Saturday afternoon. The Lions pushed them to not one but two overtime periods.
With time running down and the Chaps with the ball, SMU-signee Alex Anamekwe knocked away a would-be pass and started to chase. He ran it down, grabbed it with both hands and slammed it home as the buzzer sounded a second later to seal a 68-66 victory for the Lions.
@McKISDAth Senior Forward, Alex Anamekwe, with a HUGE steal and dunk to win it in 2OT! pic.twitter.com/URgqCxY7zo
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Ja'Kobe Walter led the Lions with 23 points and eight rebounds, while Jacovey Campbell poured in 16 points of his own. Thatcher McClure had 14 points and five boards.
McKinney will face the winner of Atascocita and Duncanville on Saturday for the Class 6A State Championship at 8:30 p.m.
