Morton Upsets Kankakee for First Sectional Since 2011

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leading into this game, Morton and Kankakee combined to win each of their last 44 games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So something had to give in tonights Ottawa Sectional Final.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From the jump, it was the Kays game. [player_tooltip player_id='2105360' first='Lincoln' last='Williams'] opened the scoring with a tough driving bucket. While the defense forced three consecutive turnovers against Morton on the other end. In fact, the Kays were up 9-0 before the Potters even hit the rim on offense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But Morton wouldn't go away as they went on an 11-3 run. Then eventually taking the lead 22-20 and holding a 30-22 lead at halftime. [player_tooltip player_id='3143200' first='Silas' last='Steffen'] and Tommy Kurpa taking charge with 9 and 7 points in the opening frame.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Defense continues to shine as the game went on. After the 9-0 start, they held Kankakee to just 13 points in the next 15 minutes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But after that, [player_tooltip player_id='1552625' first='EJ' last='Hazelett'] would step up with one solid post-moves on the inside. A fast-break slam from [player_tooltip player_id='2105360' first='Lincoln' last='Williams'] made this a 5-point contest. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It remained that close in the games final stages. Everyone was getting involved for the Potters on both ends of the floor. But one name to stand out for them was [player_tooltip player_id='3361074' first='Collin' last='Burns']. The 2026 stretch-four knocked down a key 3-pointer. Then followed it up with a back-down score to keep them up numerous possessions. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A baseline slam by [player_tooltip player_id='3143200' first='Silas' last='Steffen'] put the Potters up 9 points with two minutes left. Essentially sealing the deal.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was the Potters first sectional crown in 15 years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->