It wasn’t quite the 30-point explosion in the quarterfinals or the 23-point outing (including his 1000th career point) in the semis, but Steele nonetheless did more than enough to ensure Trinity would leave with its first state title in over two decades. The junior guard continued his torrid playoff run with 18 points, steering the ship from the opening tap as Trinity held on against a bigger and more athletic West Catholic lineup. Steele picked his spots from the field, taking only nine shot attempts, but was aggressive seeking out contact on his way to 12 trips to the line, helping to eventually foul out West’s star forward in the fourth quarter. His name is now forever etched in Trinity lore with a year left to further add to his legacy.

It wasn’t quite the 30-point explosion in the quarterfinals or the 23-point outing (including his 1000th career point) in the semis, but Steele nonetheless did more than enough to ensure Trinity would leave with its first state title in over two decades. The junior guard continued his torrid playoff run with 18 points, steering the ship from the opening tap as Trinity held on against a bigger and more athletic West Catholic lineup. Steele picked his spots from the field, taking only nine shot attempts, but was aggressive seeking out contact on his way to 12 trips to the line, helping to eventually foul out West’s star forward in the fourth quarter. His name is now forever etched in Trinity lore with a year left to further add to his legacy.