Barrow would go on a 13-2 run to close to four points, 53-49 with 3:03 left in the stanza, before Stephan-Standifer stopped the bleeding with a power foul inside and hit two free throws.
Herrmann added a basket to start a 12-3 run to close the quarter with a 67-52 advantage.
Didrickson Jr. countered two shots by Barrow’s John Adams country wise email marketing list and Donald Adams to start the fourth quarter and Herrmann gave Mt. Edgecumbe a 73-57 lead.
Player Of The Game selection Stephan-Standifer had a highlight series when he battled inside for a rebound and outback score to answer a bucket by Barrows Jaziah Tivao, and then Stephan-Standifer ran the court and blocked a shot into the bleachers.
Mt. Edgecumbe’s Didrickson Jr. would notch a basket between a
Barrow free throw blitz that cut the Braves lead to 77-67 with 2:16 left to play. Then teammates Herrmann and Stephan-Standifer hit back-to-back scores, the last assisted by Didrickson Jr., for an 81-67 lead and the Braves stayed strong for the 81-73 win.
Said MEHS coach Friske, “I feel really happy for our seniors in that they finished on a high and can tell their kids they were one of the best teams in the state when they played back in the day.”
Herrmann led Mt. Edgecumbe with 23 points, Gundersen added 21, Stephan-Standifer 20, Didrickson Jr. 14 and Royce Alstrom three.
The Braves hit 32-39 from the field (9-25 from the arc), 8-8 from
the free throw line, had 10 assists, 25 rebounds, 16 fouls and 12 turnovers. Stephan-Standifer led with eight rebounds and three blocked shots, Didrickson Jr. with three assists, and Gundersen b2b fax lead with two steals.
The Whalers hit 28-61 from the field (10-21 from the arc), 7-9 from the line, had 12 assists, 22 rebounds, 13 fouls and 10 turnovers.
Goodwin and Fruean led Barrow with 18 points apiece, Unutoa 13, Tivao 12, D. Adams six, Hunter Wilhelm three, J. Adams two and Eric Librado one.
The 3A tournament awards were presented following the championship game between Sitka and Nome.