The clock struck midnight and Cinderella's magical night was over, but not before she got to live out her wildest dreams. Our White Tigers had a similar fairy tale this season, going from underdogs to champions in the blink of an eye.
On January 5th, we were just 5-10. Undersized, underdogs, underestimated. But then the magic happened. Our Captains Aubrey and Chelsea lit a fire under this team, and suddenly we were unstoppable. The wins started piling up - 10, 11, 12 in a row. We swept through Pacific League play without a single loss. We swept through our division without a loss. We took down the #1 seed La Jolla in the Semi-Final Playoff Game. We won CIF SDS taking down Santa Fe Christian 54-44!
The Cinderella story kept going. We entered the State tournament as underdogs again, but belief became our anthem. We shocked everyone by taking down team after team - bigger, stronger, more talented. On February 29th we did the unthinkable and toppled the #3 seed Antelope Valley on their home court! Two days later we took down #2 Savanna in their house!
17 straight wins led us all the way to the Southern Regional State Championship Game. There we faced the giant - the #1 seed and two time D3 champs Montgomery High. We fought with all our hearts, but midnight came and we lost by just 4 points.
The dance may be over this year, but the magic remains. We accomplished things no one thought possible, memories that will last forever. This team now knows what they're capable of. Next season will be even brighter. The clock has struck midnight, but for Cinderella and the White Tigers, the magic is just beginning.
Let's go White Tigers!