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PORTLAND, Maine — The Caribou girls were surely going to lose the Class B state final. Until freshman guard Quinn Corrigan saved the day.
Corrigan stole the ball and was fouled with less than a second left in overtime. She stepped up to the line and knocked down both shots, capping a game for the ages and the first state championship for the Caribou girls since 1983.
The Vikings won 49-48 over a Biddeford Tigers team that just would not quit at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday.
Senior guard Madelynn Deprey once again led the way for Caribou with 31 points on the day, but it was Corrigan’s free throws that delivered the improbable victory.
The Vikings matched a tenacious defensive effort from the Tigers, delighting the maroon swarm of Caribou fans who traveled hours to watch both their girls and boys teams compete for Class B titles in Portland on Saturday.
The girls have certainly done their part, with boys next up to take on the Wildcats of York.
Caribou led 31-23 at the end of the third quarter after a layup from Biddeford at the buzzer, and the Tigers looked to have some momentum to start the fourth.
Deprey provided a critical six-point stretch in the fourth quarter, including an offensive rebound followed by a timely and-1 bucket to follow, to push the Caribou lead back to 38-28.
That’s when Biddeford really flipped a switch, erasing that lead for Caribou and forcing overtime. The Tigers seemingly took control of the game in extra time, and Deprey’s two free throws in the final seconds appeared to fall just short with the Vikings still down 48-47 and Biddeford with possession of the ball.
Cue the heroics from Corrigan, who stole the inbounds pass and was fouled with .4 seconds left. She calmly stepped up to the line and delivered the championship win for the Vikings.
The Caribou girls’ previous state championship in 1983 was in Class A.
