Fair Grove told the story of the senior and the freshman.
Senior Garrett Kesterson and freshman Cole Gilpin led the Eagles to a 66-58 win over Springfield Catholic in the Class 3 District 11 playoff championship game Saturday night at Fair Grove. Kesterson led all scorers with 30 points and Gilpin scored 18, 13 of them in a decisive fourth quarter.
Fair Grove advances to the sectional playoffs, while a historic 20-8 campaign ends for Springfield Catholic.
Fair Grove (23-5) got off to a slow start, except for Kesterson. The senior scored 15 of the Eagles’ 23 points in the first half.