When the final horn sounded and Link Academy had a championship in hand, the Lions rushed the floor and hoisted the trophy above their heads.
You could tell that the win meant something a little more to them.
The second-year program based out of Branson, of all places, had established itself as a national powerhouse in its inaugural year in 2021-22. On Saturday night, the Lions made their names known across southwest Missouri on the Ozarks' biggest stage.
Link Academy is the winner of the 2023 Bass Pro Tournament of Champions after a 72-66 win over Sunrise Christian on Saturday night in front of nearly 10,000 fans at Great Southern Bank Arena.