Washington Twp's Ryan Geberin gets his shot off with defense from LaCrosse's Bryce Guse in the fourth quarter at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Washington Twp's Brandon Adkins goes to the basket against LaCrosse's Bryce Guse in the fourth quarter at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Morgan Twp's Adam Rettinger takes a shot with pressure from 21st Century's Jamel Dickerson in the second quarter at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Washington Twp's Ryan Geberin knocks the ball away from LaCrosse's Riley Charlesworth in the fourth quarter at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
21st Century's Dantrell Hurt splits between Morgan Twp's Jacob Koselke and Bo Anderson in the second third quarter at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Morgan Twp's Adam Rettinger is harrassed by 21st Century's Myrin Kersey and David German in the third quarter at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Morgan Twp's Adam Rettinger takes a shot with pressure from 21st Century's Jamel Dickerson in the second quarter at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
LaCrosse's Bryce Guse gets a shot off with defense from Ryan Geberin in the fourth quarter at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Washington Twp's Ryan Geberin knocks the ball away from LaCrosse's Riley Charlesworth in the fourth quarter at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
21st Century's Arnez Cathey guards Morgan Twp's Ryan Klikus in the third quarter at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
21st Century's Arnez Cathey guards Morgan Twp's Ryan Klikus in the third quarter at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Morgan Twp's Ryan Klikus is blocked by 21st Century's Louis Brown in the third quarter at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
21st Century's Louis Brown goes past Morgan Twp's Bo Anderson to the basket in the third quarter at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
KOUTS — The fans yelled, the students stomped on the bleachers and it still didn’t matter. Undaunted by a boisterous gym, Gary 21st Century sank free throw after free throw in the final minutes of the Cougars’ 54-48 win over Morgan Township. “We’ve been such …