March 1 - Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools

"I think so (if it was his best game)," he said. "We've been looking forward to getting to state this year. Lastyear we were one and done."Along with Holliday, Sumner's other usual suspects Neil Watson and Davonte Chaney scored in double figures.Watson scored 15 points, while Chaney scored 14 points.Sumner saved its best for last. After a back and forth duel between the two teams in the first three quarters(Sumner led 18-15, 32-30 and 45-43 after each quarter), Sumner outscored St. James Academy 23-8 in thefourth quarter.After St. James Academy freshman Clint McCullough scored a basket to tie the game at 45, Sumner took over.Reese Holliday converted a three-point play on the following possession, giving the Sabres a 48-45.On Sumner's next possession, Chaney drilled a three-pointer on the wing, giving Sumner its largest lead at sixpoints.McCullough, who scored a team-high 18 points for St. James, brought the game to within five after hitting ashot. But Holliday's nine fourth quarter points helped Sumner build a double-digit lead. Late free-throws gavethe Sabres a cushion.With the victory, Sumner is now 21-2 on the season, and is only three games away from its third state title in 10years."We try to take the games one at a time," Parra said. "Each game is the state title game for us. St. James is verywell coached and it took our best effort tonight.”Although trailing throughout most of the game, St. James held an early four-point lead.