COLUMBIA — As the final seconds ticked off the clock, Rock Bridge players and fans alike erupted into a state of euphoria. A sea of green and yellow stormed the court in after senior guard and captain Claire Schaeperkoetter hoisted the district championship trophy into the air. The No. 2 seed Bruins (22-6) had just defeated their cross-town rival, No. 1 seed in the district and the home-standing Hickman Kewpies(21-7) in the Class 5, District 10 championship game, 52-50.
Rock Bridge wins first district title in 26 years
Friday, February 22, 2008 | 10:30 p.m. CST;
updated 2:03 a.m. CDT, Thursday, July 17, 2008
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