Fairfield — In the third meeting between the two schools, did we really expect anything to be different?
Danville and WACO played two nip and tuck games already this year and Saturday was no different.
Withstanding blow after blow, both teams slugged it out like heavyweight boxers — in the end however it was the late game heroics of Cadence Williams, Ty Carr and Sawyer Nelson guiding Danville to a 46-39 triple overtime win over WACO.
Williams’ broke out of a shooting slump that spanned a month the senior missing every three he took since January 25th.
That changed just seconds into the third overtime which would give the Bears a lead they would not relinquish.
The win moved Danville to the state tournament for the first time in six years where, as the fifth seed, they’ll play No. 4 Lake Mills on March 7th at 10:30 a.m.
Williams finished with five points, but it was the monster play of senior Sawyer Nelson that Danville needed.
Nelson finished with 20 points and 20 boards to lead the Bears, while Ty Carr added 11.
WACO was paced by sophomore wing Hunter Hughes and his 11 points. Simeon Reichenbach had nine while Mason Miller chipped in with eight.
Danville is now 23-2.
WACO ends their terrific season 20-5.