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Mooseheart charges past Westminster Christian

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Westminster Christian's Colin Brandon drives for a no-look flip past Mooseheart's Walli Sanni Wednesday in Elgin. His shot missed.

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Mooseheart's 6-foot-10 Makur Puou stretches for an easy shot over Westminster Christian's Sam Carani Wednesday in Elgin.

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Mooseheart's Akim Nyang tells teammate Peter Kurowski to shoot the ball Wednesday against Westminster Christian in Elgin.

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Westminster Christian's Sam Carani blocks a shot by Mooseheart's Peter Kurowski Wednesday in Elgin.

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Westminster Christian's Sam Carini doesn't move as Mooseheart's Mangisto Deng drives into him Wednesday in Elgin. Traveling was called against Deng.

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Westminster Christian's Will Woodhouse dries for a layup that is blocked by Mooseheart's Makur Puou Wednesday in Elgin.

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Westminster Christian's Dillon Rejman commits a reaching foul against Mooseheart's Peter Kurowski Wednesday in Elgin.

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Mooseheart's Hameed Odenewu loses the ball to Westminster Christian's Aaron Wiewel Wednesday in Elgin.

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About this Article

When Westminster Christian last played Mooseheart on February 9, the Warriors trailed by 9 points after three quarters but just couldn't make the necessary shots needed to clip the Red Ramblers. Wednesday night's regional semifinal on their home floor was like Groundhog Day for the Warriors, who found themselves down 7 entering the fourth quarter. The only queston that remained was: would it be different this time? Would No. 3 seed Westminster be able to drain some clutch shots late and upset No. 2-seeded Mooseheart? After Will Woodhouse's floater cut the deficit to 5 with 5:16 to go, the feeling in the gym was that the Warriors just might this time. Instead, on th ensuing possession, Mooseheart's Mangisto Deng stuck a dagger 3-pointer from deep in the right wing with 4:20 left to make it an 8-point game, which helped fuel a game-ending 15-5 run as Westminster stayed cold and Makur Puou's 2-handed tomahawk slam 2 minutes later sealed a 45-30 Red Rambler win.