[dropcap]F[/dropcap]inding a way to persevere Friday places the Dripping Springs Tigers one step away from the state tournament.
Critical plays in the final minutes, along with a 17-point effort by senior forward Cullen Young, lifted Dripping Springs (25-13) past the Laredo Martin Tigers (26-10) in a gritty 33-29 half-court slugfest at the Northside Sports Gym in San Antonio.
Dripping Springs’ win, which is the team’s eighth in a row, advances them to Saturday’s Class 5A, Region IV final where they play the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles at 3 p.m. at the Northside Sports Gym.
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