Webb storms back for second-straight state title
Greg Hernandez knows what it’s like to be on the losing end of a state championship basketball game.
But after a state title loss in 2024, his Webb Lady Spartans have claimed two straight state titles — the latest last Saturday, March 7, in a 48-47 win over Lipscomb Academy at Austin Peay State University.
In two straight games, the Lady Spartans staged improbable comebacks. The first came in a 16-point comeback to beat Christ Presbyterian Academy 59-54 in a semifinal rematch of last year’s state championship game. Then, Webb trailed by 12 Saturday against Lipscomb Academy.
Clemson signee Meeyah Green stole the ball and scored the game-winner with 6.1 seconds left.
“What a way to end a career for Meeyah Green,” Hernandez said. “The biggest stage, the biggest moment. For a player of her caliber to make a play when her team needed it, to make a steal and layup and have the final blocked shot, it shows what a player and competitor she is.”
Green led Webb with 17 points, taking home MVP honors while Kyndall Mays scored 12 for a Spartan team which showed resilience in each scenario.
In the end, the Lady Spartans were left feeling emotionally drained — but happy.
“We needed everything to go right in that fourth quarter, and darn it, it happened twice,” Hernandez said. “Lightning struck twice.”
