Coffeyville defeated Cowley 108-99 Saturday night to claim their first national championship since 1962.
It was the first time since 1953 that two teams from Kansas played one another to determine a national champion and it was the Red Ravens who prevailed in the finals at Hutchinson Sports Arena.
Coffeyville (27-3) was led by a career performance from its 6-foot-10 freshman center Blaise Keita, a 2022 Nebraska commit, who erupted for a career-high 27 points on 13-of-16 shooting to go along with nine rebounds. Guard Tylor Perry, a North Texas commit, was named tournament MVP and added 18 points in the title game.
Cowley (24-5) was led by a team-high 21 points from Mikel Henderson, who was named to the all-tournament team, as was teammate Dalen Ridgnal, who scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the title game.
It was the first time in 64 years Cowley was playing in the national tournament after the Tigers punched their ticket by defeating Hutchinson in the Region VI tournament championship game.