FACS outlasts Goodpasture for D2-A title
FACS senior guard Daniel Egbuniwe (0) kisses the TSSAA state championship trophy after defeating Goodpasture Christian School Saturday, March 5 in Cookeville, Tennessee. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
FACS guard Daniel Egbuniwe (0) tries to split two defenders during the TSSAA Div. II Class A state championship game against Goodpasture Christian School Hooper Eblen Center in Cookeville, Tennessee. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
FACS guard Daniel Egbuniwe (0) goes up for a lay up during the TSSAA Div. II Class A state championship game against Goodpasture Christian School Hooper Eblen Center. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
FACS guard Daniel Egbuniwe (0) looks for his shot during the TSSAA Div. II Class A state championship game against Goodpasture Christian School Hooper Eblen Center in Cookeville, Tennessee. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
FACS guard Corey Savage (11) drives to the lane Saturday, March 5 during the TSSAA Div. II Class A state championship game against Goodpasture Christian School Hooper Eblen Center in Cookeville, Tennessee. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Teammates comfort Goodpasture Christian School senior Chandler Woosley (13) in the waning seconds of a loss to FACS in the TSSAA state championship game in Cookeville, Tennessee. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Goodpasture Christian School senior Chandler Woosley (13) hangs his head after losing to FACS Saturday, March 5 in the TSSAA state championship game in Cookeville, Tennessee. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Daniel Egbuniwe was named MVP as Crusaders cap 30-2 season for first state title in school history.
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John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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