Dougherty Valley's coach Mike Hansen, known for his passion, led his team to a 64-55 victory over Clayton Valley in the NCS Division I semifinals. This marks the fourth consecutive year Dougherty Valley reaches the title game, reinforcing Hansen's consistent influence since 2008. The win avenged a previous home loss to Clayton Valley and highlighted the team's growth. Senior Jalen Stokes starred with 31 points and 17 rebounds, contributing significantly to the team's lead and success, which embodies the spirit of the entire coaching staff, school, and community.
Getting to four finals is huge... It says a lot about our coaching staff, our school and our community. It's just emotional.
We avenged that loss, Hansen said. They beat us four years ago, so it was huge. I don't forget about those. As a coach, those are the ones you remember.
Coach just really wanted this one badly. We competed for him and competed for each other and that was the result.
Dougherty Valley never trailed during Tuesday's game. Stokes had a monster game, totaling 31 points and 17 rebounds.
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