The O’Donnell Eagles on Friday were right on the edge of writing still another chapter in their historic season.
Coach Rocky Feliciano’s Eagles had already won their first district championship on the hardwoods since 2002 and were making their first regional tournament appearance since the late 1980s.
Not many gave the Eagles much of a shot going into Friday’s regional semi-final game against tradition-rich and state-ranked Nazareth at South Plains College’s Texan Dome. But it was only a one-point game at 44-43 going into the closing minutes.
Nazareth’s edge in biggame experience showed in those closing minutes as the Swifts scored the final ...