Findlay (1-0) raced out to a 22-12 lead seven minutes into the game and actually got the lead up to 18, 57-39, midway through the second half. The Oilers still led by 17, 69-52, with 6:12 to play, but Clarion (2-1) went on a 13-3 run to cut the deficit to seven, 72-65, with 1:18 to play on an unconventional four-point play by Lizzie Suwala.

"I have to thank all of the players I've had," Parsons said. "This is really a `players' award. Without all the great players I've coached over the years, this won't be possible. I want to say thank you to all of them."

Katrina Greer came within two points of a career-high with 29 points, while Bethany Koch pumped in a career-high 17 points to lead the Golden Eagle scorers. Lizzie Suwala added a double-double with 11 points and a career-best 14 rebounds, and Sara Pratt had a career-high 17 rebounds to go along with five points, six assists and five blocked shots. With the five blocks, Pratt moves past Heather Cigich (82 career blocks) into third place all-time in Clarion history with 86 career swats.