Barneveld poised for 3-peat

The top ranked and two time defending state champion Barneveld Golden Eagles were tested but they rallied past Clayton 57-46 in Friday morning’s Division 5 semifinal at the Resch Center.  Barneveld will now have an opportunity to capture a third straight state title Saturday morning which would tie Milwaukee Vincent and Milwaukee Washington for the most consecutive championships.  The Clayton Bears went toe to toe with the Eagles, leading 27-25 after the first 18 minutes.  They were up by 8 at 37-29 with 13:50 to play before Barneveld heated up.  A 12-3 run over the next four minutes put Barneveld up for good.  The Whitish sisters, Hannah and Mia, combined for 41 of the 57 points for the winners.  Over the past three seasons, Barneveld has gone 83-1 and played in four straight title games.