Last year it was Lakota West girls team that ended up on the wrong end of some poor officiating during regulation that cost the Firebirds their first basketball championship.  Instead it went to Mount Notre Dame, a very deserving school that may or may not have won in overtime anyway.  The point was that the officials completely blew the call at the end of regulation, allowing a basket that was clearly after the time expired.  I was there as a non biased observer and have to say it was one of the worst calls I have ever seen.

On Saturday another local team, the Princeton Vikings, found themselves victims of poor officiating.  For the record I sincerely hope those offcials are reviewed and not allowed to officiate another DIV I game in the next 10 years if ever.

Not to take anything away from Columbus Northland or to say that Princeton didn't have their chances and failed to convert but for the same officials who appeared to swallow their whistle through most of the game they sure found it at the wrong time to impact the outcome of the game. 

The trailing offcial who didn't have a clear view made the call on the last second desperation shot by Columbus Northland.  There wasn't contact on the foul let alone enough to warrant that call at the end of the game to decide the game.  You let teams go into overtime and fight it out.

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