It was one of those games that if you were a Waterford High fan, you had to be concerned from the opening tip.
Unlike the girls Class L state championship game the week before where even Coach Rob Von Achen thought his was the better team that was beaten by a Joel Barlow team that played a better game, the boys Class M state championship was pretty obvious.
The Lancers, as expected, truly had no answer for the dynamic inside duo of 6-foot-9-inch center John Galvin and 6-4 Thomas Montelli who combined to grab 24 of the Weston Trojans 46 rebounds.
Weston coach Billy Lovett praised Galvin somewhat afterward as he said the senior center was the one who got all the press but one couldn't forget the contributions of Montelli and the Trojans' three guards.
True, but it was Galvin and Montelli who also got all the offensive putbacks when the guards misfired and that happened often, especially in the first half.
While I would hesitate to give the guards tons of credit offensively for Weston's win on Sunday, I would have to agree their defensive effort was outstanding. They shut down Waterford's best player, Anthony Malhoit. And when Trevor Hendry got a little hot with so much attention being paid to Malhoit, they shifted into a triangle and two and Mark Shaw made life difficult on Hendry and Waterford as a whole.
While no one wants to go home in second place from a state championship, Waterford has to know that Weston was just a little too good this season and, instead, be more than happy that they were the Cinderellas at the dance.