SUFFOLK, Va. — It was mission accomplished recently for the King's Fork basketball team. The Bulldogs topped Millbrook to win the Class 4 title from the state capital in Richmond. They became the first girls squad in Suffolk history to capture a state championship. Leading the way was guard, Cyriah Griffin. "This is the first one. So this is big for them", she said after the game.
Head Coach, Maurice Fofana felt a huge sense of relief given his teams in the past had missed out in the past. "It pays tribute to the ones before me that worked really hard. We were the ones that was able to get it", he said.
The road was never an easy one this past season for the Bulldogs. King's Fork battled through several line up changes and at one point was 3-3. Forfana said many had written them off, but it was Griffin to the rescue. Her court vision and ability to get everyone involved in games had unlimited value, and the scary part? She just wrapped up her sophomore season. "Having a point guard is over half of your problems", Fofana said.
Griffin found she had to take charge if the Bulldogs were go far. "I had to be a leader and step up". In her eyes, she's just getting started, which means plenty of problems for opponents next season.