'Tremendous Accomplishment' for Fourth-Place Vikings

Time heals all wounds. Even, perhaps, the hurt of losing out in the state basketball tournament. Veteran sports writer Rick Armstrong of the Aurora Beacon-News offers this take on the Geneva Vikings’ heartbreak this weekend:

Fortunately, as years go by the fourth-place state finals trophy — first in program history — will no doubt ease the pain for players on this Geneva basketball team.

Ending with their only two-game losing streak in the record-tying 30-5 season was tough to take for the Vikings after falling 38-36 to Normal Community in Friday’s semifinal and 63-42 to Bolingbrook in Saturday’s third-place game.

“We’ve gotten further than any Geneva team (in the state tournament) besides (tying) for the school record for most wins,” Coach Phil Ralston said.

“I think it’s a tremendous accomplishment.”

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