Lady Spartans up for big game

March 5, 2008 at 5:39p.m.

BOARDMAN — Despite a fading voice, Lady Spartans coach Ron Moschella led the crowd gathered at the team’s send-off pep rally in a cheer.

“We are,” the coach yelled.

“Boardman,” the crowd of students, parents, school teachers, administrators and community supporters shouted back.

“We are,” Moschella croaked.

“Boardman,” they yelled back.

The Division I regional champion basketball team headed to Columbus after Wednesday’s rally to get ready for their bout against the favored Lakota West in the semi-final of the state tournament Friday at Schottenstein Center at The Ohio State University.

“In 2005 we didn’t get the job done,” Moschella told those who gathered. “Hopefully, we get the job done here.”

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