Class 2A girls basketball: Northeast's T'ona Edwards has team back in state tournament

Northeast seemingly was in command when Fairview went on a 10-1 scoring run to close out the game. Northeast didn't score a basket in the final five minutes.

“I felt like at the end of the game I let my team down,” Edwards said.

It was a tearful Northeast locker room after the game, she said.

“I was crushed,” Edwards said. “It was the most emotional I have been and the worst feeling I have ever felt in basketball. That's the worse way to lose.”

Edwards has led the Lady Vikings back in the Class 2A state tournament this season. A four-year starter for Northeast, the 5-foot-5 guard leads the team in scoring, averaging 17 points per game.

Northeast coach Londaryl Perry said Edwards will play at the next level. She is getting attention from several schools, including the University of Oklahoma and Oral Roberts University, he said.

“She is truly a natural athlete but what makes her so good, honestly, is her ability to see,” Perry said. “She can see a play happening before it happens. She has a knack for it.”