With one last stop, Bullis is too much and makes it three straight IAC titles
Adrien Stevens watched the frenzy unfold from the seat of his shorts.
After tumbling to the court while fighting for a rebound on the final play of the Interstate Athletic Conference championship game, the Marquette-bound conference player of the year remained seated as Bullis students stormed from the bleachers to meet the Bulldogs at midcourt. When Stevens got to his feet, he avoided the scrum as he walked to the scorers' table to join a developing handshake line.
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