Shakeup in the SCOL: Falcons defeat Indians at buzzer
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
One final basket at the buzzer by Clinton-Massie sophomore Tyler Uetrecht not only gave the Falcons a 40-38 win over the Hillsboro Indians at HHS but changed the way the SCOL championship will be decided by the time the regular season comes to an end.
Hillsboro entered the game with a six-game winning streak, along with a 4-0 perfect mark in the SCOL. The Falcons had lost four of their last five games, with one win in the league.
During their six-game winning streak, the Indians averaged 71.5 ppg, and in their four SCOL wins, they were averaging 68.5 ppg.
Everything changed Friday night after 32 minutes of game time.
The game was played closely throughout, with Massie tying the score at 31 with an uncontested 3-pointer by sophomore Isaac Dell with 6:55 left in the final quarter. HHS came back to take the lead with put-back points by Eli Hogsett just over a minute later. Uetrecht knocked down a 3-point shot to give the Falcons the lead at 34-33 with 5:40 remaining in regulation.
Massie then played keep-away with the basketball later in the frame, but after not converting a basket, the Indians capitalized with two free throws from Devante Ames, putting HHS back in the top spot (34-33) with just over 3:00 remaining.
CM responded with four straight points, which were answered with inside points by Hogsett. Chase Gilliland tied the game at 38 by making the front end of two free-throw attempts. He then grabbed his own rebound, but the Falcons' defense kept HHS from scoring.
Getting the ball with 7.3 seconds remaining (following a time-out), DJ Jewett got possession of the ball, went to the inside and Uetrecht ended up making the final basket (picking up a loose ball) as the buzzer sounded for the win.
"As far as that last play, I'd love to tell you we drew it up," CM head coach Brian Mudd said with a laugh. "We drew up the part with our guy penetrating, but we never talked about the pin ball (the ball Uetrecht picked up bounced off a Hillsboro player). We didn't tell him to bounce (the ball) off a kid to get it to another kid, so he can get the layup. I can't take credit for that one."
Uetrecht and Brad Burgess led CM with eight points each. J.D. Curtsinger scored six points.
For HHS, they were led by Devante Ames with 10 points, followed by Aric Carroll with nine. Hogsett scored eight.
"I thought this was a great defensive game," Mudd said. "I thought both teams played well defensively. With the score 40-38, offensively neither one of us were lighting it up.
"The turnovers we did have didn't lead to easy baskets. It still slowed things down. Offensively we were able to work the ball and take some time off the clock, and I think once you set that tempo, it makes it harder for them to speed things up."
Hillsboro head coach Tim Davis said his team had a lack of execution.
"Our offense was kind of stagnant (Friday) because we didn't move. We did a lot of standing. We did a lot of watching," he said.
In the first quarter, Massie led by four points after eight minutes at 17-13. In the frame, CM had seven different players score for them, no player more than once. They began the game with an 8-3 run, including two 3-pointers by Jewett and Taylor Luckett. CM went up 8-3 with a basket by Trent Smart. Hillsboro's points in the CM run was a 3-pointer by Ames.
The Falcons ended the first with a 9-2 run for their 17-13 lead.
In the second frame, both teams combined for 16 points. Scoring for HHS were Tyrand Cumberland, Jarrod Hart and Carroll. CM had Uetrecht, Luckett and Burgess score their seven points in the second.
Only five free throws were attempted in the first half.
In the third quarter, HHS was held to nine points, with Cumberland making his second 3-pointer of the game. Also scoring for HHS were Ames, Colt Coates and Carroll. Massie didn't score much either in the third, adding just four points to their total. Luckett and Smart combined for the third-quarter points.
The Falcons forced the Indians to slow down their style of basketball and play at the pace of CM for most of the game.
"We didn't want this game to be up-and-down. We knew if we got into a running game with them, that would be bad news for us, and we wanted this to be our tempo, not their tempo," Mudd said. "I think for the most part, we were able to achieve it."
Davis said not playing since Dec. 22 had nothing to do with the way his team performed on their home court Friday.
"How we played didn't have anything to do with the time off. It didn't have anything to do with the down time, we just stood and watched the ball. Our movement without the ball wasn't crisp … our drill penetration, our passing wasn't right. I think that is all attributed to Clinton-Massie. They played us hard and physical, got up in us on defense. Their type of game was to run some offense, and CM did a great job of penetrating and kicking, and they knocked down more outside shots than we did.
"I thought we settled for a lot of three's instead of getting to the basket, especially in the first half."
Teamwork is something Davis wants to see improve from his varsity squad for the rest of the season.
"We can't take anything for granted," Davis said on what can his team take from this game. "We've got to do (this) together. Our team break after every huddle is together, and we're not playing together right now. We don't have our heads up and we aren't doing this as a team, and that's the biggest thing we have to take from this."
The win lifts CM to 5-4 overall and 2-3 in the SCOL. HHS falls to 6-3 overall (4-1 SCOL).
GAME NOTES: With the loss only the Indians and Miami Trace have one loss in the SCOL. MT is 5-1 in the SCOL with their win over MP Friday night … Ames had six points in the first quarter … The game was tied four times … During their six-game winning streak HHS defeated Madison-Plains, Washington, Miami Trace, Lynchburg-Clay, McClain and Whiteoak scoring 429 points in that span … In their four SCOL wins HHS scored 274 points … Carroll took a charge for HHS with 5:21 left in the fourth quarter … HHS took their first lead of the game with 3:19 left in the first quarter … The starting lineup for HHS was Cumberland, Ames, Hogsett, Gilliland and Carroll … HHS lost the lead for the final time with 2:40 left in the fourth ... Unoffically CM had 14 turnovers and HHS had nine.
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Hillsboro entered the game with a six-game winning streak, along with a 4-0 perfect mark in the SCOL. The Falcons had lost four of their last five games, with one win in the league.
During their six-game winning streak, the Indians averaged 71.5 ppg, and in their four SCOL wins, they were averaging 68.5 ppg.
Everything changed Friday night after 32 minutes of game time.
The game was played closely throughout, with Massie tying the score at 31 with an uncontested 3-pointer by sophomore Isaac Dell with 6:55 left in the final quarter. HHS came back to take the lead with put-back points by Eli Hogsett just over a minute later. Uetrecht knocked down a 3-point shot to give the Falcons the lead at 34-33 with 5:40 remaining in regulation.
Massie then played keep-away with the basketball later in the frame, but after not converting a basket, the Indians capitalized with two free throws from Devante Ames, putting HHS back in the top spot (34-33) with just over 3:00 remaining.
CM responded with four straight points, which were answered with inside points by Hogsett. Chase Gilliland tied the game at 38 by making the front end of two free-throw attempts. He then grabbed his own rebound, but the Falcons' defense kept HHS from scoring.
Getting the ball with 7.3 seconds remaining (following a time-out), DJ Jewett got possession of the ball, went to the inside and Uetrecht ended up making the final basket (picking up a loose ball) as the buzzer sounded for the win.
"As far as that last play, I'd love to tell you we drew it up," CM head coach Brian Mudd said with a laugh. "We drew up the part with our guy penetrating, but we never talked about the pin ball (the ball Uetrecht picked up bounced off a Hillsboro player). We didn't tell him to bounce (the ball) off a kid to get it to another kid, so he can get the layup. I can't take credit for that one."
Uetrecht and Brad Burgess led CM with eight points each. J.D. Curtsinger scored six points.
For HHS, they were led by Devante Ames with 10 points, followed by Aric Carroll with nine. Hogsett scored eight.
"I thought this was a great defensive game," Mudd said. "I thought both teams played well defensively. With the score 40-38, offensively neither one of us were lighting it up.
"The turnovers we did have didn't lead to easy baskets. It still slowed things down. Offensively we were able to work the ball and take some time off the clock, and I think once you set that tempo, it makes it harder for them to speed things up."
Hillsboro head coach Tim Davis said his team had a lack of execution.
"Our offense was kind of stagnant (Friday) because we didn't move. We did a lot of standing. We did a lot of watching," he said.
In the first quarter, Massie led by four points after eight minutes at 17-13. In the frame, CM had seven different players score for them, no player more than once. They began the game with an 8-3 run, including two 3-pointers by Jewett and Taylor Luckett. CM went up 8-3 with a basket by Trent Smart. Hillsboro's points in the CM run was a 3-pointer by Ames.
The Falcons ended the first with a 9-2 run for their 17-13 lead.
In the second frame, both teams combined for 16 points. Scoring for HHS were Tyrand Cumberland, Jarrod Hart and Carroll. CM had Uetrecht, Luckett and Burgess score their seven points in the second.
Only five free throws were attempted in the first half.
In the third quarter, HHS was held to nine points, with Cumberland making his second 3-pointer of the game. Also scoring for HHS were Ames, Colt Coates and Carroll. Massie didn't score much either in the third, adding just four points to their total. Luckett and Smart combined for the third-quarter points.
The Falcons forced the Indians to slow down their style of basketball and play at the pace of CM for most of the game.
"We didn't want this game to be up-and-down. We knew if we got into a running game with them, that would be bad news for us, and we wanted this to be our tempo, not their tempo," Mudd said. "I think for the most part, we were able to achieve it."
Davis said not playing since Dec. 22 had nothing to do with the way his team performed on their home court Friday.
"How we played didn't have anything to do with the time off. It didn't have anything to do with the down time, we just stood and watched the ball. Our movement without the ball wasn't crisp … our drill penetration, our passing wasn't right. I think that is all attributed to Clinton-Massie. They played us hard and physical, got up in us on defense. Their type of game was to run some offense, and CM did a great job of penetrating and kicking, and they knocked down more outside shots than we did.
"I thought we settled for a lot of three's instead of getting to the basket, especially in the first half."
Teamwork is something Davis wants to see improve from his varsity squad for the rest of the season.
"We can't take anything for granted," Davis said on what can his team take from this game. "We've got to do (this) together. Our team break after every huddle is together, and we're not playing together right now. We don't have our heads up and we aren't doing this as a team, and that's the biggest thing we have to take from this."
The win lifts CM to 5-4 overall and 2-3 in the SCOL. HHS falls to 6-3 overall (4-1 SCOL).
GAME NOTES: With the loss only the Indians and Miami Trace have one loss in the SCOL. MT is 5-1 in the SCOL with their win over MP Friday night … Ames had six points in the first quarter … The game was tied four times … During their six-game winning streak HHS defeated Madison-Plains, Washington, Miami Trace, Lynchburg-Clay, McClain and Whiteoak scoring 429 points in that span … In their four SCOL wins HHS scored 274 points … Carroll took a charge for HHS with 5:21 left in the fourth quarter … HHS took their first lead of the game with 3:19 left in the first quarter … The starting lineup for HHS was Cumberland, Ames, Hogsett, Gilliland and Carroll … HHS lost the lead for the final time with 2:40 left in the fourth ... Unoffically CM had 14 turnovers and HHS had nine.
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