Tigers fall in double OT to Falcons
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The Highland County Press-
GREENFIELD — The McClain Tigers battled and battled, giving their student section many reasons to cheer on their home team, but in the end the battle was just a tad bit too much for the Tigers to overcome. Clinton-Massie, playing their first game of the season, defeated MHS 73-70 in double overtime, Friday night.
The Tigers (0-2, 1-3) led 17-10 after the first quarter and 29-23 at halftime in the South Central Ohio League game.
The Falcons came out in the third frame and put up 20 points, while holding MHS to 11 for a 43-39 Falcon lead.
But after a 15-11 Tiger advantage in the fourth, the score was tied at 54.
One overtime wasn't enough as each team scored eight points, making it 62-62, forcing another OT period.
Three points in OT proved to be the difference, as CM outscored the Tigers 11-8 in the second OT.
Tyler Uetrecht led all scorers with a game-high 28 points for the Falcons. He was 10-of-12 from the free-throw line.
For the Tigers, they were led by Thomas Schrader with 21 points. Ten of his 21 points came in the two overtime periods. Schrader finished with nine field goals and two converted free throws.
Brent Shannon followed with 19 points, and John Turner scored 11.
Also scoring for the Tigers were: Trey Lytle (2), Ryan Faulconer (5), Roger Carroll (5) and Evan Mustard (7).
MHS made 25 total field goals and was 11-of-29 from the free-throw line for 58 percent. The Falcons were 15-of-28 from the foul line (57 percent) with 27 field goals.
MHS had 14 total turnovers, and CM finished with 12. The Tigers finished with 24 fouls, and the Falcons had 19.
The win puts the Falcons at 1-0 overall and 1-0 in the SCOL. MHS falls to 1-3 overall and 0-2 in the SCOL.
MHS will play again on Friday, Dec. 23 in the SHL vs. SCOL Shootout at Hillsboro High School. The Tigers are scheduled to face the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs at 6 p.m. (the second game of the event).
BOX SCORE
SCORE BY QUARTERS
CM 10 13 20 11 08 11 — 73
MHS 17 11 11 15 08 08 — 70
INDIVIDUAL STATS
CM (73)
J.Loud 2 0 4
J.Curtslinger 3 0 6
I.Dell 1 0 2
T.Uetrecht 9 10 28
B.Burgess 4 2 10
T.Smart 4 2 10
K.Clifton 3 0 9
TOTALS: 27 15-28 73
MHS (70)
B.Shannon 6 4 9 19
T.Lytle 1 0 2
R.Faulconer 2 1 5
R.Carroll 1 2 5
T.Schrader 9 2 21
J.Turner 3 2 11
E.Mustard 3 0 7
TOTALS: 25 11-19 70[[In-content Ad]]
The Tigers (0-2, 1-3) led 17-10 after the first quarter and 29-23 at halftime in the South Central Ohio League game.
The Falcons came out in the third frame and put up 20 points, while holding MHS to 11 for a 43-39 Falcon lead.
But after a 15-11 Tiger advantage in the fourth, the score was tied at 54.
One overtime wasn't enough as each team scored eight points, making it 62-62, forcing another OT period.
Three points in OT proved to be the difference, as CM outscored the Tigers 11-8 in the second OT.
Tyler Uetrecht led all scorers with a game-high 28 points for the Falcons. He was 10-of-12 from the free-throw line.
For the Tigers, they were led by Thomas Schrader with 21 points. Ten of his 21 points came in the two overtime periods. Schrader finished with nine field goals and two converted free throws.
Brent Shannon followed with 19 points, and John Turner scored 11.
Also scoring for the Tigers were: Trey Lytle (2), Ryan Faulconer (5), Roger Carroll (5) and Evan Mustard (7).
MHS made 25 total field goals and was 11-of-29 from the free-throw line for 58 percent. The Falcons were 15-of-28 from the foul line (57 percent) with 27 field goals.
MHS had 14 total turnovers, and CM finished with 12. The Tigers finished with 24 fouls, and the Falcons had 19.
The win puts the Falcons at 1-0 overall and 1-0 in the SCOL. MHS falls to 1-3 overall and 0-2 in the SCOL.
MHS will play again on Friday, Dec. 23 in the SHL vs. SCOL Shootout at Hillsboro High School. The Tigers are scheduled to face the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs at 6 p.m. (the second game of the event).
BOX SCORE
SCORE BY QUARTERS
CM 10 13 20 11 08 11 — 73
MHS 17 11 11 15 08 08 — 70
INDIVIDUAL STATS
CM (73)
J.Loud 2 0 4
J.Curtslinger 3 0 6
I.Dell 1 0 2
T.Uetrecht 9 10 28
B.Burgess 4 2 10
T.Smart 4 2 10
K.Clifton 3 0 9
TOTALS: 27 15-28 73
MHS (70)
B.Shannon 6 4 9 19
T.Lytle 1 0 2
R.Faulconer 2 1 5
R.Carroll 1 2 5
T.Schrader 9 2 21
J.Turner 3 2 11
E.Mustard 3 0 7
TOTALS: 25 11-19 70[[In-content Ad]]