Tigers fall to Unioto after tough 4th frame
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The Highland County Press-
The McClain Tigers are showing improvement on the court their past few games, but the final eight minutes where they were outscored 28-9 left them with a non-league road loss to the Unioto Shermans, 77-61.
On Saturday, MHS led 15-13 after the first quarter, but following a 21-17 quarter where they trailed, MHS saw a halftime deficit of 34-32.
After the third quarter, the Tigers regained the lead at 52-49 following a 20-15 eight minutes, but the fourth saw the Tigers outscored by the Shermans, 28-9.
The loss sends MHS to a 4-6 record, and the win lifts the Shermans to 10-0.
Randall Mischal led the Tigers with 18 points, with a 5-of-7 performance from the free-throw line, along with one 3-pointer and five two-point baskets.
Next in scoring was Jacob Starkey with 12 points. Ten of the 12 points by Starkey came in the third quarter. Bryce Duff followed with 10 points, including two 3-pointers. Duff also was 2-of-2 from the free-throw line.
Lincoln O'Connor sank one 3-pointer and finished with five total points, and Wyatt Jones and Josh Todd each totaled four points in the loss. Also for the Tigers, Tyler Conger and Reid Garrison each scored three points. Travis Hall rounded out the Tigers' scoring with two points.[[In-content Ad]]
For the game, the score was tied nine times.
Leading the Shermans in scoring was Erique Hosley with 21 points, as he was 11-of-15 from the free-throw line. Nick Corcoran finished with 15 points, and also for UHS, Nick Overly scored 13 points.
UHS finished 21-of-31 from the free-throw line, and MHS was 9-of-13. The Tigers were out-rebounded, 26-25.
The Tigers lost to the Shermans in JV play, but won the freshman game by a 32-25.
On Saturday, MHS led 15-13 after the first quarter, but following a 21-17 quarter where they trailed, MHS saw a halftime deficit of 34-32.
After the third quarter, the Tigers regained the lead at 52-49 following a 20-15 eight minutes, but the fourth saw the Tigers outscored by the Shermans, 28-9.
The loss sends MHS to a 4-6 record, and the win lifts the Shermans to 10-0.
Randall Mischal led the Tigers with 18 points, with a 5-of-7 performance from the free-throw line, along with one 3-pointer and five two-point baskets.
Next in scoring was Jacob Starkey with 12 points. Ten of the 12 points by Starkey came in the third quarter. Bryce Duff followed with 10 points, including two 3-pointers. Duff also was 2-of-2 from the free-throw line.
Lincoln O'Connor sank one 3-pointer and finished with five total points, and Wyatt Jones and Josh Todd each totaled four points in the loss. Also for the Tigers, Tyler Conger and Reid Garrison each scored three points. Travis Hall rounded out the Tigers' scoring with two points.[[In-content Ad]]
For the game, the score was tied nine times.
Leading the Shermans in scoring was Erique Hosley with 21 points, as he was 11-of-15 from the free-throw line. Nick Corcoran finished with 15 points, and also for UHS, Nick Overly scored 13 points.
UHS finished 21-of-31 from the free-throw line, and MHS was 9-of-13. The Tigers were out-rebounded, 26-25.
The Tigers lost to the Shermans in JV play, but won the freshman game by a 32-25.