Slocum vs. Laneville, Class A, Division II, Region III Finals

End of Game
Slocum is getting regional trophy, going to the center to pray and then will cut down the net. Slocum stayed tough throughout the game, never let Laneville's pressure to get to them and made the shots down the end. There were several key players that hit shots in the fourth quarter and Slocum makes some history. Jared Lane led the way with 27 points. Randall Thompson had 12 points and made his only two free throws of the night, the biggest shots he has ever taken.

Fourth Quarter
SLCOUM WIN AND IS GOING TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT


Fourth Quarter
Thomspon hits the second free throw for two point lead and 3.9 seconds left and Laneivlle calls timeout. Slocum still has foul to give, my opinion, they use it and that helps cut down on time. But if so, cannot foul again.

Fourth Quarter
makes first, slocum leads by one. Slocum calls a timeout. With 3.9 seconds remaining not much time to get ball down for Laneville if it is a make or miss. Also Slocum has a foul to give, will it come into play.

Fourth Quarter
3 seconds left and hearts are beating fast. Laneville missed second FT, Slocum ran time down, got ball to Randall Thompson and foul was called on the floor. Randall is going to shoot one and one, Laneville trying to ice him with the timeout.

Fourth Quarter
34 seconds - Slocum full timeout. Laneville's Gerraylon Carey is at the free throw line but just airballed his first attempt. He has missed five straight at the line and is 5-of-13 on the game. Slocum needs to make sure they get the rebound if there is a miss and they will have a chance to win this game.

Fourth Quarter
49 seconds - Laneville timeout as Slocum ties game on two Jared Lane free throws and a steal by Steven Prater that leads to Logan Foster layup. Laneville ball underneath their own basket. Slocum needs to make sure if a shot goes that they rebound and don't allow another shot. Slocum is in the one-and-one bonus and has two fouls to give.

Fourth Quarter
1:21 - Back and forth scoring and Laneville leads 56-52

Fourth Quarter
3:37 - Laneville gets a steal and score and leads 52-47

Fourth Quarter
6:35 - Steven Prater hits a layup and Randall Thomason hit a jumper and Slocum leads 46-44. Mustangs need to keep Laneville off the offensive boards, right now Yellowjackets getting multiple looks.

End Third Quarter
Tenaha hits a three pointer to take a 44-42 lead at the end of the third quarter. Right now, the game is being called very loosely, which is in Laneville's advantage with only three fouls called. In the first half, more than a dozen fouls were called in the first six minutes.

Third Quarter
3:27 - Jared Lane has another three pointer but then Laneville's Gerraylon Carey has a monster dunk on a putback after a steal. Slocum leads 40-39 in a game that looks like it will go down to the end.

Halftime
Jared Lane hits another buzzer beater, this time just inside the arc and the game is tied 35-35. Lane has 18 points at the half. It will be interesting to see what halftime adjustments will be made and how the officials will call the game in the second half. If they let the game go, that will be in Laneville's favor, but if it is called tightly, Slocum as the edge. Slocum's Brody Sizemore, a defensive specialist, and Logan Foster, their ball handler, are in some foul trouble and that could come into play in the second half. Slocum has to keep Laneville to one shot a possession, the Yellowjackets have been getting several offensive rebounds and second-chance points. Jared Lane is going to have to keep shooting and while Slocum has other scorers, with a chance to go to Austin, Lane needs to put this team on his back and lead the way.

Second Quarter
1:46 - Laneville leads 32-30 as they have scored nine unanswered. Hate to complain, but there is no consistency in the whistles, at times everything is called and at times nothing. Has to be calld one way or the other.

Second Quarter
4:30 - Jared Lane is on fire and Slocum leads 30-23 because of it. Lane has hit seven straight points, including walking up and draining a three pointer. He has 16 points in the game and Slocum needs Lane to continue this shooting performance.

End First Quarter
Slocum's Jared Lane makes a three pointer as the buzzer sounds to give Slocum a 18-17 lead. Lane is picking up were he has left off the last two game and has nine points in the first quarter to lead the Mustangs. Both teams are in the bonus so the second quarter could feature lots of free throws, which may play in Slocum's advantage

First Quarter
1:30 - Slocum takes a 15-12 lead as Jared Lane hits a pull up jumper

First Quarter
3:14 - Laneville leads 9-8 in a game that is being called closly. Slocum already in the one-and-one bonus.

First Quarter
6:53 - Slocum has to take a quick 30-second timeout when the Mustangs cannot get the ball inbounds against the Laneville press. Laneville has an early 2-0 lead after Slocum missed two shots on their opening possession

Pregame
The old saying is that it is hard to beat a team three times in one season. Slocum hopes that holds true. The Mustangs play Laneville in the Class A, Division II, Region III finals at SFA in Naogdoches and the winner advances to the state tournament. Laneville has defeated Slocum twice this season in district play and this is the third time the two teams meet. Today's game will be a battle of who controls the tempo. Laneville wants to run, run and run some more. Slocum needs to slow the pace down, take care of the basketball and hit shots.