SLOCUM GOES BACK TO STATE WITH 57-55 WIN.
Davis makes both free throws and it is a 56-55 game with .4 seconds left. Some how foul called on Laneville before inbound. Slocum gets two shots and the ball
.5 sec - Reginald Jordan gets fouled and at line for two. Will have to miss second and get tipin.
1.7 sec - Slocum leads by two points when Jacob Bowman gets fouled. Laneville out of timeouts and needs miracle - bowman makes one.
3 sec - Slocum breaks press for Steven Prater layup and four point lead, 55-51, Carey gets fouled by Foster, who is out of game, and Carey makes first and misses second. Rebound goes to Reginald Jordan who had a shot miss but was fouled, he makes one and two point game
OT
19 sec - Lanevile still in game as Carey gets to basket for layup. Slocum has to finish this thing from the FT line. They are 4-for-8 from FT line in OT
OT
33 - Larkin Fletcher going back to the line after another foul. He misses both and Laneville has ball.
OT
37 sec - Kendall Redd gets steal but Laneville gets ball back. Laneville gets fouled and makes one FT. Scramble for the rebound on second shot and Redd gets rebound and calls timeout before going to ground. Slocum leads 53-49 and has the ball.
OT
53 sec - Laneville tries to trap and foul called. Fletcher Larkin to line and makes one for 53-48 lead. Slocum calls a timeout to set up defense. Mustangs need to limit Laneville to one shot and not give up multiple opportunities.
Overtime
56 - Slocum with ball and four-point lead, 52-48. If Mustangs can get past full-court press, then Laneville is going to have to foul and Slocum can win from free throw line.
Overtime
1:21 - Four corners again and Prater goes to line for two. He misses both but Redd gets putback and lead by four. Then missed shots by Laneville and Redd gets defensive rebound. Before going out of bounds, he calls a timeout and Slocum has ball with 56 seconds and a four point lead.
Overtime
Laneville goes hits a FT and lead down to two points.
Overtime
2:10 - Here comes four corners for Slocum, trying to run clock and Kendall Redd gets fouled, fifth by Colin Anderson and he fouls out. Redd makes one and Slocum leads 50-47.
Overtime
2:30 - Another close call but Randall Thomason called for his fifth foul and it looked like Carey walked before hand. One ref had walk, one had the foul and the one who called the foul won out on that call. Carey made he shot but refs say foul happened before the shot so Carey gets two FTs. Thomason had 13 points before fouling out. Carey makes one FT to cut lead to 49-47 and Laneville calls a timeout. In the fourth quarter with a two-point lead, Slocum started to run clock at this time, expect them to do that again, trying to force time off the clock and make Laneville possibly foul them.
Overtime
2:53 - Kendall Redd slashes and scores and Slocum has ball back leading 49-46. But just turns it back over.
Overtime
Randall Thomason picks up first fourth foul to send Carey to the line. Carey makes one Slocum leads by one.
Overtime
Logan Foster goes hard to basket and on a close call, blocking is called. Could have been Foster's fifth foul. He makes two FT and Slocum leads 47-45
Fourth Quarter
Laneville cant get a shot up and this game going to OT. Laneville trying to work ball into Carey but Slocum denies. Ball finally gets there with 2 seconds left, but double team and Cary losses possession. Throws shot up after buzzer but it misses anyways. Slocum has momentum right no and needs to keep playing their ball for next four minutes. Foul situation, Laneville has two fouled out including top shooter Anderson. Slocum's Foster has four fouls.
Fourth Quarter
Laneville calls a timeout with ball and 10 seconds remaining, game tied 45-45. Yellowjackets will have one chance to tie game or going into overtime. Possession arrow to Slocum in case a jump ball in the final 10 seconds. Slocum needs to play tight defense here for final 10 seconds and not foul. If game goes into OT, advantage to Slocum as Laneville has two players fouled out.
Fourth Quarter
16 sec - Slocum runs clock and then Anderson going for steal fouls Prater four his fifth. Prater at line for 1 and 1 with game tied misses first
Fourth Quarter
48 - Laneville misses shot loose ball out bounds to Slocum with game tied.
Fourth Quarter
1:10 Thomason basket ties game up.
Fourth Quarter
1:53 - Laneville scores four straight, gets basket to tie then gets a steal that leads to offensive rebound and another basket. Laneville leads 45-43 and Slocum calls a timeout to set up offense. The Mustangs have to try to find a way to either slash to the basket or find Randall Thomason, who has been hot in the second half.
Fourth Quarter
2:33 - Slocum working ball and running clock with two point lead before called for travel. Time for defense to make another stop but Laneville ties game 43-43
Fourth Quarter
3:41 - Laneville's Anderson picks up fourth foul and Prater back at line where he makes both and Slocum leads 43-41.
Fourth Quarter
4:33 - Laneville's Coy Townsend fouls out as Steven Prater goes to the line for one and one. He makes both and Slocum leads 41-39.
Fourth Quarter
4:45 - Slocum has just tied the game with another shot by Thomason and a tough layup by Prater, who went length of court against pressure. Laneville calls another timeout as Slocum has scored seven straight points. Slocum continues to play tough half-court defense as Laneville keeps trying to go down to Carey in the block but the Mustangs are making life tough for him and Laneville in the paint.
Fourth Quarter
6:14 - Randall Thomason hits a three pointer from the corner to cut the lead to 39-35 and Laneville takes its second timeout. Thomason had a quiet first half but has come on and now has nine points. Slocum coach Jay Bruce talked earlier this week about needing Thomason to become a beast on offense and this is the time for it to happen for the Slocum senior.
End Third Quarter
Laneville heads into the fourth quarter with a 39-32 lead. Yellowjackets have the momentum and are controlling the pace of the game. Slocum has to force it back into a half-court game. Logan Foster comes back into the game. This is the time the three Slocum seniors are going to have to make plays.
Third Quarter
52 sec - Laneville starting to make another run as Isaiah Blanton gets fouled while making a shot and YellowJackets take a 39-30 lead.
Third Quarter
1:47 - Laneville's Carey gets a three-point play and then another turnover by Slocum leads to two free throws. Laneville leads 37-28.
Third Quarter
3:21 - Logan Foster just picks up a technical after he thought he was fouled going to the basket. Anderson goes to line for two free throws but even worse, that is Fosters' fourth foul and he has to come out. Laneville leads 32-26.
Third Quarter
5:37 - Michael Anderson its another three for Laneville who increases lead to 30-26.
Third Quarter
Slocum opens up quarter with back door layup by Steven Prater to cut lead to 27-24 but Logan Foster just picks up third foul. He stays in game but needs to be careful because he has to be on floor for Slocum to win.
Halftime
Slocum cuts the lead down to 26-22 going into halftime. The Mustangs score the final five points of the half after Laneville used that big run to take a nine point lead. Slocum has to find a way to get past Laneville's pressure defense as Mustangs have 15 turnovers in the half. Foul trouble could affect Laneville and may make them less aggressive.
Second Quarter
49 sec- Logan Foster stops run with a layup and then gets Michael Anderson to pick up third foul. Foster hits two FT and Slocum trails 26-21
Second Quarter
1:45 - This is the one thing Slocum could not let happen, allow Laneville to start playing chaotic basketball. Laneville leads 26-17.
Second Quarter
2:39 - Laneville scores seven straight points to storm into a 24-17 lead. During that time, Slocum has turned the ball over three times. Mustangs call a 30-second timeout to try and settle down. Need to get back to playing their style and not trying to run up and down with Laneville.
Second Quarter
3:24 - Starting to go downhill for Slocum ans Anderson hits three pointer for 20-17 lead and then a turnover give ball back to Laneville. Right now being called very light and Laneville taking advantage of that with their physical play.
Second Qaurter
3:51 - Laneville ties game 17-17 as Slocum starting to geta little careless. Now Logan Foster has to switch jerseys as he has blood on his No. 1 Jersey and takes No. 24 from sophomore Wade Mitchell Lets see how he plays in 24.
Second Quarter
5:53 - Slocum continues to play well in half court defense, getting a turnover. The Mustangs lead 15-13. Right now refs letting both teams play, and that is to Laneville's advantage.
Second Quarter
6:52 - Two straight turnovers have led to two Laneville baskets and the lead is cut to 14-13. Right now only thing going for Laneville is pressure defense.
End First Quarter
Slocum ends the first quarter on a 6-0 run as baskets by Kendall Redd and Steven Prater give Mustangs a 14-9 lead. Mustangs playing very well on defense, forcing Laneville into tough shots and for most part, getting defensive rebounds. Offense, when Slocum runs their sets, they have been able to get shots near the basket.
First Quarter
1:19 - Slocum takes it first lead as Fletcher Larkin gets inside and gets layup. Mustangs, up 10-9, call a 30-second timeout as Steven Prater gets trapped. Laneville is getting Slocum to stop dribble just past halfcourt and then trapping. That is what has given Mustangs the most fits.
First Quarter
2:06 - Slocum continues to struggle against Laneville half-court pressure defense as Mustangs have nine turnovers. However, Slocum getting back on defense, not giving up easy points, keeping it a one point Laneville lead, 9-8
First Quarter
2:44 - Logan Foster again making things happen. Gets a layup and then steal the inbound and gets fouled while shooting. Makes both to tie game and Slocum in the bonus
First Quarter
3:37 - Laneville has forced Slocum into seven turnovers already and leads 8-4.
First Quarter
4:43 - Laneville scores on two quick baskets but Logan Foster gets fouled again and makes one from line to cut lead to 6-3.
First Quarter
5:27 - Logan Foster goes hard to the rim and Michael Anderson picks up his second foul and goes to bench. Foster makes both FT and game tied 2-2.
First Quarter
6:04 - Laneville already has gotten the the line twice, making only two FT for a 2-0 lead. Slocum only has shot attempt as Laneville defense being aggresive
1st Quarter
Right from the start, Laneville wins the tip but then has to call a 30-second timeout when Slocum traps the ball handler in the corner. Always good when you force a team to use a timeout 11 seconds into the game.
Pregame
It is a rematch of last year's regional finals between Slocum and Laneville. Game time in about 30 minutes. The two teams are very familiar with each other, spending the last two years in district and then facing each other in the regional finals last year. In that game, Slocum stayed close and then rallied at the end to win by one point after two Randall Thomason free throws with seven seconds left. This year, the teams split their district games with each team winning on the others home court. Yesterday, Slocum topped Hampton Prep and Laneville defeated Kopperl in the semifinals. Questions coming into the regional finals: Will Laneville's press be able to get turnovers against Slocum or will Slocum be able to break the press which could lead to easy point? How much confidence does Slocum have after what they did last year against Laneville? Can Slocum's tough defense slow down Laneville's Michael Anderson, who had five three pointers against Kopperl? The answers to those questions will determine who heads to Austin.
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