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Knights nix ninth (02/21/07)
JCHS boys basketball
Knights nix ninth (02/21/07)
By By RAY COONEY-
Billy Wellman's fourth 3-pointer with 2:41 remaining brought a roar from the crowd and gave the Patriots a two-point lead. But Class 3A's sixth-ranked boys basketball team never scored again.
Norwell senior Chandler Harnish scored the final six points of the game, leading the visiting Knights to a 37-33 victory.
The loss ended an eight-game winning streak for Jay County, which had been perfect since falling 47-44 in overtime Jan. 12 to Class 3A No. 5 Connersville. It was the fourth consecutive victory for the Knights (11-6).
"They made plays at the end at critical times and we didn't," said JCHS coach Craig Teagle, whose team is now 15-4. "We had a two-point lead late and we went "five-man" and we wanted a lay-up or a foul and we tried to force something and turned it over. That was critical.
"Then I believe he called a time-out, and one of the things we talked about was not giving up the three out of the time-out. I would rather it be a tie game, but we give up the three and we're down one. ...
"Basically they made plays and hit free throws and hit shots at the end and we didn't."
After Wellman's triple, which put the Patriots up 33-31, each team had an unsuccessful possession before Norwell coach Doug Hicks called time-out with 1:23 to play. While Teagle talked in his huddle about not allowing a 3-pointer, Hicks decided his team needed to try to take the lead.
He called a set play for Harnish, who scored 12 of his game-high 17 points in the second half, and the senior connected from long range. His shot gave the Knights a 34-33 lead with 1:07 to play, and Jay County junior Luke Goetz was called for any illegal screen on the ensuing possession.
"He's just 6-3, 215, he's an athlete," said Teagle of Harnish. "That's why he signed a Division I scholarship to play (football) at Northern Illinois. ... if he would have concentrated on basketball, he reminds of (Huntington North graduate) Chris Kramer, who went to Purdue. They're built about the same with the same type of athletic skills. ...
"He really took the game over and put it on his shoulders. ... We did a pretty good job on everyone else. Great players step up and make plays, and that's what he did tonight."
The Patriots were forced to foul in an effort to get the ball back, and got just what they wanted when Nathan Archbold missed the front end of a one-and-one try with 37.1 on the clock. But the rebound went long, tipped off several fingers and ended up in the hands of Norwell guard Klayton Reed.
Another JCHS foul sent Harnish to the line, where he hit 1-of-2 for a 35-33 advantage. Clint Muhlenkamp came up with what could have been a huge offensive rebound for the Patriots on the other end, but he missed the front end of a one-and-one try with 17.8 seconds left.
Harnish converted a pair of free throws moments later for a four-point Knights lead, and Jay County failed to connect on any of their 3-point attempts in the closing seconds.
"We feel fortunate to get out of here with a win," said Hicks. "We kind of stole this one, it felt like. I thought they had it in the driver's seat, but timely shooting makes a big difference."
Those big shots came mainly from Harnish, who went 6-of-10 from the field and scored more than half of his team's second-half points. He also grabbed a game-high eight rebounds, and dished out a pair of assists.
Drew Imel, who hit a key 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter, was second for the Knights with six points, and Matt Terhune had five rebounds and three assists.
Jay County hit just 4-of-9 free throws, with two of those misses coming on the front end of one-and-one tries. The home team also had all kinds of trouble closing out halves as it also went scoreless for the final 5:14 of the second quarter. It shot just 4-of-16 (25 percent) in the second and fourth quarters combined.
The Knights struggled to the tune of 2-of-6 shooting, seven turnovers and six points in the opening quarter. But Norwell, one of only three Class 3A teams with a better defensive average than the Patriots (39.94-41.68), went 12-of-25 with just seven turnovers during the final three quarters.
"Both teams obviously know each other, well-scouted, knew what the other team was going to do," said Teagle. "There were no adjustments you could make as far as Xs and Os. Whoever played the hardest and played the smartest was going to win tonight. And I thought both teams played extremely hard, but I thought they played smarter at the end than we did."
Wellman was the high scorer for the Patriots, hitting four 3-pointers for 12 points. Corey Comer had 10 points, eight rebounds and three assists, Muhlenkamp grabbed six boards and Scott "Scooter" Bruggeman dished out three assists.
Junior varsity
Jay County put together a big second quarter as it took a 47-43 victory over the Knights.
The Patriots (16-3) trailed 10-4 after the opening period, but scored 19 second-quarter points to claim a two-point lead at the half. They went up 33-29 at the end of the third quarter and held on for the victory.
Eric Homan scored 15 points to pace Jay County. Adam Garringer and Aaron Daniels added nine and eight points respectively.
Derek Filler posted a game-high 17 points to lead Norwell, and Brock Woodward chipped in 13.[[In-content Ad]]
Norwell senior Chandler Harnish scored the final six points of the game, leading the visiting Knights to a 37-33 victory.
The loss ended an eight-game winning streak for Jay County, which had been perfect since falling 47-44 in overtime Jan. 12 to Class 3A No. 5 Connersville. It was the fourth consecutive victory for the Knights (11-6).
"They made plays at the end at critical times and we didn't," said JCHS coach Craig Teagle, whose team is now 15-4. "We had a two-point lead late and we went "five-man" and we wanted a lay-up or a foul and we tried to force something and turned it over. That was critical.
"Then I believe he called a time-out, and one of the things we talked about was not giving up the three out of the time-out. I would rather it be a tie game, but we give up the three and we're down one. ...
"Basically they made plays and hit free throws and hit shots at the end and we didn't."
After Wellman's triple, which put the Patriots up 33-31, each team had an unsuccessful possession before Norwell coach Doug Hicks called time-out with 1:23 to play. While Teagle talked in his huddle about not allowing a 3-pointer, Hicks decided his team needed to try to take the lead.
He called a set play for Harnish, who scored 12 of his game-high 17 points in the second half, and the senior connected from long range. His shot gave the Knights a 34-33 lead with 1:07 to play, and Jay County junior Luke Goetz was called for any illegal screen on the ensuing possession.
"He's just 6-3, 215, he's an athlete," said Teagle of Harnish. "That's why he signed a Division I scholarship to play (football) at Northern Illinois. ... if he would have concentrated on basketball, he reminds of (Huntington North graduate) Chris Kramer, who went to Purdue. They're built about the same with the same type of athletic skills. ...
"He really took the game over and put it on his shoulders. ... We did a pretty good job on everyone else. Great players step up and make plays, and that's what he did tonight."
The Patriots were forced to foul in an effort to get the ball back, and got just what they wanted when Nathan Archbold missed the front end of a one-and-one try with 37.1 on the clock. But the rebound went long, tipped off several fingers and ended up in the hands of Norwell guard Klayton Reed.
Another JCHS foul sent Harnish to the line, where he hit 1-of-2 for a 35-33 advantage. Clint Muhlenkamp came up with what could have been a huge offensive rebound for the Patriots on the other end, but he missed the front end of a one-and-one try with 17.8 seconds left.
Harnish converted a pair of free throws moments later for a four-point Knights lead, and Jay County failed to connect on any of their 3-point attempts in the closing seconds.
"We feel fortunate to get out of here with a win," said Hicks. "We kind of stole this one, it felt like. I thought they had it in the driver's seat, but timely shooting makes a big difference."
Those big shots came mainly from Harnish, who went 6-of-10 from the field and scored more than half of his team's second-half points. He also grabbed a game-high eight rebounds, and dished out a pair of assists.
Drew Imel, who hit a key 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter, was second for the Knights with six points, and Matt Terhune had five rebounds and three assists.
Jay County hit just 4-of-9 free throws, with two of those misses coming on the front end of one-and-one tries. The home team also had all kinds of trouble closing out halves as it also went scoreless for the final 5:14 of the second quarter. It shot just 4-of-16 (25 percent) in the second and fourth quarters combined.
The Knights struggled to the tune of 2-of-6 shooting, seven turnovers and six points in the opening quarter. But Norwell, one of only three Class 3A teams with a better defensive average than the Patriots (39.94-41.68), went 12-of-25 with just seven turnovers during the final three quarters.
"Both teams obviously know each other, well-scouted, knew what the other team was going to do," said Teagle. "There were no adjustments you could make as far as Xs and Os. Whoever played the hardest and played the smartest was going to win tonight. And I thought both teams played extremely hard, but I thought they played smarter at the end than we did."
Wellman was the high scorer for the Patriots, hitting four 3-pointers for 12 points. Corey Comer had 10 points, eight rebounds and three assists, Muhlenkamp grabbed six boards and Scott "Scooter" Bruggeman dished out three assists.
Junior varsity
Jay County put together a big second quarter as it took a 47-43 victory over the Knights.
The Patriots (16-3) trailed 10-4 after the opening period, but scored 19 second-quarter points to claim a two-point lead at the half. They went up 33-29 at the end of the third quarter and held on for the victory.
Eric Homan scored 15 points to pace Jay County. Adam Garringer and Aaron Daniels added nine and eight points respectively.
Derek Filler posted a game-high 17 points to lead Norwell, and Brock Woodward chipped in 13.[[In-content Ad]]
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