Squires Open New Gym With 64-62 OT Win
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
NORTH MANCHESTER -ÊFriday night's contest between Manchester and Southwood had a cinematic quality to it.
If it weren't for the fact that every weekend in Indiana games like these are churned out then it would be hard to believe. Both teams fought each other and themselves for momentum and control of the game.
Manchester jumped out early in ACT I. Like any good story, ACT II saw the Squires pushed to the brink by Southwood before fighting to a 58-all tie at the end of regulation. The third and final act saw the protagonists pull out the 64-62 victory.
For the sake of storytelling if Manchester was the hero then the antagonist Southwood, led by ex-Squire Todd Dale, looked to play spoiler in each team's TRC opener.
The frenetic pace of the game on Manchester's part was aided by the dedication ceremony of their gym. 'The Jungle,' as it's referred to by Manchester brethren, brought out community members and ex-players.
Manchester coach Gary Goshert was well aware of the peripheral factors going into Friday night's game.
"We talked about both (the dedication and return of Dale) in the week leading up to practice and before the game tonight. It was tough tonight and maybe that's why there was so much up and down out there."
Manchester peaked first, jumping to out an early 13-6 lead after one quarter.
Southwood, as it would tend do from that point on the rest of regulation, reined control away from the Squires.
The Knights found themselves down seven though just before halftime.
Manchester controlled the ball near half court as guard Jediah Carandante and his teammates looked to hold for the last shot inside of 30 seconds.
Carandante dribbled methodically as he kept one eye on his defender and the other on Goshert who was relaying instructions. Then in an instant, Southwood's Cory Moran swooped in and stole the ball from Carandante going in for the layup.
Forward Nathan Holley added a pair of free throws to bring the Knights to within three at 24-21 going into halftime.
After the game, Goshert downplayed that play in terms of momentum and shouldered the criticism of it as any coach would do. Pivotal or not, from that layup until Manchester scored it's first points of the second half at the 4:29 mark, Southwood went on a 15-0 run.
The Knights were essentially razing the newly renovated gym for most of the third quarter. Manchester, down but not out ,fought back like a prizefighter to within two at 43-41 going into the final quarter.
Manchester played a bit of role reversal, becoming the aggressors in the fourth quarter. Senior Barry Hicks nailed a three-pointer to regain the lead for the Squires.
Goshert's squad was aided by swingman Keaton Patrick, who along with Kasym Mork and Jon Cable, provided a massive spark off the Manchester bench. Mork had only two points but seven rebounds and four assists, most of which came in the second half. Cable scored four points but added five rebounds and four assists along with an inside presense.
Patrick, however, looked like Michael Jordan in game one of the 1992 NBA Finals against Portland. Patrick connected from all points outside the arc ending the evening 4 of 4 from three-point range. Two of those came in the fourth quarter.
Southwood responded with a 7-0 run to once again deflate the crowd. The Knights looked to ice the game but went 1 of 4 inside of a minute from the line.
Trailing 58-56 following a timeout, Manchester executed a backdoor screen that would have made former Princeton coach Pete Carril proud. It also freed Hicks for an easy basket to tie the game at 58.
Southwood had one last chance to win but Colby Halderman's driving layup rimmed out as time expired, sending the game into overtime.
In the extra session, the Squires quickly found themselves without Hicks, who joined Cable on the bench with five fouls. The team carried on and was lifted by Patrick's final three-pointer of the night to give Manchester the lead at 63-62 and turned out to be the game winner. Sophomore Joe Enger added a free throw for good measure.
Southwood had yet another opportunity. Halderman chucked a wild three-pointer that shot off the rim and landed in the arms of teammate Jarrod McKee. McKee turned and fired as the horn sounded but the ball lipped out preserving the win for Manchester and sending them to 4-1 and 1-0 in the TRC.
Manchester heads into the Wabash Country tournament Friday and will host Wabash.
MANCHESTER 64, SOUTHWOOD 62
Southwood 6 15 22 15 4- 62
Manchester 13 11 17 17 6- 64
MANCH FG FT S R PTS.
Hicks* 7-20 2-2 0 5 18
Garber* 1-2 0-0 1 1 2
Harper* 4-5 1-1 0 4 9
Carandante* 5-14 1-6 3 5 12
Enger* 0-2 1-3 1 1 1
Patrick 5-5 2-2 1 0 16
Mork 1-1 0-1 0 7 2
Cable 1-2 2-2 1 5 4
TOTALS 24-51 9-17 7 28 64
SOUTHWOOD FG FT S R PTS
McKee* 1-3 1-6 3 8 3
Holley* 2-6 8-14 0 12 12
Enyeart* 0-4 2-4 0 1 2
Halderman* 3-8 3-6 2 1 11
Dale* 9-12 4-4 2 3 22
Moran 3-3 4-4 1 0 10
Rogers 0-0 2-2 0 0 2
TOTALS 18-36 24-40 8 25 62
Three point goals: Manchester 7-15 (Patrick 4-4, Hicks 2-7, Carandante 1-3).
Southwood 2-6 (Halderman 2-5). Team Fouls: Manchester 25, Southwood 20.
Turnovers: Manchester 15, Southwood 17. Technical Fouls: None. Fouled Out:
Hicks, Cable (Manchester) Enyeart (Southwood)
JV -ÊManchester 45, Southwood 21 [[In-content Ad]]
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NORTH MANCHESTER -ÊFriday night's contest between Manchester and Southwood had a cinematic quality to it.
If it weren't for the fact that every weekend in Indiana games like these are churned out then it would be hard to believe. Both teams fought each other and themselves for momentum and control of the game.
Manchester jumped out early in ACT I. Like any good story, ACT II saw the Squires pushed to the brink by Southwood before fighting to a 58-all tie at the end of regulation. The third and final act saw the protagonists pull out the 64-62 victory.
For the sake of storytelling if Manchester was the hero then the antagonist Southwood, led by ex-Squire Todd Dale, looked to play spoiler in each team's TRC opener.
The frenetic pace of the game on Manchester's part was aided by the dedication ceremony of their gym. 'The Jungle,' as it's referred to by Manchester brethren, brought out community members and ex-players.
Manchester coach Gary Goshert was well aware of the peripheral factors going into Friday night's game.
"We talked about both (the dedication and return of Dale) in the week leading up to practice and before the game tonight. It was tough tonight and maybe that's why there was so much up and down out there."
Manchester peaked first, jumping to out an early 13-6 lead after one quarter.
Southwood, as it would tend do from that point on the rest of regulation, reined control away from the Squires.
The Knights found themselves down seven though just before halftime.
Manchester controlled the ball near half court as guard Jediah Carandante and his teammates looked to hold for the last shot inside of 30 seconds.
Carandante dribbled methodically as he kept one eye on his defender and the other on Goshert who was relaying instructions. Then in an instant, Southwood's Cory Moran swooped in and stole the ball from Carandante going in for the layup.
Forward Nathan Holley added a pair of free throws to bring the Knights to within three at 24-21 going into halftime.
After the game, Goshert downplayed that play in terms of momentum and shouldered the criticism of it as any coach would do. Pivotal or not, from that layup until Manchester scored it's first points of the second half at the 4:29 mark, Southwood went on a 15-0 run.
The Knights were essentially razing the newly renovated gym for most of the third quarter. Manchester, down but not out ,fought back like a prizefighter to within two at 43-41 going into the final quarter.
Manchester played a bit of role reversal, becoming the aggressors in the fourth quarter. Senior Barry Hicks nailed a three-pointer to regain the lead for the Squires.
Goshert's squad was aided by swingman Keaton Patrick, who along with Kasym Mork and Jon Cable, provided a massive spark off the Manchester bench. Mork had only two points but seven rebounds and four assists, most of which came in the second half. Cable scored four points but added five rebounds and four assists along with an inside presense.
Patrick, however, looked like Michael Jordan in game one of the 1992 NBA Finals against Portland. Patrick connected from all points outside the arc ending the evening 4 of 4 from three-point range. Two of those came in the fourth quarter.
Southwood responded with a 7-0 run to once again deflate the crowd. The Knights looked to ice the game but went 1 of 4 inside of a minute from the line.
Trailing 58-56 following a timeout, Manchester executed a backdoor screen that would have made former Princeton coach Pete Carril proud. It also freed Hicks for an easy basket to tie the game at 58.
Southwood had one last chance to win but Colby Halderman's driving layup rimmed out as time expired, sending the game into overtime.
In the extra session, the Squires quickly found themselves without Hicks, who joined Cable on the bench with five fouls. The team carried on and was lifted by Patrick's final three-pointer of the night to give Manchester the lead at 63-62 and turned out to be the game winner. Sophomore Joe Enger added a free throw for good measure.
Southwood had yet another opportunity. Halderman chucked a wild three-pointer that shot off the rim and landed in the arms of teammate Jarrod McKee. McKee turned and fired as the horn sounded but the ball lipped out preserving the win for Manchester and sending them to 4-1 and 1-0 in the TRC.
Manchester heads into the Wabash Country tournament Friday and will host Wabash.
MANCHESTER 64, SOUTHWOOD 62
Southwood 6 15 22 15 4- 62
Manchester 13 11 17 17 6- 64
MANCH FG FT S R PTS.
Hicks* 7-20 2-2 0 5 18
Garber* 1-2 0-0 1 1 2
Harper* 4-5 1-1 0 4 9
Carandante* 5-14 1-6 3 5 12
Enger* 0-2 1-3 1 1 1
Patrick 5-5 2-2 1 0 16
Mork 1-1 0-1 0 7 2
Cable 1-2 2-2 1 5 4
TOTALS 24-51 9-17 7 28 64
SOUTHWOOD FG FT S R PTS
McKee* 1-3 1-6 3 8 3
Holley* 2-6 8-14 0 12 12
Enyeart* 0-4 2-4 0 1 2
Halderman* 3-8 3-6 2 1 11
Dale* 9-12 4-4 2 3 22
Moran 3-3 4-4 1 0 10
Rogers 0-0 2-2 0 0 2
TOTALS 18-36 24-40 8 25 62
Three point goals: Manchester 7-15 (Patrick 4-4, Hicks 2-7, Carandante 1-3).
Southwood 2-6 (Halderman 2-5). Team Fouls: Manchester 25, Southwood 20.
Turnovers: Manchester 15, Southwood 17. Technical Fouls: None. Fouled Out:
Hicks, Cable (Manchester) Enyeart (Southwood)
JV -ÊManchester 45, Southwood 21 [[In-content Ad]]