Tigers Fall In Triple Overtime
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Anthony [email protected]
In the Rochester Zebras' 73-70 marathon boys basketball victory over the Warsaw Tigers, the host team shot 43 free throws, scoring 13 of their 18 extra-period points via the charity stripe.[[In-content Ad]]"Big disparity from the free throw line," Warsaw coach Doug Ogle said, referring to Warsaw's 13 attempts. "If we had done a better job of taking care of the ball, and shot selection, you can look at that disparity and smile at it - knowingly."
More of a concern to Ogle than the free throws was his team's decision making. After battling back from a 58-53 deficit in the initial overtime to force a second period, the Tigers allowed a 65-60 lead with a minute-and-a-half remaining slip away via ill-advised passes and shots.
"We're bitterly disappointed to lose this game, especially when we had control in the second overtime," Ogle said. "We've got to do a better job in our decision making when we have control of the game."
To Rochester's credit, the Zebras did hit big shots to end that second OT, highlighted by Kory Barnett's game-tying three pointer with 18 seconds. Barnett's shot appeared to be an answer to a three-pointer made by Warsaw's Ryne Robinson with four seconds remaining in the first overtime, even giving Warsaw a chance.
"What made it exciting, was that Warsaw hit huge shots," Rochester coach Rob Malchow said. "Different players made different shots in the first two overtimes, and then we had a couple players hit big shots in the third overtime. It was just one of those things, where, with a minute-and-a-half to go, I think each team thought they were going to win, in each overtime, and then, bam, the other team makes a run. It was just exciting."
The excitement ended for Warsaw when guards Nic Moore and Tyler Long fouled out on consecutive Rochester possessions to open the third overtime period.
"I was proud of our team, in the way that we were able to battle back," Ogle said. "We showed a lot of heart, but things just became a little too much when we lost both Taylor Long and Nic Moore to fouls."
Even with his two primary ball handlers out of the game, not to mention two of his top scorers, with Long netting a career-high 17 points and Moore putting up 13, Warsaw still battled back. Down 69-65 with just over two minutes to play, Warsaw found a way to hang around, and when Chase Byerly connected on a trey with 43 seconds left, the game was tied at 70-70.
But from there, Rochester was able to hit its free throws while stepping up its defense, securing the Zebras' first win over the Tigers in 17 tries, dating back to 1982.
"You can say we're playing with young players, but at the same time, we've got to be more cognizance of time and score," Ogle said.
The game actually began to get away from Ogle's team after it had built a 41-29 lead with six minutes remaining in the third quarter. After scoring the first six points of the second half, Warsaw then witnessed Rochester reel off an 8-0 run, but still held a 49-42 lead going into the fourth quarter. With Malchow impelementing a 2-3 zone, as well as halfcourt traps, Warsaw didn't take its first shot in the fourth quarter until Byerly misfired on a three-pointer with 4:40 left in the game.
"We were trying to change our defenses up, and we kind of felt like we found something they could struggle with, with the 2-3 zone," Malchow said. "We extended the zone, and sometimes, when a game goes that long, you keep searching for something that might be a wrinkle. Fortunately for us, that 2-3 zone showed that wrinkle."
The Tigers' first of four fourth-quarter points game when Moore scored with 3:33 remaining, but by then, Rochester had climbed back. Following the Moore bucket, Barnett gave his team a 52-51 lead on a three-pointer with three minutes remaining. The lead would climb to 53-51, but Warsaw's Justin Clemens forced the game beyond regulation, hitting two free throws with 19 seconds remaining.
Clemens' free throws were just one example of clutch shots made by the Tigers, along with Robinson's three-pointer in the first overtime and four shots from beyond the three-point arc by Long.
"You can see we have the potential to be a good basketball team, we're just working some things out," Ogle said. "Hopefully, it will make us bette,r and in some big games later in the season, we'll be able to learn from this game."
Along with scoring 13 points, the freshman Moore also dished out a game-high four assts and nabbed a team-high seven rebounds, the same amount as Clemens. Robinson scored 17 points for the Tigers, while Byerly finished with 12 points.
For Rochester, Barnett led the way with 25 points, 10 rebounds and four steals, all game highs. Junior Bruce Grimm scored 22 points for the Zebras.
Warsaw is in action again tonight at Penn.
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In the Rochester Zebras' 73-70 marathon boys basketball victory over the Warsaw Tigers, the host team shot 43 free throws, scoring 13 of their 18 extra-period points via the charity stripe.[[In-content Ad]]"Big disparity from the free throw line," Warsaw coach Doug Ogle said, referring to Warsaw's 13 attempts. "If we had done a better job of taking care of the ball, and shot selection, you can look at that disparity and smile at it - knowingly."
More of a concern to Ogle than the free throws was his team's decision making. After battling back from a 58-53 deficit in the initial overtime to force a second period, the Tigers allowed a 65-60 lead with a minute-and-a-half remaining slip away via ill-advised passes and shots.
"We're bitterly disappointed to lose this game, especially when we had control in the second overtime," Ogle said. "We've got to do a better job in our decision making when we have control of the game."
To Rochester's credit, the Zebras did hit big shots to end that second OT, highlighted by Kory Barnett's game-tying three pointer with 18 seconds. Barnett's shot appeared to be an answer to a three-pointer made by Warsaw's Ryne Robinson with four seconds remaining in the first overtime, even giving Warsaw a chance.
"What made it exciting, was that Warsaw hit huge shots," Rochester coach Rob Malchow said. "Different players made different shots in the first two overtimes, and then we had a couple players hit big shots in the third overtime. It was just one of those things, where, with a minute-and-a-half to go, I think each team thought they were going to win, in each overtime, and then, bam, the other team makes a run. It was just exciting."
The excitement ended for Warsaw when guards Nic Moore and Tyler Long fouled out on consecutive Rochester possessions to open the third overtime period.
"I was proud of our team, in the way that we were able to battle back," Ogle said. "We showed a lot of heart, but things just became a little too much when we lost both Taylor Long and Nic Moore to fouls."
Even with his two primary ball handlers out of the game, not to mention two of his top scorers, with Long netting a career-high 17 points and Moore putting up 13, Warsaw still battled back. Down 69-65 with just over two minutes to play, Warsaw found a way to hang around, and when Chase Byerly connected on a trey with 43 seconds left, the game was tied at 70-70.
But from there, Rochester was able to hit its free throws while stepping up its defense, securing the Zebras' first win over the Tigers in 17 tries, dating back to 1982.
"You can say we're playing with young players, but at the same time, we've got to be more cognizance of time and score," Ogle said.
The game actually began to get away from Ogle's team after it had built a 41-29 lead with six minutes remaining in the third quarter. After scoring the first six points of the second half, Warsaw then witnessed Rochester reel off an 8-0 run, but still held a 49-42 lead going into the fourth quarter. With Malchow impelementing a 2-3 zone, as well as halfcourt traps, Warsaw didn't take its first shot in the fourth quarter until Byerly misfired on a three-pointer with 4:40 left in the game.
"We were trying to change our defenses up, and we kind of felt like we found something they could struggle with, with the 2-3 zone," Malchow said. "We extended the zone, and sometimes, when a game goes that long, you keep searching for something that might be a wrinkle. Fortunately for us, that 2-3 zone showed that wrinkle."
The Tigers' first of four fourth-quarter points game when Moore scored with 3:33 remaining, but by then, Rochester had climbed back. Following the Moore bucket, Barnett gave his team a 52-51 lead on a three-pointer with three minutes remaining. The lead would climb to 53-51, but Warsaw's Justin Clemens forced the game beyond regulation, hitting two free throws with 19 seconds remaining.
Clemens' free throws were just one example of clutch shots made by the Tigers, along with Robinson's three-pointer in the first overtime and four shots from beyond the three-point arc by Long.
"You can see we have the potential to be a good basketball team, we're just working some things out," Ogle said. "Hopefully, it will make us bette,r and in some big games later in the season, we'll be able to learn from this game."
Along with scoring 13 points, the freshman Moore also dished out a game-high four assts and nabbed a team-high seven rebounds, the same amount as Clemens. Robinson scored 17 points for the Tigers, while Byerly finished with 12 points.
For Rochester, Barnett led the way with 25 points, 10 rebounds and four steals, all game highs. Junior Bruce Grimm scored 22 points for the Zebras.
Warsaw is in action again tonight at Penn.
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