Valley Ends Season With 2OT Loss To Knox In Sectional Final
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
PLYMOUTH -ÊIt wasn't the ending the Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball team would have hoped for, but the game could not have been much closer.
The Vikings ended their season with a 49-43 double overtime loss to Knox in the Plymouth Sectional final game Saturday night.
"We beat ourselves," said Valley coach Bill Patrick. "We played good defense, but we took some bad shots at the end. Our shot selection was not what it should have been."
After the Vikings and Redskins played to a 36-all tie after regulation and a 40-all tie after the first overtime, the Knox squad outscored Valley 9-3 in the second overtime period to win the sectional title.
Viking senior Trey Eaton hit a three-pointer to open the game, and by the end of the first quarter, the Vikings held a 9-6 advantage.
Valley outscored Knox 5-4 in the second quarter to take a 14-10 lead at the half, but the Redskins left the halftime break ready to play.
Eaton netted the first basket of the third frame, but Knox's Kyle Keiper answered with a basket of his own.
The teams played even until the 5:28 mark when Knox's Cole Herr got hot from behind the three-point arc. He hit two to cut Valley's lead to two, 20-18. Then Redskin senior Tyler Moore hit a long-range jumper to give Knox its first lead since early in the second quarter, 21-20.
Herr followed Moore's three-pointer with one of his own, but Valley's Vanlaningham answered with his own long ball.
Viking freshman Shane Drudge followed Vanlaningham's basket with a two-point basket to put Valley up 25-24.
However, Keiper restored Knox's lead with a buzzer-beating basket to give Knox a 26-25 advantage going into the final quarter of play.
Eaton hit a basket and the ensuing free throw to give Valley a two-point lead to open the fourth quarter, but the teams traded baskets through the rest of the quarter.
With just 28 ticks left on the clock, Eaton netted two free throws to give Valley a 36-35 lead.
With just one second left in the game, Knox's Tyler Moore was fouled and stepped to the line with two free throw opportunities. He hit the first shot to tie the game, but the second clanged off the rim into Eatons hands, sending the game into the first overtime.
Drudge opened the overtime period by hitting two free throws. Then Vanlaningham hit a basket to put Valley up 40-36 with 2:42 left on the clock.
But Keiper hit a free throw and Moore sank a three-pointer for Knox to knot the score at 40-all.
The final 1:37 of the first overtime was scoreless as both team missed shots, and as time ran out the score was 40-all, forcing a second overtime.
Eaton hit a free throw to open the second overtime period, but Keiper hit a free throw and a basket to put Knox up 43-41.
Eaton hit another basket to tie the score at 43-all, but that was the last Valley basket of the game.
Keiper and Herr combined for the last six points of the game, all from free throws, and gave Knox the 49-43 victory.
Eaton led all scorers with 23 points. Casey Wise added six and Vanlaningham added five for the Vikings.
Herr and Keiper added 17 points each, while Moore netted 13 points for Knox.
"Knox is a good basketball team," said Patrick. "They have good shooters and good size. We had the opportunities, and that's all we could ask for. We got beat by a good basketball team."
Valley ends the season 21-2, while Knox improves to 20-4. The Redskins will compete in the Plymouth Regional Saturday.
KNOX 49, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 43, 2OT
Knox 6 4 16 10 4 9 - 49
Valley 9 5 11 11 4 3 - 43
Knox FG FT R S Pts.
Moore 4-9 3-4 6 1 13
Herr 5-9 2-2 3 0 17
Masson 0-0 0-3 8 0 0
Keiper 5-19 7-10 6 2 17
Lawrence 1-2 0-0 2 0 2
Sponaugle 0-1 0-0 0 0 0
Nokes 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Sennert 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Totals 15-40 12-19 25 3 49
Valley FG FT R S Pts.
Eaton 8-15 4-6 10 0 23
Wise 3-6 0-0 3 0 6
Parker 1-5 0-0 4 1 2
Vnlnghm 2-4 0-0 1 0 5
Cody 1-1 0-0 0 0 3
Drudge 1-5 2-2 4 1 4
Denny 0-2 0-0 2 0 0
Totals 16-38 6-8 24 2 43
Three-point goals -ÊKnox 7-17 (Moore 2-4, Herr 5-9, Keiper 0-2, Lawrence 0-1, Sponaugle 0-1), Valley 5-9 (Eaton 3-5, Parker 0-1, Vanlaningham 1-2, Cody 1-1). Fouls - Knox 13, Valley 16. Foled out - Wise. [[In-content Ad]]
PLYMOUTH -ÊIt wasn't the ending the Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball team would have hoped for, but the game could not have been much closer.
The Vikings ended their season with a 49-43 double overtime loss to Knox in the Plymouth Sectional final game Saturday night.
"We beat ourselves," said Valley coach Bill Patrick. "We played good defense, but we took some bad shots at the end. Our shot selection was not what it should have been."
After the Vikings and Redskins played to a 36-all tie after regulation and a 40-all tie after the first overtime, the Knox squad outscored Valley 9-3 in the second overtime period to win the sectional title.
Viking senior Trey Eaton hit a three-pointer to open the game, and by the end of the first quarter, the Vikings held a 9-6 advantage.
Valley outscored Knox 5-4 in the second quarter to take a 14-10 lead at the half, but the Redskins left the halftime break ready to play.
Eaton netted the first basket of the third frame, but Knox's Kyle Keiper answered with a basket of his own.
The teams played even until the 5:28 mark when Knox's Cole Herr got hot from behind the three-point arc. He hit two to cut Valley's lead to two, 20-18. Then Redskin senior Tyler Moore hit a long-range jumper to give Knox its first lead since early in the second quarter, 21-20.
Herr followed Moore's three-pointer with one of his own, but Valley's Vanlaningham answered with his own long ball.
Viking freshman Shane Drudge followed Vanlaningham's basket with a two-point basket to put Valley up 25-24.
However, Keiper restored Knox's lead with a buzzer-beating basket to give Knox a 26-25 advantage going into the final quarter of play.
Eaton hit a basket and the ensuing free throw to give Valley a two-point lead to open the fourth quarter, but the teams traded baskets through the rest of the quarter.
With just 28 ticks left on the clock, Eaton netted two free throws to give Valley a 36-35 lead.
With just one second left in the game, Knox's Tyler Moore was fouled and stepped to the line with two free throw opportunities. He hit the first shot to tie the game, but the second clanged off the rim into Eatons hands, sending the game into the first overtime.
Drudge opened the overtime period by hitting two free throws. Then Vanlaningham hit a basket to put Valley up 40-36 with 2:42 left on the clock.
But Keiper hit a free throw and Moore sank a three-pointer for Knox to knot the score at 40-all.
The final 1:37 of the first overtime was scoreless as both team missed shots, and as time ran out the score was 40-all, forcing a second overtime.
Eaton hit a free throw to open the second overtime period, but Keiper hit a free throw and a basket to put Knox up 43-41.
Eaton hit another basket to tie the score at 43-all, but that was the last Valley basket of the game.
Keiper and Herr combined for the last six points of the game, all from free throws, and gave Knox the 49-43 victory.
Eaton led all scorers with 23 points. Casey Wise added six and Vanlaningham added five for the Vikings.
Herr and Keiper added 17 points each, while Moore netted 13 points for Knox.
"Knox is a good basketball team," said Patrick. "They have good shooters and good size. We had the opportunities, and that's all we could ask for. We got beat by a good basketball team."
Valley ends the season 21-2, while Knox improves to 20-4. The Redskins will compete in the Plymouth Regional Saturday.
KNOX 49, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 43, 2OT
Knox 6 4 16 10 4 9 - 49
Valley 9 5 11 11 4 3 - 43
Knox FG FT R S Pts.
Moore 4-9 3-4 6 1 13
Herr 5-9 2-2 3 0 17
Masson 0-0 0-3 8 0 0
Keiper 5-19 7-10 6 2 17
Lawrence 1-2 0-0 2 0 2
Sponaugle 0-1 0-0 0 0 0
Nokes 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Sennert 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Totals 15-40 12-19 25 3 49
Valley FG FT R S Pts.
Eaton 8-15 4-6 10 0 23
Wise 3-6 0-0 3 0 6
Parker 1-5 0-0 4 1 2
Vnlnghm 2-4 0-0 1 0 5
Cody 1-1 0-0 0 0 3
Drudge 1-5 2-2 4 1 4
Denny 0-2 0-0 2 0 0
Totals 16-38 6-8 24 2 43
Three-point goals -ÊKnox 7-17 (Moore 2-4, Herr 5-9, Keiper 0-2, Lawrence 0-1, Sponaugle 0-1), Valley 5-9 (Eaton 3-5, Parker 0-1, Vanlaningham 1-2, Cody 1-1). Fouls - Knox 13, Valley 16. Foled out - Wise. [[In-content Ad]]