-
- Marietta’s Braxtyn Kroft nails a brief jumper Monday evening in the Tigers 50-44 additional time win over the Washington Court House Lions in a Division III match sport at Sutton Gym. (Photo by Mike Morrison)
-
- Marietta’s Braxtyn Kroft (23) places up a brief jumper whereas being guarded by a pair of Washington Court House defenders Monday night at Sutton Gym. (Photo by Mike Morrison)
-
- Marietta’s Hayleigh Chidester (3) places up a shot whereas being defended by Washington Court House’s Calee Ellars (23) Monday evening at Sutton Gym. The Tigers downed the Lions 50-44 in additional time. (Photo by Mike Morrison)
Marietta’s Braxtyn Kroft nails a brief jumper Monday evening in the Tigers 50-44 additional time win over the Washington Court House Lions in a Division III match sport at Sutton Gym. (Photo by Mike Morrison)
The Marietta Tigers rallied from an eight-point, fourth-quarter deficit to down the Washington Court House Blue Lions 50-44 in additional time in an OHSSA Division III thriller at Sutton Gymnasium Monday evening.
The No. 4 seeded Lady Tigers used a relentless full-court press in the ultimate quarter to drive the sport into additional time after which outscored the No. 5 Lady Lions 13-7 in the additional 4 minutes to advance to play top-seeded Unioto Thursday night in Chillicothe.
Marietta compelled the Lions into seven turnovers in the ultimate quarter and got here up with some enormous stops on protection to carry WCH at bay and permit their offense time to catch up.
Although she didn’t rating a single-point or register a steal, Tiger first-year head coach Ali Shane felt like sophomore Maura Misel offered her workforce with an enormous enhance defensively when she entered the sport for the primary time in the ultimate quarter,
“I have to give Maura Misel a lot of credit coming off the bench,” stated Shane, “She doesn’t get many minutes but when she does come in they are so meaningful and she was the difference maker with our pressure defense forcing the turnovers that we were able to convert on.”
Marietta’s Braxtyn Kroft (23) places up a brief jumper whereas being guarded by a pair of Washington Court House defenders Monday night at Sutton Gym. (Photo by Mike Morrison)
The Tigers scored the primary 5 factors of the sport however allowed the Lions to attain the following six to path by some extent.
Marietta would find yourself taking a 10-6 lead on the finish of the primary quarter however Court House gained the second quarter 11-7 to ship the 2 to the intermission locked in a 17-17 tie.
Washington Court House managed to extend their result in 5 late in the third quarter after a 3-pointer by Kate Miller however the Tigers received an enormous reply from senior Lauren Elliott as she canned a 3 to shut the result in 29-27 heading to the ultimate quarter.
The Lions put the Tigers on the ropes in a rush to open the ultimate quarter as after back-to-back baskets by Bobb Racine, Miller got here up with a steal and cashed it in on the different finish to push the result in 35-27 with simply six minutes to play in the sport.
The Tigers went into full strain mode on protection and commenced their comeback when senior Hayleigh Chidester was fouled driving to the bucket and made each free throws to shut the result in six.
Marietta’s Hayleigh Chidester (3) places up a shot whereas being defended by Washington Court House’s Calee Ellars (23) Monday evening at Sutton Gym. The Tigers downed the Lions 50-44 in additional time. (Photo by Mike Morrison)
After one other cease by the Tiger protection junior Fiona Fowler drained an enormous 3-pointer and identical to that the lead was lower to a few.
Fowler got here up with a steal on the defensive finish and fired a cross to Chidester who was fouled and once more despatched to the charity stripe.
Chidester would as soon as once more convert each freebies to chop the result in a single level.
The Marietta protection was capable of drive a 10-second name on the Lions however had been unable to transform on the offensive finish and WCH received an enormous two-pointer from Jayden Hatfield with lower than two minutes to go.
Elliott answered as soon as once more for the house workforce as she banked in a left-handed shot to chop the result in a single-point with 90 seconds to play in regulation.
The Tigers compelled one more turnover to get possession of the ball as soon as once more. And as soon as once more Chidester was fouled with lower than a minute to play.
Chidester missed the primary one however made the second to tie the sport at 37-37.
The Lions had possession of the ball with an opportunity to go forward however a few essential blocked photographs by first Braxtyn Kroft after which Chidester gave the ball again to the Tigers with an opportunity for a walk-off win.
Elliott’s 3-pointer was quick as was Misel’s put-back try after grabbing the rebound sending the sport to additional time.
The connection between Chidester and Kroft accounted for a number of Tiger buckets in the sport however none larger than a bucket by Kroft off of an help from Chidester to start the ultimate quarter.
Peyton Hughes rapidly tied issues again up with a two-pointer however Fowler responded massive time for her Tigers with a floater for 2 on the opposite finish that will put the Tigers again in entrance for good.
Chidester gave them a four-point lead by grabbing an enormous offensive rebound and placing it again up and in and the Tigers transformed on 7-of-8 free throws down the stretch to drag away to the thrilling win.
“Making those free throws was huge and if we would have done that in some of those close losses we might have turned them into wins,” stated Shane. “I’m glad they learned from that and they have worked and worked on it and were able to hit them tonight.”
The Tigers suffered a pair of additional time losses late in the season and though detrimental as they had been, that have might have performed enormous dividends in the match win.
“We played in some overtime thrillers and I think that really prepared us for the tournament,” stated Shane. “I’m so proud of how they were able to stay calm and come back after we were down.”
Chidester led the Tigers in scoring with 16 factors and assists with six whereas additionally flattening six boards.
“We made some really big plays on defense and made our free throws, which was huge,” stated Chidester. “We’ve been in some really close games lately and I think that has helped us and we were able to stay composed tonight and get this win.”
Elliott added 13 factors and 7 rebounds whereas Fowler added 11 factors to go together with 4 steals.
Fowler felt like her groups means to provide you with the unfastened balls and rebounds was essential in getting the win.
“Getting this win means a lot to us,” stated Fowler. “I think in these close games the grit plays and the hustling plays really make the difference and I think it did tonight.”
Kroft got here up massive in addition to she completed with eight factors, 5 rebounds and three assists.
The Tigers outrebounded the Lions by a wholesome 29-19 margin and completed the sport 18-of-24 from the free throw line.
Miller led the way in which for Washington Court House with 16 factors whereas Hatfield and Racine added eight apiece.
The Lions season involves a detailed with a 14-9 report whereas the (12-11) Tigers stay to struggle one other day with a troublesome battle with top-seeded Unioto simply three days away.
“I’m just so proud of the girls tonight and we are excited to get to go play Unioto,” stated Shane. “It feels good to get this one and we will live it up tonight but we’ve got to go right back to work tomorrow.”
Tiger freshman Blaire Reed, who’s out for the season with an harm, nonetheless made her presence felt by singing an exquisite model of the National Anthem previous to the beginning of the sport.