The basketball game has gone to insanely physical here in the third.

 

Refs now trying to get control back after some really chippy possessions.

 

Snider hits 2 free throw

 

Ballard now leads 44-43 and T turns it over.

 

2:07 to go in the third.

Spalding presence sorely missed.

Antigua getting upset at Spalding's lack of touches.

Ivory misses a VERY deep attempt at the buzzer and Ballard leads 46-45 with one to play

 

Ivory with some unfortunate decision-making tonight. Hasn't looked great and is clearly flustered by Snider's constant harassing.

Ballard has stretched it out to 51-45 after a Snider-to-Martin lob.

 

Trinity doing all the things that cost them the LIT championship, notably missed layups over the last several minutes.

 

Constant Ballard pressure.

A Ramser three and two free throws from Ivory have it 51-50 in favor of Ballard.

 

Then Kocacevic hits a three

 

Ballard up 4 with 5:25 to play... and Trinity turns it over again.

3 shots for Spalding so far - for the entire game.

51-50 Ballard

Ballard leads 56-51 with 3:15 to play.

Ballard turnover and Stafford lays it in at the other end

 

56-53 Ballard

Perry misses for Ballard. Owens goes the length of the floor land lays it in.56-55 Ballard.

 

Two minutes to play.

As expected. Fight to the finish.

After another Ballard miss, Stafford get a layup.

 

Snider then gets fouled at the other end; makes 1.

 

Game is tied at 57 with 1:09 to play.

 

Bad break for Trinity:: Ballard got the rebound after the second miss. Will have the ball out of the timeout.

Lots a great games to be watching. Go back and forth watching Scott Co. game on ihigh, this forum, and the Mont/Camp game. waiting for the Hoptown/Henderson game now

And Martin gets whistled for five seconds. Holy cow.

 

Trinity ends up driving in.

 

Owens heading to the line with 24 seconds left.