Game ain't over yet and maybe they will yet prove me wrong. But why does Ballard ALWAYS seem to come up lust a bit short?

Eaves at the line for 2. Makes both. 48-40. Manual. 6:14 left.

That Manual 3 and the miss by Ballard that Sutton rebounded was huge for Manual's "mo".

Sutton at the line for 2. Misses both. Manual gets the rebound. Turnover. Ballard ball. Sutton steals it from Perry then Sutton turns it back over.

48-44 now

Ballard now down 4. 5:37 to play.

Wilson with a layup. 48-42.

 

Ballard steal on the inbounds pass. Makes the layup. 48-44. Manual. Timeout Manual.

Blocking foul called on Schiavone for Ballard. The dreaded blarge.

Sutton fouled while shooting. Makes the first. 49-44 Manual. Misses the second.

Eaves dribbles into a trap. Timeout Ballard.

Perry for 3.

5:05 left. Perry 3!!!

 

49-47 Manual. Foul on Eaves. Sutton shooting 1 and 1.

Anyone else get the feeling that the way this one is being called really isn't the style that either team is used to?

Makes 1-2. 50-47 Manual.

Sutton good, miss.