24-21 Harrison County with the lead and the ball nearing the end of the first half.

 

Harrison is in the double bonus...Chambers, Litzinger and Doyle all on the bench with 2 fouls. Laura Kendall is playing excellent right now.

Muntz hits one of 2 free throws. It is 25-21 Harrison County.

Cline hits a 3, 25-24 with 1:30 to go in the second quarter.

Cline with the steal, then blocked and tied up...Harrison gets the ball.

Katelyn Smith gets her second foul of the game, Sheppard misses the first free throw. Second free throw no good. Less than 30 seconds left in the half.

 

Harrison gets the steal, but steps on the out of bounds line, Mason gets the ball back. Chambers comes back in with 2 fouls and 27 seconds to go.

Menke with the basket and she's fouled. Menke makes the free throw. 27-25 Mason County with 10 seconds left in the first half.

 

Kendall makes a 3 at the buzzer, 28-27 Harrison County at the half. (I think it was her, they keep saying Bullock, then Kendall, but I'm pretty sure Kendall hit it).

Sounds like quite a first half.

Some halftime stats:

 

 

For Mason County:

 

K. Menke 12, 3-5 from 3.

Chambers 2

Cline 9

Litzinger 4

 

 

Harrison County:

 

Kendall 13, all in the 2nd quarter

Muntz 3

Bullock 6

Hatfield 4

Jett 2

 

Harrison went on a 14-2 run in the 2nd quarter and led by 6, then Mason went on a 9-1 run and led by 2, but then the 3 at the buzzer by Kendall gave Harrison the lead at the half.

Second half:

 

Tie up under the Mason County basket, Mason keeps it. Litzinger hits a 3. 30-28 Mason County, 7 minutes left in 3rd quarter, 9th lead change of the game.

 

Jett is fouled by Cline, her 2nd foul. 5 Mason County players have 2 fouls.

Litzinger picks up her 3rd foul. Menke with the block, Litzinger hits a lay-up. 32-28 Mason County. Chambers picks up her 3rd foul, Jett will go to the line for 2 shots. Mason County has 3 team fouls. She misses the first free throw, and Chambers exits the ball game. Jett hits the second, she has 3. 32-29 Mason County leads.

Cline loses it to Harrison County. Bullock hits a lay-up...32-31 Mason County.

 

Cline is fouled by Muntz, not a shooting foul, her 3rd.

 

Menke hits an open lay-up, 34-31 Mason County. 4:30 to go in the 3rd.

Litzinger with the rebound on a Kendall miss. She misses a jumper, Murphy with the rebound for Harrison.

 

Kendall fouled by Keller Menke, her second foul. Mason County's 4th, Chambers comes back in with her 3 fouls, and replaces Litzinger who also has 3 fouls.

Kendall hits a 3. 34-34, all tied with 2:49 in the 3rd quarter. Menke misses a 3. Harrison gets the rebound.

 

Harrison is really slowing the game down and taking a lot of time off the clock. Murphy misses a 3. Bullock with the rebound, up and good. 36-34 Harrison County 1:30 to go in the 3rd. Lacey Cline is fouled going to the lane, sounds like she was out of control. Bullock picks up her 3rd foul.

Cline misses the first free throw. The second free throw is good. 36-35 Mason County. 1:20 to go in the 3rd quarter. Muntz loses the ball, Chambers hits the lay-up. 37-36 with one minute to go.

Chambers gets another rebound and hits another lay-up. 39-36 Mason County.

Kendall is fouled by Hilary Doyle, her 3rd, Mason's 5th. 12 seconds left in the 3rd quarter. Bailey Menke comes in for Chambers.

After 3 quarters of play, Mason leads 39-36. Fouls could be a big issue for Mason County down the stretch.

 

Harrison has possession at the start of the 4th. Bullock misses a 3, Cline with the rebound for Mason County.