Highlands is doing a good job on the offensive boards and that is main reason they are still in the game.

Here we go start of 2nd half.

 

Watson drops a 10 footer and its 37-27 Bulldogs.

Highlands is doing a good job on the offensive boards and that is main reason they are still in the game.

Probably because Pittman and Rice are hanging on the 3pt line.

38-27 Holmes

Rice gets offensive board and fouled shooting. He hits 1 of 2 FT's.

Probably because Pittman and Rice are hanging on the 3pt line.

 

Yea, we wouldnt want to give the Birds any credit for bangin the boards.

 

Worst part of Pittman's game is his inability to take over a game with his size and depending on shooting the 3 ball.

Lother nails a 3 for Highlands

 

38-30 Dogs

 

Then Holmes answers with Pittman on the block for 2.

 

40-30 Holmes

 

Watson comes back on the other end and hits a jumper for Birds.

 

40-32 Dogs

 

42-32 Dogs as Rico scores on Grote down low. Major height disadvantage there 6'5 against 6'0.

Rice nails 2 FT's after being fouled by Lother.

 

44-32 Holmes

 

Dill comes back on other end and scores for Birds

 

44-34 now.

 

4:18 left in the 3rd

Kowolonek scores for Birds now 44-36 Dogs.

Birds cut the lead to 6 now on a bucket by Gordon. JJ called for goaltending.

 

44-38 Dogs

 

Rico answers for Holmes with a 3 on the other end.

 

47-38 Holmes

47-40 Holmes now as Gordon hits 2 FT's with 2:18 left in the 3rd.

Ricardo picks up 3rd foul and Rice comes in to replace him.

49-40 Holmes ....Pittman alley oop dunk from JJ.

Herndon nails a 3 at the buzzer to put Holmes up 52-40 after 3.

Scoring by qtr's so far.

 

Birds 12 13 15

Dogs 18 19 15

 

The 3pt shooting is the difference in this game. Birds are playing them even here in the 2nd half. They better pull a magic rabbit out of the hat if they want to win this game.

55-40 Dogs now...Pittman gets fould and makes 1 of 2 FT's and gets own rebound on miss and scores.

 

Birds are runnign out of answers.