Mason County up 17-7 at end of 1st quarter

Mason County 25 North Hardin 22

 

Halftime

Mason County scoreless for the last 3:29 of the half, but North Hardin can only score 6 to close from 9 down to 3. Free throws are really hurting North Hardin, going only 4/9 from the line.

Mason County 41 North Hardin 35

 

 

End of 3rd quarter

North Hardin has made some pushes, but has only gotten as close as 2 points. The big stats for Mason County right now are rebounds (33-26) and turnovers (6 to North Hardin's 10). North Hardin has actually shot a better percentage, but they're getting fewer opportunities because Mason County has 12 offensive boards.

6:34 left, North Hardin gets an Emerson three and trails by only 1, the closest they've been since it was tied at 5 all with 4:02 left in the first quarter. Mason County has called timeout.

5:20 left, but North Hardin is blowing their opportunities. They had the ball with a chance to take the lead, threw it away. After a Mason County free throw, North Hardin turned it over on a walk. 42-40 right now, 4:35 remaining, Mason County ball. Right now the Royals are bleeding the clock, very deliberate in what they're doing.

 

Mason County just got their 13th offensive rebound, going to the line for a 1 and 1.

Mason County gets the first, misses the second, but gets yet another offensive rebound and a reverse layup by Setty, and the Royals are up 45-40.

 

Make that now 47-40, under 4 minutes left. North Hardin called timeout, but it sounds to me like the opportunity for North Hardin is lost.

Berry gets a three point play for North Hardin, and they close to 47-43.

Pawsat goes to the line for a 1 and 1, first is no good, North Hardin gets the rebound, misses a dunk on the other end but is fouled. 47-43 with Phelps going to the line with 2:54 left. Media timeout.

Phelps knocks down both free throws and NH trails only 47-45 now. 2:40 left.

North Hardin pulls down only their 6th offensive rebound, but it's a big one as Emerson lays it in to tie the game at 47 all, as the Trojans score 7 straight points to tie the game. First tie since the aforementioned 5 all tie at the 4 minute mark of the first quarter. North Hardin has not led since before that.

Wow, things have all of a sudden gone south for the Royals, as Berry has gone to the line and given North Hardin their first lead since 7:14 in the 1st Quarter. 49-47 North Hardin leads.

Gilbert answers for Mason County, 1:25 left, 49 all.

 

North Hardin is undefeated this year in games decided by 6 points or less. 12-0 I think they said. North Hardin calls a timeout, they have two remaining. 1:11 left in regulation.

Sounds like North Hardin is holding for the last shot.