He hits them both. 18-12,

Kates nails a 3 at the top of the key. 18-15 Eastern by 3.

Gaines with a nice dish to Woods, and he's fouled as he goes up for the shot. Woods will shoot 2 when we return from the media timeout. With 2:35 to go in the half Eastern leads 18-15.

Woods hits 1 of 2.

Hickey has his shot blocked and Gaines scores on a nice ally oop on the other end. 21-15.

Riley misses a 3, and Sanford converts on the other end to make it 23-15. Eastern with it's biggest lead of the day.

Chrisitan Co. calls a 30 second timeout with 1:05 to go in the half.

Hickey scores as he drives to the basket. 23-17.

Abell drains a 3 for Eastern, and Tandy answers with a 3 for the Colonels.

Sandford misses a long 3 as the buzzer sounds. At the half the score is:

 

 

Eastern 26 Christian County 20.

Christian has to be pleased with this margin at half. They've misses some shots early and Eastern has settled for jumpshots and not been able to really get transition baskets.

Eastern will inbounds to start the 3rd quarter.

Hickey was only 4-14 in the 1st half. He'll have to turn it up in the 2nd half for the Colonesl to have a chance. And he starts the 3rd quarter scoring with a basket.

Woods misses a short baseline jumper, but the ball is tipped out by the Colonels.

Hickey rebounds a Eastern miss, and drives all the way to the basket, where he is fouled, and he'll shoot 2.