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B14 D-1 6A Elkhart Hawks vs Dallas HSAA

Second game of the days matches #4 Elkhart vs #5 Dallas HSAA

This should be a very good matchup, looks like dallas has different players than in earlier games.

dallas gets tip#45 fouled going to the hoop makes both 2-0 d

dallas with steal and 4 missed shots before dropping the next 4-0 d

ball ging back and forth no scores 333 4-0 d

time out Elkhart, #11 two free throws makes both 4-2 d

e playing 2-3 zone,     d banks in 2, e follows with 2 and steal - action fast

e with 2 6-6 200/1    #45 in paint for 2  8-6 d 

d for 2 , e make 3 at the buzzer 10-9 great quarter of action both teams playing good defense and husting all the way.

e ball to start secopnd qtr, blocking foul d ball - god move for short jumper d 12-9

e follows with 3 of own 12-12 512/2  ,  d with 2 on break

d score on layup refs stop action for injury to e #33   16-12 d

good drive #12 soft touch 18-12 d 237/1  time out d

foul on drive e #12 shooting 2 makes both 18-14 205/1

e #11 drive for 2 and one - misses it ob to d 18-16 131/1

lot of action - no points good hustle both teams d misses at point blank range e reb

crazy plays to end the half two or three wild shots each before D palyer hit ley in with 1.5 sec left.

end of half d up 20 - 26

Each team has moments of hectic play then excellent execution.  good effort by both teams.  They have both been more effective on defense than offense - good coaching I would expect.  keep it up good game to watch as a fan.

e ball to start half nice 3 to open 20-19 d, d gets 4n shots none fall e misses 3

ok action but no points again,  fast break for 2 for d - 

22-19 d  349/3,    e misses two free throws 

e #11 makes shot and one 22-22   e on break for 3 d for 2  24-24 137

#45 for d 2 on run out . e 35 counter 26-26

e for 2 up 28-26 good move underneath , d for 2  then 

e for 2 free throws  Third quarte  score 30-28

d opens with ball inn 4th

good driving shot #4 foe d 30-30  e #35 put back and one makes it 33-30 e

e #5 for 3 -  36-30 e 426/4

nice baseline move #21 d   e counter with 2 from #11 d lay in #42

38-34 e 325/4   #11 reverse move for 2 d -  21 for 3

e 40-37   d  shooting 2 misses both   d steal lay in  40-39 e 200 remaining

up and down action - great play by both teams excellent game

#11 baseline for 2  e 42-39  129/4

e turn over  costly time for it - d air ball 3 e reb  time out Elkhart 53 sec remaining

foul on d e shooting bonus  makes first misses second  43-39 elkhart 26.3 left

d throwing up 3's and make one, but clock runs out on inbound pass  Elkhart Wins 43-42  

OUTSTANDING GAME BOTH TEAMS!!!

hard for either team to have to lose a game like this

I am sure since I have seen it before, Dallas can't understand how it happened, the list keeps getting longer each and every game - started in Indianpolis, then Cincinnati and every team I have seen play them since walks away shaking their heads.  This Dallas team that played today is GOOD - I really mean that Dallas fans and team. 

Elkhart has something going on and will dance a little longer.  Great job Hawks!  

just for record-I saw this team in Indpls jr hi tourney and regional finals in Cincinnati - they are not my home team, 100 plus miles away - I am reporting what I have seen happen repeatedly - they are beating good teams consistently - give them their due even if its painful, I know it was for our team when they beat us for the state championship