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Brock Rumer, Kingston rushes past Brylan James, #1, and Greg Padgett, #10. Crockett Uber
Tuesday night’s “Battle of the Shoe” had to be one of the most exciting and hard fought games ever in the series. The final score, after triple OT, Redskins fell 53 to 51 to their rival Wildcats.
During the December 5 game, Coach Bobby McAdoo and the Redskins came out hustling and fighting in the first. Brock Rummer, in perhaps his best game as a Redskin, carried the load on offensive end with two three pointers and a field goal. Reed Casonaddedabucketandthe Redskins took the lead to the second, 10 to 7.
Rumer kept the Redskins in the game with another eight-point effort. He had another three a two-point field goal and was 3 of 3 from the line. Cason had a big dunk inside. Parks Ratzlaff with a bucket helped the Redskins carry the lead to the locker room, 22 to 14.
Every quarter seemed to be a carbon copy of the previous one. Eli Oliger got into the scoring with two field goals. Sam Walker had a bucket. Drew Anderson was 2 of 2 from the line. The Redskins held the lead through three quarters, 30 to 22.
The three-point shot came into play in the fourth. Ratzlaff pitched in two and Hayden Seeny added one. Rumer was 2 of 2 from the line. Cason was 1 of 2. With 3:38toplay,theRedskinshad the lead, 37 to 35. With the score at 40 all, neither team could break the ice. Regulation play ended in a tie.
The first overtime, Cason managed 2 of 2 from the line. After the Wildcats had taken the lead, Rumer hit another three pointer to tie the game again at 45 all.
The second overtime, Ratzlaff had another field goal. Walker, after a hard foul that resulted in a technical, was 1 of 2 from the line. Timeout Redskins with 1:40 to play and the lead at 48 to 45. Walker and Ratzlaff each were 1 of 2 from the line but the Wildcats were able to tie it up at 49 all.
The third overtime came and Ratzlaff, again, had a bucket to give the Redskins the lead at 51 to 49. Madill called a time out with 1:25 to play and the score still at 51 to 49. Walker was at the line with 5.7 seconds to play. Madill secured the rebound and hit a three as the buzzer sounded to win 53 to 51.
Box score: Rumer lead the team with 18. Ratzlaff had one of his best games on both ends of the court with 13, Cason with seven, Oliger had four, Seeney and Walker with three each and Anderson with two.