Upset Alert! Memorial Defeats Bosse

In what was supposed to be a game easily handled by the 3A #2 ranked Bosse Bulldogs, the Evansville Memorial Tigers refused to give in. The Bulldogs had the ranking, the big names, and the momentum after crushing Princeton, but the Tigers had their number last night. Memorial trailed by 11 early in the second quarter before a timeout by coach Rick Wilgus lit a fire under the Memorial team. Following the breather, the Tigers finished the first half on a 24-6 run, making seven of ten three pointers, giving them a 44-37 lead. Memorial's lead stretched and shrunk throughout the final two frames, and there was a flurry of activity down the stretch. The Tigers' Alphonso Baity hit four straight free throws in the final 14 seconds to give Memorial a five point lead at 88-83, but Bosse sophomore Jaquan Lyle responded by coming down and nailing a three to cut the lead to two. With one second on the clock, Memorial was whistled for an offensive foul while trying for the inbounds pass, giving Bosse one last chance to send the game to overtime, or win it outright. The Tiger defense dug in, however, and didn't even allow a shot attempt, holding on to win 88-86. Baity led the Memorial cause with 29 points, and Lyle matched his output for the Bulldogs. Senior Jalen Pendleton chipped in 22 points for Bosse, and sophomore Perry Fairrow added 15 of his own.

Other Highlights

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* Bishop Chatard handled Covenant Christian 76-61, getting 23 points from Joe Fagan and 18 points from Alabama-Huntsville recruit Greg Gardner. Ian Asher led Covenant with 28 points.

* Heritage Christian beat Indianapolis Washington 74-64 behind 26 points from 6'6 senior wing Joel Smith.

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