Tuesday, February 19, 2008
The intramurals basketball game between Dunkston Checks In and Sig Ep4 got down to the last few seconds Monday at the Student Fitness Recreation Center. Both teams wanted to secure a win for the last regular season game before play-offs.
For the final seconds of the game, each team tried to foul each other out, but for Dunkston Checks In it was too late during the fast-paced game. Sig Ep4 won with a 45-44 victory over Dunkston Checks In.
Dallas Midfelt, Chanute, Kan. freshman and member of SigEp4, draws a foul on a shot blocked by Lawrence freshman, Cameron Casady (9) and Saint Mary's, Kan. junior, Christopher Dyba (3) of Dunkston Checks In with 30 seconds left on the clock. Midfelt hit the game winning free throw after the foul, pushing SigEp4 to a 45-44 victory over Dunkston Checks In.
During the first half, Sig Ep4 had solid outside shooting and led for the first few minutes of the game with Dunkston Checks In still trying to score. Finally, Michael Morrow, Redding, Calif., freshman, put the first two points on the scoreboard for Dunkston Checks In with a quick layup down the middle.
Both defenses were tough and kept the ball away from the opponent for most of the first half. After grabbing the ball from Sig Ep4, Cameron Cassidy, Lawrence freshman drove down the lane for a quick two points.
Sig Ep4 made long passes to the inside of the paint, but always threw it back to the outside to shoot graceful three-pointers. In the middle of the first half, Dunkston Checks In blocked shots and got into major foul trouble but still led the game by six points.
With only four seconds left in the first half, Cassidy rebounded the ball from the Sig Ep4 side and sped down the court to make a layup as the buzzer ended the half. Although it was a low scoring game, Dunkston Checks In had taken a big lead and was up by eight points.
Sig Ep4 needed a new game plan because shooting from the outside was killing the team and it needed more points on the board.
“We’re going to try to get some looks down low and shoot with our heads down,” Kyle Millard, Olathe freshman said.
By the time the second half started, Sig Ep4 did just that. They shot more from the inside and used the backboard for help. Dunkston Checks In, which led earlier, was slowly wearing down and their short shots made it hard for them to rebound the ball.
An early injury for Justin Schuyler, Kemmerer, Wyo., freshman, while trying to rebound the ball for Dunkston Checks In paused play in the first few minutes. Schulyler landed on somebody’s ankle and watched from the bench for the remainder of the game.
But Dunkston Checks In was still in the game and stole the ball causing more turnovers in the second half than the first. It made shots on the baseline and rebounded the ball.
In the second half, Corbin Kline, Kansas City, Kan., freshman and Sig Ep4 player dribbled the ball down the court dangerously close to the out of bounds line. He threw to the inside and helped with an assist to Samuel Findley, Shawnee Mission freshman.
Dunkston Checks In called a timeout at 7.6 seconds left of the game. Sig Ep4 made two foul shots and was up by two points. Dunkston Checks In needed to make a three-pointer or some free throws.
"We’re going to try to get some looks down low and shoot with our heads down.”
—Kyle Millard, Olathe freshman
In the last seconds of the second half, the teams were neck-in-neck, trying to foul for easy points. Dunkston Checks In had an opportunity to win when Sig Ep4 was fouled. But the pressure was too much and Sig Ep4 held the ball as seconds ticked away winning the game by one point.
“We won pull play, so we wanted to secure this game for a good seed for playoffs,” Dallas Midfelt, Chanute, freshman, said.
—Edited by Sasha Roe
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