CLUTCH FREE THROW GIVES TILLAMOOK OT WIN
Francy Bellan's free throw with no time remaining in overtime lifted the Tillamook Cheesemakers to a 24-23 victory over the upset-minded Seaside Seagulls at Seaside Tuesday night.
A slow-paced game reached a crawl in the second half, as the two teams combined scored just two points after halftime, with Seaside notching a fourth quarter bucket to tie the game at 21, sending it to overtime.
Tillamook led 20-8 halfway through the second quarter, before Seaside hit a couple of three-pointers, going on an 11-1 run to close withing two. The Gulls held for a final shot for the final three minutes before the the end of the half, barely missing.
Neither team scored in a low possession third period.
"We came out and ran our zone offense and missed a shot," said Seagulls head coach Mike Jacobson. "We were switching up our zones and going man and they were real tentative. They were playing right with us. They didn't look to speed it up at all, taking their time and being patient on offense.
"We got the ball back with about three minutes left in the third quarter and looked at the possession arrow and saw we had it to begin the fourth so we just went to our spread again. They never came out. They stayed in their zone defense."
Again, the Gulls could not convert on a final shot opportunity and Tillamook carried their 21-19 halftime lead into the final period. The Gulls got a score to tie the game and both teams stayed patient on offense. The Gulls again went to their spread offense with about two minutes remaining with Tillamook staying back in their zone.
With 15 seconds left, Jacobson called time out and drew up a play. An open shot by Megan Potter did not fall at the buzzer and the two teams went to overtime.
"At the end of regulation he did come out man," said Jacobson. "I was expecting him to do that again, but he went back to the zone."
With the ball and the score still tied, the Gulls again called time out with 18 seconds remaining to design a play. An open look from close range for Alix Richardson slipped off the iron and Tillamook collected the rebound. With a foul to give, Seaside stopped the clock with six seconds left, setting up a sideline out of bounds play for the Cheesemakers, who inbounded the ball to Francy Bellan.
"She was peeling off on a curl cut," said Jacobson. She caught it and shot and we fouled her at the buzzer."
With no time on the clock and no players on the free throw lane, Bellan hit the first of two free throws to end the game, giving Tillamook the win.
Melissa Waud led all scorers with nine points. Ashley Mayfield had seven points, three assists and three steals for Seaside. The Gulls forced 15 Tillamook turnovers and only turned the ball over seven times, but missed layins and wide open shots came back to cost Seaside in the end.
"It was a heck of a high school basketball game," said Jacobson. "I was smiling between the end of regulation and overtime. I went into the huddle and told the girls, 'This is what basketball is all about!'
Some Tillamook fans might dispute that, but they left smiling as well, as the Cheesemakers stayed tied with Scappoose atop the Cowapa League standings at 5-1, improving to 15-1 overall. Seaside dropped to 3-3 (11-9 overall) still two games back of the league leaders and one game ahead of Astoria in third place.
The Seagulls host Yamhill-Carlton on Friday. The Tigers gave Tillamook its only loss of the season in a 42-38 victory last week.
TILLAMOOK 16 5 0 0 3 -- 24
Jacob, Valencia 4, Boge 1, Waud 9, Beeler 4, Bake 2, Bellan 4.
SEASIDE 6 13 0 2 2 -- 23
Olstedt 6, Mayfield 7, Johnson 6, Pfund 2, Potter, Richardson 2, Lent.
FIELD GOALS-TIL: 7-23-30%, SEA: 8-32-25%
3-PT FG'S-TIL: 1-4-25%, SEA: 3-13-23%
FREE THROWS-TIL: 9-12-75%, SEA: 4-6-67%
REBOUNDS-TIL: 14, SEA: 13
TURNOVERS-TIL: 15, SEA: 7
A slow-paced game reached a crawl in the second half, as the two teams combined scored just two points after halftime, with Seaside notching a fourth quarter bucket to tie the game at 21, sending it to overtime.
Tillamook led 20-8 halfway through the second quarter, before Seaside hit a couple of three-pointers, going on an 11-1 run to close withing two. The Gulls held for a final shot for the final three minutes before the the end of the half, barely missing.
Neither team scored in a low possession third period.
"We came out and ran our zone offense and missed a shot," said Seagulls head coach Mike Jacobson. "We were switching up our zones and going man and they were real tentative. They were playing right with us. They didn't look to speed it up at all, taking their time and being patient on offense.
"We got the ball back with about three minutes left in the third quarter and looked at the possession arrow and saw we had it to begin the fourth so we just went to our spread again. They never came out. They stayed in their zone defense."
Again, the Gulls could not convert on a final shot opportunity and Tillamook carried their 21-19 halftime lead into the final period. The Gulls got a score to tie the game and both teams stayed patient on offense. The Gulls again went to their spread offense with about two minutes remaining with Tillamook staying back in their zone.
With 15 seconds left, Jacobson called time out and drew up a play. An open shot by Megan Potter did not fall at the buzzer and the two teams went to overtime.
"At the end of regulation he did come out man," said Jacobson. "I was expecting him to do that again, but he went back to the zone."
With the ball and the score still tied, the Gulls again called time out with 18 seconds remaining to design a play. An open look from close range for Alix Richardson slipped off the iron and Tillamook collected the rebound. With a foul to give, Seaside stopped the clock with six seconds left, setting up a sideline out of bounds play for the Cheesemakers, who inbounded the ball to Francy Bellan.
"She was peeling off on a curl cut," said Jacobson. She caught it and shot and we fouled her at the buzzer."
With no time on the clock and no players on the free throw lane, Bellan hit the first of two free throws to end the game, giving Tillamook the win.
Melissa Waud led all scorers with nine points. Ashley Mayfield had seven points, three assists and three steals for Seaside. The Gulls forced 15 Tillamook turnovers and only turned the ball over seven times, but missed layins and wide open shots came back to cost Seaside in the end.
"It was a heck of a high school basketball game," said Jacobson. "I was smiling between the end of regulation and overtime. I went into the huddle and told the girls, 'This is what basketball is all about!'
Some Tillamook fans might dispute that, but they left smiling as well, as the Cheesemakers stayed tied with Scappoose atop the Cowapa League standings at 5-1, improving to 15-1 overall. Seaside dropped to 3-3 (11-9 overall) still two games back of the league leaders and one game ahead of Astoria in third place.
The Seagulls host Yamhill-Carlton on Friday. The Tigers gave Tillamook its only loss of the season in a 42-38 victory last week.
TILLAMOOK 16 5 0 0 3 -- 24
Jacob, Valencia 4, Boge 1, Waud 9, Beeler 4, Bake 2, Bellan 4.
SEASIDE 6 13 0 2 2 -- 23
Olstedt 6, Mayfield 7, Johnson 6, Pfund 2, Potter, Richardson 2, Lent.
FIELD GOALS-TIL: 7-23-30%, SEA: 8-32-25%
3-PT FG'S-TIL: 1-4-25%, SEA: 3-13-23%
FREE THROWS-TIL: 9-12-75%, SEA: 4-6-67%
REBOUNDS-TIL: 14, SEA: 13
TURNOVERS-TIL: 15, SEA: 7
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