ROCKFORD - Toledo Rogers rallied from 10 points down with less than three minutes to play to edge Deerfield, 58-57, on a last-second reverse layup by T.Q. Belcher.
Belcher led both teams with 20 points, including scoring the final 11 points for the Rams. Belcher hit two three-point shots with defenders in his face, was fouled on another attempt and hit all three free throws and then drove through three defenders to score as time expired.
Deerfield allowed Rogers to get back into the game by missing the front end of all three one-and-one attempts in the final two minutes. The Warriors finished 1-3 in the tournament with one loss Saturday coming on a last-second three-pointer by Elgin Larkin.
Christian Smith added 18 points for Rogers, which was only scheduled to play two games in the Showcase. Ohio restricts teams to playing just 22 regular season games. Alex Casieri topped Deerfield with 17 points and Ben Bizar added 15.
Deerfield ... 12 12 22 11 - 57
Rogers ....... 16 14 11 17 - 58
DEERFIELD - Roth 3 0-2 7, Siegel 5 0-0 10, Hagaman 1 1-2 3, Casieri 6 2-3 17, Rothenberg 2 0-0 5, Bizar 6 0-1 15. Totals 23 3-8 57.
ROGERS - T. Smith 0 0-2 0, A. Smith 2 0-0 5, Belcher 7 3-3 20, Pettigrew 2 0-0 5, C.Smith 7 4-4 18, C. Smith 1 0-0 3, Middleton 2 1-2 7. Totals 21 8-11 58.
3-point field goals - Deerfield 8 (Casieri 3,Bizar 3, Roth, Rothenberg), Rogers 8 (Belcher 3, Middleton 2, A. Smith, Pettigrew, C. Smith).
No comments:
Post a Comment