After three, the Lancers trying to pull off the upset here at Pine Creek High School as they lead this one by a point. Back with the fourth quarter right after this on 20 TV. 38-37. Lancers up by one. Both student sections really starting to get into this one. They have not sat down this entire game. It's been a quick game. It's been an entertaining game and I can't wait for the fourth quarter. Uh it should be a good one, Vince. Uh everybody's into this. Good crowd here and we are as well. Two of the best teams in the conference doing battle here. Pine Creek coming in number 13 in the state RPI and Liberty giving them everything they want in this one. Reeves bounces inside to Valentine. The big fellow left-handed shot, can't get it to go. Gets his own rebound. Reavis wants the three.
No, off the front, but there's Valentine working again and he is fouled. The Lancers really working hard down low getting those offensive rebounds. about Levi Valentine picked up three rebounds down low, gets fouled on the play. He'll go right back to the free throw line. And coming in after the whistle, we can see Grant Wilkinson, the leading scorer for this Pine Creek team, held to five points so far. He'll come in after the whistle. Ball rolls around the rim and drops. For Valentine checking in for the Eagles, Grant Wilkinson back in the game. As you mentioned, he's got three fouls, I believe. Lofy has four fouls, so they've got to be careful with the guard play. Do the Eagles of Pine Creek. Second free throw no good. Pulled down by Pine Creek. Wilkinson. Speeds it down the court. Now Pine Creek will set it up offensively.
Lancers still playing that zone. Hatchell picks up the dribble. Horton looking for a player. Had a cutter to the basket, missed him. Ball back out in front to Wilkinson. Good job of defending and that is Hatchell who misses the jumper from just inside the arc. Impatiently bringing the ball up the floor, the Liberty Lancers holding on to a two-point advantage. Reavis, there's Valentine. He's open again underneath, loses the handle. Wilkinson comes up with it. He'll push the pace for Pine Creek. Cross court to Hatchell. Good job by Reavis not allowing the Eagles to get that one set up. Bounce pass to the free throw line, kicked outside, long ball, no, missed by Jake Blunt. Ball's on the floor and the officials are going to call a jump ball. I think coach Roush was trying to get a timeout and they're going to give it to him.
yep. He did get it. Daylen Smith had gone up and got that rebound and then coming in from behind one of the Pine Creek players, that may have been Horton, swatted away, grabbed control of it and that led to the timeout call as Pine Creek has the ball. So, Pine Creek did call the 30-second timeout and that really was to keep possession. They did not want to lose possession as they're down in this one by two and as we've seen in the third and fourth quarter here, every possession is going to make a huge difference to these teams. Well, it really is. I mean, we've seen a great ball game already, but the the hustle by both teams, Daylen Smith went up for Liberty, got that rebound, thought he was in the clear, got his pocket picked from behind and now Pine Creek gets another possession.
So, we talked about a chess match in the ladies game. Here comes a full court full-blown inbounds pressure by the Lancers and it's stolen away and guess who? Sean Boslavsky. Great call defensively by the Lancers. Great hustle by Boslavsky to pick up that that inbounds pass and go down get the layup. Here's Wilkinson. No, that ball was halfway down, but it's rebounded nicely. He'll get it back inside on the floor. Good head fake. There's the shot and that one does not fall. Uh, but the Eagles working so hard on the board. Wilkinson to Horton. Ball poked away, but a foul will be called against the Lancers. So, great really hard work by the Eagles down low. Well, it really is. We were talking about Liberty's offensive rebound. Now, at the other end, Pine Creek doing a great job keeping balls alive. They end up drawing the foul that goes against Daylen Smith, his second in this game.
There's another three attempt, no good. Wilkinson missed that one. He just hasn't found his rhythm here in this second half. He's had two good looks on those last two possessions on on balls that looked like they were going down and he just can't get one to fall tonight. Lancers have the ball in the corner, knocked out of bounds. Wilkinson knocked it away from Valentine. It'll stay with the Lancers. One more Liberty foul and the Eagles will be in the bonus in this contest. Smith draws the foul. That one will go against number 10, K uh excuse me, Cameron Horton. Horton picks up his second. Daylen Smith gave just a little quick head fake, used the left hand to get in the lane. He picks up or he draws the foul, I should say, on Horton. Now a substitution and Gidrey will come out of the game.
Back into the game, Peyton Westfall. Peyton Westfall is try going to try to get some looks from beyond the arc. He's got 15 tonight. He's hit five three-pointers and they're going to try to get him some looks offensively. And as you can see, the Lancers are now in the bonus. Smith calmly steps up and knocks down the free throw. Five-point advantage for the Lancers. Smith Second one on the way and that one does not go and a nice rebound pulled down by Yeager. Wilkinson way up top. Fam has it. Lancers sticking with that zone, trying to keep Pine Creek out of the lane. Doesn't work. That was Horton who went up for the shot, missed it all, but he is fouled and he will go to the free throw line. Nice move by by Horton as he gets the baseline. There's a good look at it.
Little up and under move, and he gets fouled on the play. The foul's called on Levi Valentine, his third. Going to the line, Cameron Horton. 78% free throw shooter on the season. First time he's been to the line. And he missed that one. And then you can hear the crowd in the background starting to pick up the tempo. They are rallying their respective team. Good look at the Liberty fans. We just saw Pine-Richland before that. Great atmosphere in the building, guys. I love it, man. I really do. This is what makes this so much fun. Great atmosphere. Free throw is good. Horton makes one of two, and now the Eagles will come with a little bit of a press, and then back off, allowing the Lancers to bring the ball down the court. Under five to go in the fourth quarter. Valentine inside to Norwood.
He had a wide open look, and missed the three-footer. Here come the Eagles. Down by four. Ball in the corner. Fam. Nice pass inside to Horton, and the layup no good. Pulled down by Dailen Smith, and he is fouled, and the Lancers going back to the free throw line. Foul's going to be called on Colton Yeager, his third of the game. What a look Cameron Horton had, and came up just a little short. He was in some serious traffic. Couldn't quite get that one to the to the rim. Dailen Smith goes up, gets his fifth rebound of the game, and he's right back to the free throw line. Dailen Smith, the senior, has 14 tonight. He's played well tonight. At the whistle, substitutions for Liberty. Bryce Kozusko will come into the game, and Isaiah Nicholson, a junior, a 6-6 junior, bringing some more height off the bench, is Ivan Chambers.
Ivan Chambers just looked in at his team, and I could just read his lips, No fouls, is what he said. Free throw is up and good. Also checking in, Tyler Lynch. 6-1 senior for the Lancers and on the Eagles side, Max Loeffy comes back into the game and Colton Yeager will take a rest. Well, we were wondering how long the Pine Creek coach Joe Roush would keep Loeffy on the bench. He has those four fouls. You got to get him back in at some point. He comes back in with 4 and 1/2 left. Free throw missed, but pulled back down. Good call. And ball is lost as Nicholson just came in, pulled down the offensive rebound, and then lost it. Ball in the corner. There's Westfall. Oh, boy, if he gets hot, the Eagles are on fire. That was uh just what they needed as they are down two.
Westfall with 18 tonight. Smith misses and tapped back up and in. Not sure if Smith got that one or Isaiah Nicholson, but it counts either way. Joe Roush yelling at his team, they've got to box out. They have to box out. Wilkinson back up top to Fam. Under 4 to go. Loeffy passes inside, quick out to Wilkinson. HE'S GOT IT. GREAT ball movement by the Eagles and Wilkinson hits it big for Pine Creek. Yeah, Wilkinson's got two threes in this fourth quarter, but like you said, Vince, great ball movement. Cameron Horton with the assist on that play. Ivan Chambers now wants a timeout. This will be a 30 taken by Liberty, but boy, these two teams, you mentioned early in the game, a heavyweight fight, back and forth, a three by Pine Creek. Smith gets a tip in, another three by Wilkinson. Here's a good look at it.
That's Wilkinson's three from the corner. Well, you know, that ball goes so high up, it's hard to follow. And then the tip-in down low. That really had Joe Roush upset that his players were not boxing out down there and then going to the timeout called by Liberty. Wilkinson hits a big three. The Eagles are back to within one. They were down five just a moment ago. Yeah, they were they can get back in it quickly. The way they shoot the basketball, Payton Westfall has got six three-pointers tonight, 18 points. Wilkinson, we said he was having trouble getting his shot to fall. He's hit two threes in this quarter getting Paint Creek right back in this one. The intensity is picking up on both student sections. Liberty has the ball. They get it in to Smith. Horton guarding Smith. Oslowski and Loeffler. We talked about that match-up in the first half.
Loeffler has to be careful. He's got four fouls. Valentine has it. Looks like the Lancers going back to that patient offense. Move and find the open man. Make the Eagles spread out that defense. And taking little time off the clock as well. Under three to go. Smith guarded by Horton. Smith all the way to the basket. Shot up and it IS GOOD BUT NO! An offensive foul called against Daylen Smith. Good defending by Payton Westfall. Take another look. Boy, Payton Westfall gets there. That's an awful close play. Westfall gets into the lane. Ivan Chambers, of course, the coach of Liberty. He didn't like that one at all. The basket did go. Wave it off as Daylen Smith picks up his third of this game. That's a tough one. He was moving the feet a little bit and then Smith tried to get out of the way.
On top of that, nonetheless, the Eagles have a chance to take the lead here late in the fourth quarter. Horton bounces. Westfall drives, kicks it in the corner, and now another offensive foul. So, Westfall took the charge at the other end. This time he's called for the charge. Yeah, this time he's going to pick it up. Boslawski, and there's a good look at Sean Boslawski standing in there holding his ground as the penalty or the foul, I should say, goes against Westfall, his second of this game. Possession goes to Liberty. Two and a half to go. One point game. Boslawski going against Lofy. Lancers got a good look last time, but called for the offensive foul. Let's see if the patience works again for Ivan Chambers and his Lancers. Spin move. And then brought back up. Boslawski to the corner. Valentine opts to pass it back up top.
Gave up the three look. Revis working against Fam. Will hand the ball down in the corner, Valentine. Under two to go. Again, the Lancers being really patient offensively. Max Lofy is guarding Boslawski about 40 ft from the basket. And there's a layup. No good. Backside help from Westfall. Quickly down the floor. HORTON LAYUP. SWATTED AWAY. FAM HAS IT. Kicks it back down to Wilkinson guarded by Valentine. Holy smokes, what a play. And now a double dribble called turnover against Peyton Westfall, and the Lancers get the ball back. Holy cow, let's take a look at it right here. Daylen Smith coming from the backside gets all ball on that one. There's a good look at Daylen Smith, the senior, a huge block shot on what like looked like it was going to be a sure layup for Cameron Horton. 1:24 to go. Liberty gets the ball in.
Boslawski is double-teamed and he is fouled. It'll be interesting to see who they call the foul on this time. Lofie was there, but they're going to call it on Horton. Number 10, Cam Horton gets his third and Oh, Sean Boslawski had three white jerseys around him. Nowhere to go, but I like the move though. He took it He took the ball, put it on the floor, good low dribble, little power dribble as he got fouled on the play. He goes to the free throw line for the first time tonight. And the first one is up and no good, a rare miss for the leading scorer on the Lancers team. Normally a 78% free throw shooter. Second free throw is good. Eagles have the basketball. Have to have a bucket here. Wilkinson to Lofie. Lancers back in a man-to-man defense. Stolen away by Rivers. He's got one to beat.
He's got Lofie. No, he missed it, BUT TIPPED UP AND IN BY DAYLEN SMITH FOLLOWING UP THE MISS AND THE LANCERS ARE FIRED UP with a four-point advantage. How about the defense by Liberty, Vince? That's where it all starts. The blocked shot by Daylen Smith, the turnover by Rivers. He misses it, Smith gets back for the tip-in. It starts on the defensive end. Here's a good look. Here's Rivers, nice little spin to get around Lofie. Daylen Smith follows it up with the tip-in. Daylen Smith with 17 tonight for the Lancers. Well, Dave, you talked about defense in this entire quarter, Liberty has been playing a high zone. They have been really forcing Pine Creek to try and hit that outside shot. On that possession, they go man-to-man and they create that turnover so quickly. Good job of switching up defenses by the Lancers. They They really have and Ivan Chambers, we talked about the tempo of the game.
It was a little racehorse basketball in the first half then they came out in the third quarter really slowed things down and you mentioned early in the game Liberty going for the upset. The reason is Pine Creek's 10 and two overall this season the state RPI they're number 13 in the state they're off to a great start this season. Liberty giving them a good run tonight and it's all started on the defensive end. Well, if the Lancers can hold on and win this one Fountain Fort Carson is three and oh in the league Pine Creek three and one and then you have Liberty coming in at league play at one and two. So this would be a really big win for the Lancers. Now there's a long way to go anything can happen in a minute and two seconds. It sure can yes 62 seconds left and the way Pine Creek can shoot the basketball especially Payton Westfall Grant Wilkinson hasn't gotten going yet.
He's bringing the ball up right now. And you see the Lancers have gone back to that man-to-man defense good switching up top Wilkinson cannot get it to go. The Eagles have really had some great looks Dave but unfortunately the ball's rolled off the rim not into the basket. Fam for three. YES. WHAT AN ANSWER. FROM KENNY FAM THE JUNIOR GUARD has cut it to one and another timeout is taken. Take a look how key have these shots been by both of these teams tonight. Huge huge shot. Look at look at the distance Kenny Fam about five points behind the arc he's got two red jerseys right in his face. Kenny Fam has nine points tonight a little over his season average and just when it looked like Liberty they had a chance at that rebound they didn't get it. They Pine Creek gets that offensive board puts back a three and now it's a one-point game the Lancers are up.
And there was really no celebration by Kenny Fam. He knocked it down he starts playing defense goes right back to the bench. Yep. He's ready to go. And and that's what makes championship teams. There's been no let down from the Eagles tonight and Liberty has thrown everything they can at this team. Every everything they can and they just can't seem to pull away. They they've had leads of of four and five throughout this this second half and they just can't seem to extend it. Grant Wilkinson, you feel sorry for the senior. He just cannot get anything to fall. He's had some good looks. He keeps battling. He's got six rebounds on the night, a couple of assists as well, but his teammates are picking it up. Westfall's hit some threes. Kenny Pham just hit a huge one. 42 seconds left. Lancers up by one. They have the ball under their own basket.