I'm back at center court for day two of the Classic and will provide some updates for the games until Keith McShea arrives and begins his live coverage.  Today showcases twelve teams, beginning with St. Mary's taking on Wilson.

 

12:39 pm – It's halftime of the first game with St. Mary's holding on to a 27-25 lead over Wilson.  The Lakemen have held Peter Notaro and Devin Redden scoreless, but are struggling to generate their own offense outside of Brennan Moxham, who has 14 of his team's 25 points at the break. 

12:54 pm – With 2:43 remaining in the third quarter, the Lancers lead Wilson, 38-35.  Notaro just went to the bench with his fourth personal foul.

1:00 pm - After three quarters, it's St. Mary's still leading, 44-41.  A very good game between two teams that are going right at each other.  Erik simmons had six in the quarter for the Lancers, while Tyler Martin and Tyler Truesdell did the same for Wilson.

1:09 pm – Still a three-point game, 50-47 Lancers.  St. Mary's stretched its lead to seven, but Wilson cut right back into it.  There's 4:21 remaining.

1:15 pm – A 3-pointer from Wilson's Tyler Martin has knotted this game up at 50 with 3:16 to play.

1:18 pm – A big development: Wilson takes the lead, 52-50, and Notaro fouls out for St. Mary's.

1:24 pm – There's 1:02 remaining and it's tied 55-55.

1:29 pm – Wilson leads 57-55, St. Mary's ball with six seconds left.

1:31 pm – Nathan Meyers throws up an awkward prayer…and hits it. This one is going to overtime!

1:40 pm – This game is tied, 59-59, Wilson's ball with 39 seconds remaining.

1:41 pm -  With the shot clock buzzer sounding, Moxham drains one from just inside the arc to put Wilson up 61-59.  Lancers ball with ten seconds left.

1:42 pm – The Lancers are unable to connect on their final shot and Wilson gets the win, 61-59.

 

With Wilson trailing by two, Moxham scored the game's final four points to lift his team to the victory in overtime.  In a great overall performance that earned him game MVP honors, Moxham finished with a game-high 27 points, went 14 of 14 from the charity stripe, hit three 3-pointers, and sank the game winning shot with ten seconds left on OT.  Tyler Truesdell finished with 13 points, while Tyler Martin added 11 for Wilson.

 

"Our defense was much better today than last night" (in a win against Barker), Wilson coach Brett Sippel said.  "We drew multiple charges and defended the ball screen well". 

Erik Simmons took game MVP honors for the Lancers, finishing with 11 points, while Jake Denz netted a team-high 15 for the Lancers.

 

Peter Notaro was in foul trouble for much of the game before being charged with his fifth in the fourth quarter.  Wilson was without starter Pat Walch and key reserve Joe Parrott, who were at a football awards banquet.

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  2:43 pm – At halftime, Amherst leads CG Finney of Section V, 23-21.  Mike Derr leads the Tigers with ten points, while Jamell Johnson has eight points for Finney.

2:53 pm – Amherst calls a timeout with 3:13 left in the third quarter, with the score 30-30.

3:00 pm – Heading into the fourth quarter, Amherst and Finney are tied, 34-34. 

3:11 pm – Amherst was leading by a point, but an 8-0 run by Finney has put them up 45-38, with 3:13 left to play in the game.

3:23 pm –  Finney pulls away in the last four minutes of whatv was a close gamen throughout and comes away with a 53-44 victory.

 

Jamell Johnson (Finney) and Mike Derr (Amherst) took game MVP honors.  Johnson finished with a game-high 25 points, while Derr scored 16 points in the loss. 

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