By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor
INDIANAPOLIS – Class 4A No. 3 Terre Haute South watched a 14-point fourth-quarter lead nearly evaporate Jan. 10 before holding off host Warren Central, 55-48, in a Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference clash.
(CLICK ON THE VIDEO PLAYER TO THE LEFT TO HEAR FROM TERRE HAUTE SOUTH COACH DAVE CASSELL AND AT BOTTOM TO HEAR FROM WARREN CENTRAL COACH MICHAEL BROOKS. AND, STAY TUNED FOR VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS!)
The Braves converted 23 of 30 free throws in reaching the double bonus in both halves, allowing them to overcome the Warriors’ valiant comeback attempt after trailing 46-32 with about seven minutes to play. The win pushed South’s perfect record to 12-0 overall and 2-0 in the MIC, while Warren suffered its third straight defeat in falling to 9-5 and 1-2.
Warren Central scored on four straight possessions just into the final period to cut the Braves’ advantage to 47-39. A bunny by 6-foot junior forward Kristien Malone followed by two free throws from junior forward Jordan Barton then sliced the lead to four at 47-43 before the Warriors got it down to three at 51-48 on two free throws by Malone with 2:18 to go.
But Warren’s last five possessions would come up empty as first-year coach Michael Brooks’ girls missed two shots, turned it over three times, and lost a jump ball to South on the possession arrow. The Braves capitalized by hitting 4 of 6 double-bonus free throws during that span to close it out.
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