SI vs. Vanden in the old SI gym…

[kiddman32]

SI is 18-8, Vanden 25-3…. but SI has played a much higher-rated schedule.

These two met earlier in the year, SI winning comfortably…. I bet this will be closer.

 

[kiddman32]

Nothing settled so far…. 8-8 tie with 3:26 left in the 1st.

 

[kiddman32]

10 apiece after 1…. I have an idea SI’s depth will wear Vanden down…. eventually. But for now, it’s a dogfight.

 

[kiddman32]

Vanden’s working the shot clock all the way down now…. and #11 scores, 12-10.

SI beats the Vanden press and scores…. 12 all.

Vanden goes for the quick score this time, a foul on the shot… Melissa ackson with a pair of FT’s. Got the 2nd one. 13-12.

Sabrina Ma hits an SI 3…. 15-13 SI.

Foul on the other end, #11 has a pair of charity tosses…. Both good, we’re tied at 15. 4:51 left in the half.

 

[kiddman32]

Both teams missing a lot of FT’s…. 16-15 SI, 3:31 lwft in the half.

Foul on Vanden’s Gabi Wright, her 3rd…. that can’t be good for the Vikes…

Missed FT’s, but an SI putback score…. 18-15 SI. 2:50 left.

 

[kiddman32]

Sabrina Ma fouled…. Vanden has a ton of fouls on ‘em now. FT’s split…. 19-15.

Vanden’s #11 fouled…. FT’s split. 19-16.

Nice SI drive for 2…. 21-16…. and they foul again on the other end…. Backup C #25 for Vanden hits the 1sr…. not the 2nd. 21-17.

Terrific spin move for an SI score…. Vanden right back with their own. 23-19.

Vanden press forces a turnover. 1:17 left in the half. Terrific Jackson drive for a score…. 23-21. 48 seconds.

 

[kiddman32]

SI foul after a turnover…. #22 at the line, hits the front end…. and the 2nd. Tied at 23.

SI gets to the line…. Missed the 1st, hits the 2nd. 24-23 SI, 16 seconds…

Jackson 3-ball bounces off iron at the buzzer…. 24-23 SI at the half.

 

[kiddman32]

SI with a steal and score to start the 2nd half…. Vanden has an answer. 26-25.

SI breaks the Vanden press and scores.. 28-25.

Gabi Wright 4th foul for Vanden….

But Vanden’s Jackson gets fouled on a shot…. FT’s split, 28-26.

SI scores, #12. 30-26.

SI beats the press and scores. 32=26, time out Vanden. 4:44 left 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

SI scores on a putback, Vanden’s in the danger zone, time out…. 34-26, 4:11 left 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

SI scores again…. 36-26.

Vanden finally gets on the board, 36-28.

Vanden steal, Jackson with a score, and she’s fouled! 36-30, Jackson at the line for 1.Nope…. 36-30, 1:40 left.

SI turns it over…. Jackson’s a. 1-girl wrecking crew, scores again…. 36-32. 1:09 left 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

Game stoppage, a ref pointing at someone in the SI section…. Looks like someone’s gonna get removed. Yup…. Back to the game. 32 seconds left in the 3rd, SI ball, 36-32 lead.

 

[kiddman32]

SI unable to score…. Vanden holding for 1. Nope, didn’t even get a shot off. 36-32 SI after 3.

 

[kiddman32]

Vanden’s had their chances, but nope…. SI at the line, makes one of two. 37-32, and SI with another stop…

6:01 left after a bunch of empty possessions. SI ball.

Vanden with a stop, Jackson scores… 37-34, and SI loses it out of bounds again…. Time out, 5:10 left.

 

[kiddman32]

SI with a score from Sabrina Ba. 39-34.

Vanden’s #3 fouled on a shot…. 2 FT’s. First good…. Second akso. 39-36.

SI beats the press, but a travel in the halfcourt.

LOng 3 misses by a lot…. Vanden foul. LOTS of Vanden girls in foul trouble.

Vanden with another stop…. and a putback score gets them within 1…. but SI scores. Drive… and a charge on a Viking.

2:18 left, SI ball, up 3.

5th foul on #3 Kiara Roberts of Vanden…. SI #24 at the ine. Good…. Nope…. and Vanden’s Jackson hits a long 3…. 42-41.

SI has it on the baseline now, time out with 1:17 left.

 

[kiddman32]

SI drive, off rim and out of bounds to Vanden…. Time out with 50.3 left…. 42-41 SI.

 

[kiddman32]

SI steals.. they have a lane, drive…. Illegal clearout. Vanden with the rock, still down 1…. Corner 3 with 10 seconds left…. GOOOOOOD! 44-42 Vanden. SI time out.

 

[kiddman32]

SI manages to get thru the press… driving layup misses wildly…. but FOUL! SI at the line with a chance to tie, 1.2 seconds left.

First one is good…. Second…. GOOD!

Vanden calls time with 1.2 seconds left, score tied at 44. Free basketball is imminent…. and it’s here! 4 minutes of…. FREE BASKETBALL!

 

[kiddman32]

Vanden takes their first lead in forever right off the tip…. and SI with an offensive foul. 46-44.

SI scores on a putback to tie it back up.

2 minutes…

SI scores inside…. 48-46 SI.

Vanden 3 bounces out…

SI scores on a reverse layup…. 50-46, and she’s fouled…. Another Vanden foulout…. FT is good. 51-46.

Vanden fires an airball… 1:05 left.

Vanden rebounds, coast-to-coast by #12, misses, but SI foul. amd that’s a foulout, too. FT good, 2nd also. 51-48, time out Vanden. 49.5 seconds left.

 

[kiddman32]

Vanden foul before the ball even gets ipassed in…. SI #13 at the line. MISS!

Vanden races down, gets a close-in shot that bounces out…. SI rebounds, but loses it out of bounds.

Vanden 3-ball…. Nope. 15.9 left, SI ball.

Vanden fouls immediately…. Sabrina Ma at the line for SI.First one good, making it a 2-possession game…. 2nd is good also. 53-48, 12 seconds.

 

[kiddman32]

Vanden gets a pretty quick score and calls time, but only 3.3 left, score is 53-50 SI.

Vanden foul, but 2 seconds came off the clock. #44 with double bonus.. Makes the 2nd… and that’s the ball game…. 54-50 SI.

 

[kiddman32]

Jackson led the Vikings with 19…. Sabrina Ma had 15 to lead SI. 2 others scored in double figures for SI.

 

[AtomicDawg1911]

SI manages to get thru the press… driving layup misses wildly…. but FOUL! SI at the line with a chance to tie, 1.2 seconds left.

First one is good…. Second…. GOOD!

Vanden calls time with 1.2 seconds left, score tied at 44. Free basketball is imminent…. and it’s here! 4 minutes of…. FREE BASKETBALL!

Tough questionable call at the end of regulation.

 

[straightline50]

Tough questionable call at the end of regulation.

Not really. Foul is a foul and clutch free throws.

 

[AtomicDawg1911]

I’m sure a foul is a foul even when you toss up a desperate shot.

 

[bayareagbballfan]

Tough questionable call at the end of regulation.

A questionable offensive foul call a few seconds earlier gave Vanden the ball to make that 3 that put them ahead by 2.