The Hawks were at Fayette tonight so it had to be
close one…right? Right.
Thad Woodard scored on a coast to coast inbounds play
with 3.2 seconds left and the Hawks defeated the Fayette Eagles tonight 46 - 45. Coach Josh Arthur won his first varsity game
as a head coach with a gutsy play call.
Dave Brown, who had scored 21 points at
that point, was double teamed on the play. Knowing this, Coach Arthur used Dave as a decoy, drawing his two defenders away from the main action.
Thad Woodard inbounded the ball to
Danny Hazimah, who dribbled from foul line to foul line, stopped, and waited
for Thad to trail him over the left side. Danny fired a pass to Thad who
drove down the lane for the clinching layup with 3.2 seconds left.
Fayette's outstanding Junior shooting guard Chandler
Sanford had fouled out with 16 seconds left and was not able to take the Eagles’
last chance shot. Their final attempt was off the mark and the Hawks once again
escaped Fulton County with a last second win.
Your Hawkblogger was on his own tonight and did not
have the valuable services of the full Hawkblogging squad, including our play-by-play
man or analyst. We do know that Dave Brown led all scorers with 21 points, with
Fayette's Sanford scoring 16 on the night. We also know that Thad Woodard had
at least two points, but they were the biggest of the evening.
Stand by for the video, loading now, which will take its place in
the pantheon of Maumee Valley thrilling finishes.
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