36 | December 15, 2016 | The Homer Horizon SPORTS homerhorizon.com PORTERS From Page 38 cats final 12 points, tied it for the final time 51 seconds later with another pair of points from the line. Davis, who scored nine points in the fourth quarter and overtime, nailed a pair of free throws with 59 seconds left to account for the final points. “I was just taking my time,” said Davis, a junior guard who is a three-year varsity veteran, of the free throws. “I wasn’t worried about the score.” After Davis’ free throws, Kucharski followed with a steal, but the Porters turned Two Minute Drill Football Camp • Jan 7 - Feb 18 • Saturdays, 9am -11am • 7 Week Program • $250 Per Player • Ages 8 - 14 ELITE SPORTS TRAINING ATHLETES INSIDE-OUT 815.221.6000 • Jan 7 - Feb 25 • Saturdays - 8 Weeks • $150-$180 per player • Ages 5-6 & 7-9 www.bjesLockport.com the ball back over. Thornton missed two shots and Lockport rebounded, but missed a pair of free throws with 20.2 seconds remaining. The Wildcats, who had 20 turnovers in the game, called two time outs after that, the final one with 3.1 seconds left. But with Robinson being blanketed, they inbounded to Nicole Lewis (2 points) in the right corner. The sophomore guard launched a high arcing shot that bounced off the rim at the buzzer and Lockport left the court with another victory. “[Robinson] is a talented player,” Kelly said. “But in the end, we did what we had to do to make her make a BASKETBALL From Page 39 Lockport leading 29-28. A free throw by junior center John Meyer (5 points, 5 rebounds) capped a 6-0 run to open the fourth quarter and put the Porters ahead 35-28. Plainfield North came back with five straight points and drew within 35- 33 on a layup by senior forward DeAndre Manuel (12 points, 5 rebounds) with 4:18 remaining. But Smietanski knifed through for a layup to trigger a 10-3 spurt for a 45- 36 Lockport lead with 26.5 seconds left in the game. Included in that stretch was a slam by senior forward Christian Schultz (6 points, 6 rebounds) with 48 seconds to play. “That [slam] felt good,” said Schultz, who scored all his points in the fourth quarter. “Everyone played tough. I liked playing [in the Central gym]. It was a great atmosphere and fun to play in.” A pair of Plainfield North 3-pointers in the final 15 seconds, including one just before the buzzer by junior forward Brady Miller (12 points), made the final score closer. pass.” Lockport opened the game on fire, never trailing in the first quarter and jumping out to a 15-6 lead on a free throw by freshman center Treasure Thompson (8 points, 8 rebounds) with 1:22 left in the opening period. Junior guard Taylor Hopkins (10 points) scored all her points in the first quarter for the Porters before being saddled with foul trouble later in the game. Senior guard Tyesha Riggins (8 points) scored the first six points for the Wildcats, but later fouled out with 5:33 left in regulation. Robinson didn’t score until 17 seconds remained in the first quarter to close the score Smietanski scored the Porters first points on a 4-point play just over two minutes into the game. Trailing 4-2, Plainfield North came back and led 9-6 on a free throw by Wilson with 2:44 left in the opening quarter. But in a classic display of streaks, Lockport went on a 12-0 run, which included a 3-pointer at the buzzer by junior guard Nolan Barthel (6 points) for a 14-9 Porter advantage after the first quarter. A free throw to 15-8 after one. Robinson then scored 10 points in the second quarter as the Wildcats chipped away and drew within 25-20 at halftime. It was more of the same in the third as Robinson poured in 14 points, including a long 3-pointer that started a 7-0 run to end the quarter and give Thornton a 39-35 lead after three. The game was the opening one of a girls/boys varsity doubleheader. While the girls play nearly all of their home games at Lockport Central, the boys are only scheduled to play two of them there this season. “We like it,” Kelly said of the boys/girls combo. “It gets by Smietanski extended the lead to 18-9 with 5:01 left in the first half. The Tigers, however, came back with a 10-0 run in a span of three minutes. Senior guard Jared DuSatko (6 points) hit a 3-pointer to put Plainfield North ahead 19-18 with 1:13 left in the half and that held up as the halftime score. “At halftime, I just told the guy to go inside,” Hespell said. “I said ‘lets find a way to make it happen.’” The Porters listened, as more people in the stands and the girls deserve to be seen by people.” Davis agreed with her coach. “Yeah, it’s nice, it’s a program type of thing,” she said of being the opener of the boys game. “I like playing [at Lockport Central]. There’s a lot of history here and we have to live up to those expectations. I think if we keep playing hard as a team, we will.” Lockport also beat Tinley Park 58-19 on Saturday, Dec. 10 to improve to 7-1. The team will be back in action at the Oak Lawn Tournament Saturday, Dec. 17. Matt Smietanski shoots over a Plainfield North defender. Mark Korosa/22nd Century Media Meyer scored inside 53 seconds into the third quarter to jump ahead and end a nearly six-minute scoring drought. A tie and six more lead changes followed during the rest of the third quarter. “We just had to come out and try to establish the post,” Smietanski said of the second half. “We got our offense moving. “This [gym] is my favorite. I like playing here better than playing in [the main gym] at East. It’s got history here.”
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