I just took in Canisius' 51-50 home win over Nichols. I had some transmission problems from the court, plus I've got a lot of work to do for tomorrow's Scholastic Spotlight. I'll have some details and video clips later.
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Some nice back-and-forth action in the fourth quarter as Canisius takes a 45-44 lead with less than three minutes to play.
Aaron Nevins uses his ultra-quickness to get to the hoop for a 47-44 Canisius lead.
An exchange of free throws left Canisius with a 49-46 lead; after some near misses by Canisius (above), Stan Wier brings Nichols within one at 49-48.
James Gaines hits two free throws with 18.3 seconds left to put Nichols up, 51-48. Listen for the fans' "UUUUU!"
On Nichols' final possession, the iPhone got stuck in a screen and couldn't get a good shot, which is pretty much what happened to Nichols. The Vikings were down three and had a player drive the basket; the drive came too late -- Nichols didn't even have enough time to foul.
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From halftime until the fourth quarter, my laptop battery needed some love, which brought me to floor level, as the picture shows.
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Here's the game story in High School Extra.
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If you were at the game or saw another one, feel free to file a report right here.
---Keith McShea
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