Indiana High School Basketball - Brownsburg nudges Mooresville
March 7, 2014: Brownsburg, IN 46112 In Friday's non-league outing, the Brownsburg Bulldogs (Brownsburg, IN) basketball squad edged the visiting Mooresville Pioneers (Mooresville, IN), by a count of 50-47.
The Bulldogs (20-2) will now prepare for their outing against Martinsville (Martinsville, IN). The Artesians go into the non-league outing with a 15-7 record. In their last outing, Martinsville held off Avon (Avon, IN), 68-56, in a non-league outing.
The Pioneers now hold a 18-5 record.
First Quarter
Mooresville got off to a good start hitting on 4-5 field goal attempts. Jacob Johnson scored 5 points in the opening quarter of play. Brownsburg hit on only 3-11 shots including 0-3 from behind the arc. Mooresville hit just 1-4 from the free throw line. Mooresville turned the ball over 4 times compared to Brownsburg's 1. Trevor Lucas scored 5 pts. for Brownsburg in the opening quarter of play.
Second Quarter
Brownsburg closed this quarter of play with an 8-0 run right before half to tie the score at 21-21. Mooresville hit on 5-9 field goal attempts. Brownsburg hit on 6-11 (0-4 from behind the arc). Brownsburg's run came off their trapping defense which forced Mooresville into 6 turnovers. Brownsburg had just 2 in this quarter. Carter VanWanzeele scored 5 pts in this quarter for Mooresville and K.J. Walton scored 8 for Brownsburg.
Third Quarter
Brownsburg scored the first three baskets of this quarter hitting on 7-9 field goals (1-3 from behind the arc and 6-6 on 2.f.g.s). Mooresville hit on 4-7 (3-3 from behind the arc). Mooresville got baskets from four players during the quarter. K.J. Walton scored 8 pts again in this quarte of play. Mooresville turned the ball over 3 times compared the Brownsburg's 2.
Fourth Quarter
Both teams struggled to find the basket in the final quarter of play. Mooresville hit on just 2-8 attempts (5-11 from the free throw line). Brownsburg hit on just 3-12 (0-5 from behind the arc). Neither team committed a turnover in the final quarter of play. Trevor Lucas hit a 15' jumpshot to tie the score with 21 seconds to play. Mooresville missed a 3-pt shot at the buzzer to force overtime.
Overtime
The overtime saw minimal possessions as Mooresville hit on 1-3 field goal attempts and just 1-4 from the line. Brownsburg capitalized hitting on both of their attempts and 2-3 from the line. Neither team committed a turnover in the overtime session. The Pioneers had 10 turnovers at halftime and committed just 3 the rest of the way. Brownsburg only had 5 for the game. Both teams had 18 rebounds (6 offensive and 12 defensive).
