Larry Jewell

Moberly will shift into a man to man defense immediately. Brent Blade at the angle, cross court goes to Chris McMullen. McMullen with a basketball leaves it for Eddie Vincent. Dixie being patient. They want the good shot to begin the game. Brent Lay drives the keyhole, lays it up with the left hand. The shot blocked by Jerome Clayton. Saved. Inbounds. No, he stepped out of bounds. Clayton blocking the left handed running hook shot by Brentway. Close to a goaltend, but Clayton got it on the way up, just barely. Wade cut across the keyhole. Moberly couldn't hang onto it. It's out of bounds to Dixie. Just underway. No score underneath. Inc. Lays it up and good. It's a goaltend anyway, but it fell through. Malcolm Thomas went up and tried to block it against the glass. Dixie 2 to nothing, 1 18, 103. Moberly won yesterday against Volunteer State. Dixie will begin with the 23 zone, a kind of a matchup zone. The guards will match up guard for guard. Out in front, Johnny Holman. The only guard otherwise is a four forward offense. Wayne Pierce at the into the corner. It goes to Gerald Wilkins, brother of Dominique Wilkins of the University of Georgia. Passed out in front, almost stolen. Quickly it goes to Wilkins along the baseline. Layup shot blocked by McMullen. Taken out of the air by Roberts. Quick fast break pass to Brent Wade. Wade wants to go to the basket. Lays it up in air and foul on Wade after the shot. Will it count? Yes, it will. Foul goes to Brent Wade. Wade gets the basket. Wade gets the foul. Moberly well have the basketball league character who in a way is a character along the sidelines. Very personable coach. The Coach from Moberly, four to nothing, Dixie. 18:48 left in the first half. Dixie's had the hot starts before. This time they want to have a hot finish too. Double team trap out in front. Gets it to Holman. Holman down a keyhole. Jump shot from 10. Good. Holman, who is shooting 25% in this tournament, hits the first shot. Holman on the year average eight. Averages eight points a game. Four to two, Dixie out in front. Benson to Roberts. Roberts in deep to McMullen. McMullen gets away, falls away with a shot. No good. There's a foul underneath. And it will go to whom? Apparently the number 22. That's Wayne Pierce. Pierce with the foul. That's the number one team. Foul on Moberly. Inbounds for Dixie under their own basket. Ants into the corner. Comes to Brent Wade. Wade out in front of Benson at the point. It goes to Chris McMullen. Back to Ron Antz, back to Wade. All alone out of the right corner. Wade, jump shot. Short rebound. Brought down by number 42, Malcolm Thomas. Thomas has had two good games. One poor game. He's been up and down all year. Holman at the point. Direct traffic left. Lobb's left now to number 20, Gerald Wilkins. Back to Holman. From long range. Shot. No good tap by Moberly. No good. Rebound on the floor. Picked up by McMullen. Lead pass comes to Eddie Benson. Fast break. Bends it away to the basket with Brant Wade for two. Brant Wade, basket number two. Make it six to two. Dixie out in front of Moberly of Missouri. Brad Wade telling me prior to the ball game, he's juiced up for this one. He's ready for this ball game. At the point. Johnny Holman to the high post. Jerome Clayton at the right angle. It goes to number 22, Pierce, who drops it in from 22. Moberly can shoot from outside and have shown it right now. 17, 25 left in the first half of play. 6 4. Dixie with a two point lead. Bounce pass intended for Robert Stolen. Out in front is Clayton. Roar the slammer. And that ties the ball game at 6. Dixie with a pass and Clayton saw it coming. Telegraph pass from Benton. Dixie cannot afford to have many turnovers against Moberly to get a ball club. Hands it off to Ince. Ince down the keyhole. Running jump shot in and out. Foul on the drive. Goes to Malcolm Thomas. Thomas with personal foul number one. And that's team foul number two. Lee Carriker. Out. Complaining to official Ray Kirk. Ray Kirk and Bill Campion, the officials for this ball game. Interesting story about Campion. We'll tell it a little bit later. Wade out in front to Eddie Benson at the point. It goes to Chris McMullen. Down the keyhole. Leans in, right hander. Good layup by Chris McMullen. McMullen who have the high point game of the tournament so far. 39 points. First night out for Dixie. Eight to six. Dixie by two at the point. Johnny Holman goes to the wing to Gerald Wilkins. Wilkins has had some good games in this tournament. Smart ballplayer. Goes to the right side to Holman. Dixie trying to clock up the middle against Clayton and Thomas. Long jump shot. Gerald Wilkins, too long. Rebound Eddie Benson. Benson behind the back. Dribble comes out high on the dribble. Benson at the point, goes to the right side to Ance. Anz wants to get the shot away. Out in front to Roberts. Down the keyhole. Roberts Tries to knife his way through a traveling call on Roberts. Took one step too many. Neil Roberts waves his hand in disgust at the call against Tom Roberts. But It's a turnover anyway. 16:19 left in the first half. Dixie by two, eight to six. Across the 10 second line comes Johnny Holman at the point. Holman looks left, looks right, passes right to Gerald Wilkins. Dixie still in that 23 zone in the corner. Driving and jump shot by Pierce. No good. Rebound battled around. Holman puts it up. A foul on Ron En. Roberts suddenly went flying out of Holman. Got the rebound. ENS got the foul as Holman tried to put it back up. Two shots coming up for Johnny Holman. Holman at the free throw line. This tournament has not been the best for Holman. 25% from the field, 50% from the line, but he's 1 for 1 in shooting right now. Complaint about the basketball and I think it comes from Moberlay. Too slick a basketball. Let's get an older one. And the officials now searching for a basketball timeout called with 1602 left in the first half. 8 to 6. Dixie back in 60 seconds. 261 ended up 4 inches short. Second shot up and good. And he's right on his average free throw. Wise one for two, eight to seven. Dixie with a one point lead. Dixie with a basketball. Man to man defense by the Greyhounds of Moberly. Wade quickly to Ron Enz. Out in front to Eddie Benson. Benson picked up quickly by Holman. Benson jump shot from 18, shot up high. No good. Rebound back, batted around, brought down. Fighting for it is two Moberly ballplayers coming up quickly. Number 22, Wayne Pierce. Pierce normally not the shooter for Moberly. The shooters are Wilkins and Thomas. Those are the big point men. Clayton had the super night yesterday. 35 points cross court it goes. And deflected. Stolen by Eddie Benson. Pass into the middle to Ron Ance. Anze foul on Ince. No travel call on Ince. No foul as Ullman got in front of Ince. No foul either way. Travel call on Inc. He took a little hop as Benson set it to ants. And actually set him up on that one for the travel turnover by Dixie. Dixie making some mistakes early in the ball game. 15:20 left in the first half of play. 8 to 7. Dixie out in front at the point. It goes to Holman at the angle to Malcolm Thomas out in front to Johnny Holman. Holman double team to the baseline. It goes to Gerald Wilkins. Winked in with a right hand shot. No good rebound. Clayton loses it, Kicked out in Front to Pierce. Jump shot. Pierce hangs, will not fall. Rebound. Ronan Moberly struggling with their shot percentage. Way quickly to McMullen for two. And Chris McMullen lays it up and in. Fast break, Dixie, 10 to 7. Brent Wade. Beautiful bounce pass to McMullen, who finished it off for two. 10 to 7. Dixie out in front. 14:46 Left in the first half at the angle. It goes to Pierce to the baseline. To Wilkins out in front of Holman at the left angle. Jerome Clayton. Clayton all State in St. Louis, among the big schools in the state of Missouri. Holman under pressure in the keyhole. Ball knocked away by Benson. Foul goes to Eddie Benson. Benson reaching in, picks a personal foul. Number one. That's the 13 foul on Dixie. Is it a shooting violation or on the drive? That's the next question. The official saying shooting conferring underneath. Yes, it is. Shooting violation. Johnny Holman at the free throw line to shoot two. Has shot two before. Hit one for two. 14:30 left in the first half. Holman first shot in and out. Rolls in and out. And Holman has been struggling in this tournament on the year. Averages 8 points and 5 assists. His value is with the pass. Second shot up and no good. Rebound tapped around by Clayton and brought down by Ant. So Coleman misses two or Holman misses two. Quickly into forecourt. It goes to Benson. Bounce pass to the baseline to wait. Hanson's headed underneath for Roberts. Thrown away. Shovel pass from Clayton out in front to Holman. Lays it up and in. Johnny Holman gets the basket back the other way. Dixie making some key passes. Right into the hands of Moberly. Two of them and Dixie still leads by one, but just one. Still 1405 left in the first half. Benson at the angle. Tom Roberts from 18, shot off to the right. Rebound tapped around. Brought down in the corner by Grant Wake. Shovel pass out in front to Eddie Benson. Back to McMullen. To the baseline. McMullen leans in. Layup shot good. Chris McMullen that got oozed and odds. Banked it high off the bank board and had it fall through. McMullen a regular Moscone of the bank boards. He knows the angles. Long jump shot. Clayton good. And Jerome Clayton gets basket number two. Clayton yesterday had 31 points. Most of those in the first half, 22 of them. Roberts cross court to Chris McMullen. McMullen looks for help at the angle. It goes there on. Ends quickly to Brad Wade. Wade down to Kehoe. Layup shot. Will it fall? No, it won't. There will be a foul and I Think it goes to Wilkins. Let's double check. Two zero. Gerald Wilkins picked a personal foul number one. That's team foul number three. And Brentway to the free throw line to shoot two on the tournament. Shooting 71.4% from the free throw line on the year. 75% 12 to 11. Dixie by one. Wait. First shot up. Hangs and falls. And Wade gets the lucky bounce that time. Put it up soft, bounced around, looked like it was going to roll off and grabbed onto the front of the rim and fell through. Next shot short. Barely draws iron. Almost an air ball into the hands of Clayton. Ball knocked away by Ince as he comes up court. But Wilkins gets it back. Two, three. Zoned by Dixie. They want Moberly on the perimeter. Don't want the shots underneath. Pass goes underneath to Thomas. Puts it up. No good. High for the rebound. Ince 4 on 3. Fast break. Doesn't develop, so Ince slows it up across the 10 second line. 13 to 11. Dixie by two. Jump shot out of the corner. McMullen. McMull brought himself in a shooting slump that time. Put it up with confidence. Basket number four by McMullen. 15 to 11. Four point lead by Dixie. Chris really hasn't had that super a tournament as you would expect. High jump shot by Holman. No good. Rebound in. Outlet pass to Benson. Three on three. Fast break. Benson pass goes to McMullen. Bounce pass to Roberts. Shot. Short rebound. Roberts muscle shot. Good Tom. Roberts underneath, gets the basket. 17:11. Timeout. Moberly 12:46 left in the first half. Back in 60 seconds. One of two stops for Moberly. First time we've seen Smith today. Long jump shot. Wayne Pierce from 20. Shot. No good. High for the rebound. Roberts foul on Clayton. Clayton picks up personal foul number one. And Dixie getting the position on Moberly. That's first team foul. Number four on Moberly. Clayton has number one and it's out of bounds to Dixie and backcourt. Dixie going from a 12 to 11 lead with five straight points. Let's make it 17 11. Benson to the baseline to Chris McMullen. McMullen against Pierce. Has a notion. Into the corner to Eddie Benson. Benson head fakes to Wade. Out in front. Wade looks for the cutter. Can't find him. Teddy Benson out in front. Tom Roberts from the free throw line. Good Tom Roberts. Roberts, who struggled in the first ball game, has played a super tournament since 1911. Dixie by 8, 11:41 left in the first half. David Smith against Dixie. Two free zone pass in the middle goes to Wilkins. Bank shot. Correction to Pierce. Bank shot no good. Rebound ants Anze leaves it for Roberts. Roberts to Eddie Benson. And Dixie controlling the boards right now on defense and shooting well on offense. Benson out in front. Brant Wade into the corner to Chris McMullen. Dixie wants to finish on a winning note. Pass underneath to Roberts. Shot up no good. Roberts gets the rebound. Second shot, no good. Foul on Smith. Smith got him. Personal foul number one on David Smith. Team foul number five. And Roberts with sheer determination getting the rebound and the shot back up in for the first time is Pepe Rozone. Rozone, the player of the decade in the Dominican Republic, believe it or not. And if you think Ron Anz has experience. Roseone is 30 years of age, 19 to 11, but he's a good one. Rose on the top reserve for Moberly. Wilkins back into the lineup. Robert Tupps shot no good. Off to the left shooting two. Four points for Tom Roberts. 11:14 left in the first half. Dixie 19, Moberly 11. Second shot by Tom Roberts up and good. 20 to 11 in backcourt. Johnny Holman for Moberley Dixby with a nine point lead as Dixie has run off eight unanswered points. Pass to the baseline to Wilkins. Layup shot no good. Rebound tapped around, brought down by Roberts. One shot and one shot only for Moberly right now. And Dixie has the boards on defense. Quickly into forecourt. Wade jump shot from 18. Good Grand Wade. Hot Hand is scored 11, 19 and 18 in this tournament and already has seven today. 22 to 11. Ten unanswered points by Dixie with 10:41 left in the first half. At the angle, it goes to Wilkins. Out in front. Holman. Holman goes around. Wade. Layup shot. Hangs. Will not fall. Tap no good. Tap no good. Rebound brought down. Holman underneath. Bank shot. No good. Rebound. Ince foul on Ince. Up over Holman. Or will it be on Roberts? Roberts and Ince both there. Ince got the rebound. Roberts or N got the foul. Let's see which way it goes. Tough to tell the number of fingers the official is holding up from this distance. Goes to number 32, Ron Enns. That's number two as far as fouls on Ronan. Out of bounds to Moberly. Under their own basket. Clears it out in front to Holman at the angle, to Gerald Wilkins back to Holman at the point, right side. He goes to Roseanne Ozone. Back to Holman against that two or three zone. To Wilkins. Trying to get it in deep to Clayton and say goes to Thomas. Thomas can't do anything with it. To Wilkins. Wilkins picked up In a hurry. Cross court. It goes to Roseone. He'll shoot over Ant shot too. Long rebound. Long rebound. Comes to Thomas. Turnaround good. That ends 10 unanswered points by Dixie. Moberly with a basket. 22:13 Pass to McMullen. Pulls up. Short pass thrown away. Travel call on McMullen ahead of time. McMullen cut off at the pass as he will try to go to the basket. Imus end of the lineup. Ence to sit down with two personal fouls. Dixie wants Ence later in the game. Wes Imus first appearance of the ball game for Dixie. Holman at the point. Matchup with the guards. The zone the rest of the way at the angle. Wilkins. Gerald Wilkins has shot very well in this tournament. At the left angle. It goes out in front of Holman, right side. Gerald Wilkins as an ocean doesn't take the shot underneath Clayton. Clayton leans in, banks it in. So four unanswered points by Moberly. Clayton has six. 22:15 Back to a seven point lead. Benson down a keel. Layup shot. Blocked out of bounds by Wilkins. Flying through the air, but Benson took him to the basket. Wilkins with an intimidation block. 9:24 left in the first half. Out of bounds to Dixie. Inbounds comes to Brentway out in front. It goes defense. And Benson looks for help. Back into the corner. Wade head fakes. One bounce. Dribble. Jump shot out of the corner. Good, Brent Wade. Wade has the touch and the juices flowing in this tournament. 24:15 Back to a nine point lead for Dixie. Dixie's led by as much as 11. Cross court. It goes to Rozone. To Wilkins. Penetrates worlds with a right hand shot. No good. Follow up and good by Malcolm Thomas. Malcolm Thomas. Basket number two. 24:17 Benson lead. Pass to McMullen. Layup shot. Good, Chris McMullen. McMullen got the bounce pass from Benson and laid it in. And Dixie passing better than they have in the tournament. Clayton along the baseline, passes out in front to Holman. Drives. Shot will be no good. There is a foul out in front. Or is it a three second violation? Let's wait and see. It looks like three second violation. Clayton got trapped in the zone underneath. 26:17. Dixie by nine. And it's out of bounds to Dixie in back court. 8:36 left in the first half. Benson at the point, looks for help. Right angle. That goes to Tom Roberts. Roberts wants to get it to McMullen instead. Goes out in front to Himus. Jaime at the angle to Brent Wade. Wade picked up quickly by Holman. Wade leaves it for Eddie Benson. Benson trying to penetrate, can't get the shot. Away to Chris McMullen. McMullen leaves it for Eddie Benson. Benson down a keyhole. Dishes off to Wade. Wade from 20. Good Brent Wade, 11 points. First half, 28:17. 11 point lead by Dixie. 807 left in the first half of this game. Dixie getting a lot of production on the guards. The second, third and fourth nights now at the angle. Wayne Pierce doesn't take the shot. Out in front to Holman. Left side to Gerald Wilkins to the baseline to Clayton. Clayton whirls on. McMullen can't get away from him. Face it out in front to Holman. Penetrate Holman lays it up and hit. Holman under pressure. Puts it up and in. Holman with seven points on an eight point per game average. Holman has not scored more than nine points in any ball game. 28:19. Dixie by nine. 737 left in the first half. Benson as he angled away. Wade bounce pass to McMullen in the corner. Looks for help. McMullen starts to make the move. No jump ball called. McMullen slams the ball down. And that's discouraging for Chris. Chris just did not unload the basketball. And it's out of bounds to Moberly on the alternate possession rule. Moberly takes over the ball. Turnover by Dixie. Middle mistake that time by McMullen at the angle to Wayne Pierce. Cross court. It goes to Wilkins. Wilkins at the baseline, picked up by Jaime. Out in front to Holman, still at 2, 3 zone pass underneath to Thomas, who muscles it up and in. Thomas got behind the zone and got the basket. 28, 21. Back to a seven point lead. Benson to the baseline. Jump shot from 10. Good, Eddie Benson gets his first basket of the night. Got the string. Got the jump shot from the baseline. Right side. 30 to 21. Benson normally doesn't shoot from that position. Holman on the right side throws it away intended for Clayton. Clayton tried to reach back as he made the move in. Could not get it turned over by Moberly. Moberly making some mistakes. Dixie coming up with some strong, strong play this morning. Or this afternoon, I should say. Seems like this morning sometimes. McMullen out in front to Wade. Wade at the left side of McMullen. McMullen makes a move. Turn around with the right hand. Good. Chris McMullen. Chris McMullen putting on his show. 12 points on six baskets. 32, 21. 11 point lead by the Rebels. Holman picked up by Benson. Benson dishes in the corner to Thomas out in Front to Holman, to Wilkins. Wilkins has a notion he can shoot from any place. Into the corner. Goes to Pierce. Back to Gerald Wilkins. Wilkins smart ballplayer. Lobb on the left side goes to Holman. Holman cross court goes to Wayne Pierce. Out in front at the point to Wilkins. Moeferly trying to get the penetration. Wilkins running jump shot good from 10. Wilkins made the penetration and gets his first basket. Back to a nine point lead. 32, 23, 559 left in the first half of this game. Eddie Benson looks for help. Left side. It goes to Chris McMullen. Loses the ball, picks it up on the dribble. McMullen out in front to Eddie Benson. Benson looks for help at the ankle to Tom Roberts. Pass thrown away. McMullen trying to back in. Roberts threw it right into the hands of Thomas. Thomas tries to slam it, misses it. Thomas gets the rebound. Ball knocked away. Foul on Tom Roberts. Roberts from behind, picks a personal foul. Number one. Thomas tried to slam it and missed it. Coach Lee Charaker a little upset. Steve Flint into the lineup for the first time tonight. Ready to come in. Ola Zachary for Dixie. Zachary and Flintian. Eddie Benson to take a breather. Dixie throwing away some passes and most of the time passing better in this ball game than they have in others. 32, 23. And at the free throw line, shooting two, is Thomas. Thomas shooting 76.7% from the free throw line in this tournament. Thomas now has seven points. And it looks like Malcolm Thomas headed for a big ball game. 32, 24. Second shot good by Thomas. 32, 25. Back to a seven point lead by Dixie. Olis Dockery looks for help. Man to man defense by Moberly. Dockery with the basketball. Needs to pass it to somebody now. Gets along the sidelines to see flip underneath. It goes to Brad Wade. Back to Flint. Out of the corner. No, underneath the Jaime Layup shot blocked. Taken out of the air by Holman. Lead pass thrown away by Allman. Intended for someone out there. Looked like Wayne Pierce just thrown away. Pierce was not there. So the big block by Thomas goes for Knott. 5:14 left in the first half. Dixie 32, Moberly 25. Moberly will not say Ty McMullen head fakes. Wants to take the shot underneath to Flint. Flint head fakes from the baseline. Shot will not fall. Travel call on Flint. Turnover by Dixie. But Dixie makes another turnover. Moberly trying to make the comeback now. Holman and Pierce. Dixie with some turnovers. A rash of them. Suddenly Holman penetrates jump shot under pressure. Lobcast and stint goes to Thomas for the easy layup. So Holman this time got the pass where he wanted it. Back to a five point lead. 32, 27. Dixie by five. Quickly to Steve Flint. Quint looks real. One bounce dribble. Can't get the shot. Pass underneath to McMullen. Head fakes. Muscle shot. No good. McMullen trying to get the second one. And gets the foul from Pierce. Pierce with a second personal foul. McMullen will shoot two. Or do they rule on the rebound? Shooting violation or on the rebound? Apparently on the rebound. So it's out of bounds to Dixie under their own basket. So McMullen misses the basketball and then cannot get free throws either. Inbounds comes to Brent Wade on the wing. It goes to Dockery. Back to Steve Flint. Flint, long jump shot, 22. Good. Steve Flint left alone. When you feel it, deal it, as they say. As Greg Hammer says for the University of Utah. 34, 27. 7 point lead by Dixie. Again at the angle. It goes to Wayne Pierce to the baseline, to Clayton. Clayton out in front to Holman. Holman making the move. Travel call on Holman. Obvious call. Holman took the step before he got the dribble down. So a turnover by Moberly. Moberly making some key turnovers also. Out of bounds to Dixie in backcourt. 4:16 left in the first half. 34, 27. Dixie by seven. Wade looks for help. Wade to the baseline. To Flint. Flint against Clayton. Wants to find somebody. Pass underneath to McMullen. Lost out of bounds. McMullen just a little bit too big. Flint got it to Chris and Chris just couldn't get it. Get a handle on it. 34, 27. Anticipation pass. A split second later and Chris might have had a better chance at it. Wilkins out in front. It comes to Holman, left side. It goes to Pierce. Penetrating a pass deflected by Flint. Flint can't save it. Flint deflected the pass away from Clayton and then lost it. Out of bounds trying to save it in the corner. Jeff could not come up with it. 34, 27. Just got a fingernail on it and that was all that was needed. Inbound comes to Gerald Wilkins. Trap on Wilkins at the sidelines. Bounce pass comes out in front to Holman. Dixie staying in that 23 zone. Trying to force Moberly to shoot from outside. Pass underneath and it's Clayton pushing against Flint. Clayton pushing off. Second personal foul on Jerome Clayton at 34, 27 lead for Dixie into the free throw line. Will go home Steve Flint. It's a one on one situation 17 foul. Dixie has committed five. Moberly starting to pick up some fouls. Two on Pierce, two on Clayton. Dixie has two on Ant at the free throw line. Steve Flint, 342 left in the first half. 34, 27. Flint needs the first to get to second. Flint has had an outstanding tournament. First shot. Flint good. Steve Flint good shooter. Has not played all that much the second half, but has been coming on in the past, oh dozen ball games. Been showing more. Second shot up short. Rebound brought down by Wilkins. So Flint hits 1 out of 2. 35, 27. 8 point lead by Dixie. Every point counts. Wilkins at the right side goes to Holman Law. Pass underneath to Thomas. Thomas blocked by Flint. Rebound Clayton bank shot. Good. Clayton got it back, but flint blocked the first one. Clayton gets back to number four. Back to a six point lead. 35, 29. Dixie cannot shake Moberly out in front. It goes to Flint. Flint looks for help. Pass on the right side goes to Brant Wade. Wade down the keel to the basket. Layup. Good, Wade. Foul on Clayton. Brad Wade just too fast. For most everyone here in the tournament, Brad Wade just may be the fastest ballplayer. Sure foot speed and quickness in this tournament. Into the lineup comes David Smith. Jerome Clayton sits on the bench with three personals and eight points. And Clayton in foul trouble. Smith nowhere near as mobile as Clayton shot. Wade short. Just barely hits the front of the rim. And twice Wade has missed the free throw. 37, 29. Wade 1 for 3 from the free throw line. Now out in front. It comes to Johnny Holman at the angle to Gerald Wilkins. Wilkins picked up by Brent White. Man to man defense now by Dixie. With Clayton out of there, Dixie's willing to go almost to a matchup zone. Situation. Jump shot. Wilkins good. Wilkins got it around Wade and put it up and in. 37, 31. Back to a six point lead. 244 left in the first half. Dockery looks for help. Cross court goes to Brent Wade. Wade picks it up on the dribble against Ulman. Wade into the Corner to Chris McMullen. McMullen to Flint. Underneath. Turnaround right hander. Flint in and out. Rebound brought down by Thomas. Thomas looks for help, gets it to Holman. Steve Flint makes things happen. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. But he makes things happen in there. Out in front. Johnny Holman at the point. Right side it goes Dwayne Pierce. Pierce in deep to Smith. Smith to the baseline. Turn around with the right hand. Too long. Rebound. Chris McMullen all alone to Ullis Dockery. McMullen got possession with a vengeance. Dockery looks for help, wants to get the screen. Dockery will take the shot from 18, in and out. Rebound brought down by Smith. Dixie not taking the normal good shots. Lead pass deflected and stolen by McMullen. McMullen on the attempted fast break, got in front of Malcolm Thomas and picked off the pass. Wade shovel pass to Jaime. Jaime makes the move. Foul goes to Moberly and that's Malcolm Thomas. Jaime lost the ball, out of bounds, off his toe but as he started to make the move. Thomas not set, got the foul and Jaimez will shoot 1 and 1. Jaime not the best free throw shooter for Dixie, but has improved 70.3% hot midway through the year and that moved that free throw percentage up. Wes Jaime 66 freshman out of Bingham, Utah will be back next year. Tom Roberts ready to come in for Dixie. Jaime first shot up and good. West Highmas Roberts in. Steve Flint to take a breather. 38, 31, 7 point lead, Neil Roberts. That's Steve Flint on the nether end. Second shot by Jaime as rattles around and comes out. So Dixie nowhere near shooting their percentage at the free throw line. In fact less than 50% right now as Dixie is 4 for 9 38, 31. Not a good sign for the Rebels. Boeberle fails by seven at the angle. It goes to Pierce. 60 back into that 23 zone. Smith to the baseline, out in front. Pierce long jump shot. Good Wayne Pierce and Pierce drops it in. Pierce not a heavy score. Averages on the year 11A game as his second basket tonight. Wade at the angle goes to Tom Roberts. Quickly to Jaime. Jaime in the keyhole, carries it back out. Gola Sakri at the point, underneath to McMullen. World head fakes, layup shot good Chris McMullen. McMullen power move to the basket. Seven baskets for McMullen. 40 to 33, seven point lead by Dixie with 53 seconds left in the first half. Lee Carriker up hollering for the traveling call at the angle. Pierce picked up quickly out in front of goes to Wilkins. Wilkins double teamed at the point. Goes quickly to Pierce. Head fakes, leans in, shoveled shot, no good high for the rebound. McMullen foul goes to Pierce. Pierce with three shades of the Mercer game. Dixie getting possession and Moberly getting foul trouble. Same thing happened against Tunxus. Some foul trouble early. Eventually caught up with Tunxas. 40 to 33, seven point lead by Dixie with 37 seconds left in the first half. Ready to come in is Pepe Rozone Rozone in and Pierce out. Chris McMullen at the free throw line. Shooting 92.3% from the free throw line in this tournament. 36 for 39. Shooting 1 and 1. McMullen 14 points on the day. First shot McMullen good. Then rolled around, it came down, looked like it was going to be clear and then had to corkscrew down through 41 33. McMullen who had a record 29 and 29 in the game against Mercer County. And the fans hush for a moment. Except Moberly. Second shot good 2 for 2 today for Chris McMullen. 16 points for Max. 42:33 9 point lead again by Dixie with 33 seconds left in the first half. Wilkins at the angle goes to Roseone. Back to Wilkins at the point at the right side. It goes to Smith, back to Wilkins. Dixie still in that 23 zone. Moberly being forced to shoot from the perimeter mostly. 20 seconds left. Pass almost deflected by Wade. There's a doubt in front to Johnny Holman. Holman goes to the point guard position now and Wilkins shapes up at the angle. Out in front to Holman. 10 seconds left. 9 seconds at the right side to Smith. 7 seconds left. Moberly's going to have to shoot in a hurry. Home and quickly to Wilkins. Wilkins from 20. Good. And that ends the first half. Wilkins Longbomb makes it 42:35. Dixie with a seven point halftime late. We'll be back in two minutes. Five seven point lead. By the way, I understand that there is going to be a welcoming parade or welcoming parade caravan tomorrow night at 11 o' clock assembling at the south interchange. Dixie expected to be in town. The team back about 11:30 from the trip back. Second half, Wade almost turns the ball over. Jump shot. Roberts out to the corner and Tom Roberts with seven points having a super tournament. 44:35 Nine point lead by Dixie and a two three zone once again for the Rebels. Jump shot by Pierce. Too long. Long rebound. Thomas wants to go up with Roberts. Shot over the basket. Rebound. Ants and Dix can get the hot start in the second half. They should win if they can't watch out. McMullen to the basket. Lays it out in front. Benson from 20 shot no good. Tap Roberts no good. Rebound. Roberts along the baseline. Turn around from 10 shot short rebound. McMullen heads up. Five foot jump shot no good. Rebound. McMullen head fakes. Can't get the shot away. McMullen layback shot no good. Dixie struggling again. Five shots at the basket and Dixie can't hit it. Quickly to Holman. Layup shot good. And here we go again. Dixie with a 10 minute blaze to begin the second half. Dixie scores and then can't get the layup. 44 to 37. Man to man defense by Moberly. Quickly to Tom Roberts. And's underneath. Layup good that time. Dixie got it. Dixie ran the offense, got the easy layup. 46, 37 on the wing to Robertson. Underneath to Ants. Hallman forces the shot, banks it in. And here goes Moberly. Hallman, who shoots 25% for the tournament, has 11 points on the day. Benson to the basket. Layup shot hangs, will not fall. And Dixie. Here we go again in the second half. Shot or the dribble up court by Holman is lost. Quickly it goes to Pierce. Back to Holman at the point. Holman on the right side to Wilkins. Wilkins from 22. Shot no good. Rebound Chris McMullen. Dixie this time has the board. Eddie Benson. 46, 39. Dixie getting layups. And Missy Benson quickly to Chris McMullen. Back to Eddie. Benson. Back to Brent Wade. Wade to Roberts. Underneath. Roberts leaves it for Wade. Out of the corner on the move. Shot up, no good. Rebound brought down by Jerome Clayton. Round about the body and then the pass out to Holman. Ball knocked away by Benson. Picked up by Wade out in front of Clayton. Wade lays it up and in. And Brent Wade gets the basket. Wade 15 points. Dixie just forcing the offense to make the basket now. 48, 39. Dixie getting the shot. Just not being able to hit. Dixie by nine with 17:32 left in the game. 48, 39. Back in 60 seconds is Marty Harden. Little guard at the point is Holman. Dixie still with that 23 zone defense. They stayed in it almost all day. One loberly to shoot from out in front. Wilkins penetrates, lays it up and in. And Gerald Wilkins gets the basket. Has to march into seventh. We may have some full court pressure thrown on. Or at least half court pressure. 17:14 left in a game. 48, 41 to the baseline. Ants almost kicks it out of bounds. Ants gets it back, drives, leaves it for Benson. Benson jump pass goes to McMullen. Torn away and stolen by Moberly. Bounce pass on the wing to Clayton. Clayton lays it off to Thomas. Thomas has the shot blocked by Roberts, but foul on Roberts from behind. That's foul number two on Tom Roberts. First team foul on Dixie this half. So Dixie still not being able to hit the easy shot. Dolas Dockery coming into the lineup and Eddie Benson to sit down. Benson not having his Best game so far, but still moving the ball fairly well. 48, 41. At the free throw line goes Malcolm Thomas to shoot two, who is two for two today. Leading score for Moberly. First half with 10 points. Give him 11. Make it three for three. 48, 42. Back to his six point lead. Moberly trying to cut it. Second shot up and around and good. And Thomas has two. Make it 48, 43. Dixie with the basketball. Brent Wade against Harden. Double teamed by Harden. Ball stolen by Clayton. And Dixie with a case of the turnovers again. We've seen this for four games in this tournament. It cost him a game against Midland. Although Dixie did not have that bad a second half. It was mostly the other three. And Dixie's made up close after having an early lead. Pass at the angle to Harden. Moberly. He shot 48% the first half. Shooting well this half. Wilkins ball knocked away, picked up by Holman, who puts it in. Holman with six baskets. Redway quickly into forecourt, down to a three point lead. 48, 45. At the angle it goes to Ron Antz. Looks for help. Dixie has not had a shot their last three times down the court. Chris McMullen to the corner to Tom Roberts underneath to Ance Anze. Triple team. Ball knocked away and stolen by Jerome Clayton. And here we go again, folks. Dixie has this ability to make things close. 48, 45. Happy angle. Marty Harton out in front to Johnny Holman. Holman against that 23 zone. Quickly it goes to Wilkins. Moberly with some foul trouble that may cost Moberly eventually. Holman against that zone. Moberly being patient quickly. Wilkins to the baseline. Can't get the shot away. When you get the shots and they don't fall, then you throw the ball away. That's problems. Holman shot good. Johnny Holman. Holman with seven baskets, shooting 25% for the tournament coming into this game. And now is the leading scorer for Moberly. Roberts out in front to Ron Ants. Ants quickly to Dockery. Dockery backs away from trouble to the point to Ence. Anse looks for help on the right side. He goes to Wade. Wade drives offensive foul away, bumps into Harden and that's personal foul number two. And Dixie once again does not get a shot. Dixie has gone a long time without getting a shot as they've turned the ball over. Moberley back within 1, 48, 47, could take a lead. Dixie still in that 23 zone at the point. The bounce pass goes to Wilkins at the angle. And Moberly is not messy. And Holman the man right now. Holman cross court to Harden in the corner. It goes to Wilkins with Harden in there. It's an easier matchup for Moberly in the right corner to Clayton. Moberly being patient on the left side of Wilkins. Wilkins fake, doesn't want to take the shot now drives 10 footer in and out. No good. Rebound Chris McMullen. So Dixie saved from losing the lead. Thockery solely upcourt. Bounce pass on the right side, goes to enc end, looks for help. Bounce pass thrown away right into the hands of Holman. Holman out in front of everybody, lays it up and misses. Holman out in front of everybody. Miss the easy layup, Dockery. Dockery backed away from trouble. McMullen wants the basketball in the corner and Dockery won't give it to him. Now Dockery can't find anybody to pass it to. Gets it to Tom Roberts. Gets away from Clayton. Roberts to Dockery. Baseline jump shot, 10 footer. Good. Ola Thachery. Ola. Dockery with a basket, 50 to 47. Back to a three point lead. And Dixie making some mental mistakes again. Been a long week. 13:56 Left in the game. Clayton shoots over and shot up. No good. Long rebound brought down by Wilkins. Back to the basket. Good. Wilkins with five baskets. Make it 50 to 49 as the long rebound came out over the heads of Dixie. Right into the hands of Wilkins. And you can see the momentum change. Roberts from the angle. Good. Tom. Roberts 15ft out. 9 points, 52, 49. 3 point lead by Dixie. 13:29 left in the game. Holman against Dockery. Blob into the middle to Wilkins against McMullen. Lays it up a hand and Gerald Wilkins gets his sixth basket. Moberly shooting an unreal percentage like Dixie did in the first half. 69% for Dixie in the first half. And then Dixie missing layups in the second. Roberts penetrates, drives. Layup shot short. Deflected and taken out of the air. Thomas with a block. Harden with the rebound. Quickly to Allman. Shovel pass out of bounds. Off the hand to Wilkins. So break for Dixie. Moberly cannot capitalize. 52, 51. The winner is fifth place in this tournament. The loser is sixth place. Moberly not pressing Dixie at all. 12:59 left in a game. Dixie to bring the ball up court. Wade at the point. Looks real from the left side. Goes to Ants. Ants not having his best game. Baseline jump shot. Ants around. No good. All alone for the rebound is Moberly and taking a shot he normally hits and missing it. 52, 51. Dixie at the angle, it goes to Wilkins. Wilkins looks for help. Into the middle. It goes to Thomas. Back to Wilkins baseline. Jump shot, Wilkins. Good. Wilkins gives moberly their first lead. 53, 52. The ball locked away by Harden. Out of bounds. First pressure by Moberly against 60. Back into the lineup comes Eddie Benson going out. It's Ola Zachary. Wade thought he was being replaced. Instead it's Zachary. And now the pressure by Moberly. 53, 52. The greyhounds out in front of the Rebels. Full court pressure inbounds comes the Roberts back to Brent Wade. Wade trying to beat Harden. Wade down the keyhole, curls back out, leaves the basketball for Benson. Benson at the top of the key at the free throw line, backing away from trouble. Benson playing a little tight today. At the point it goes to Brentwait. Left angle. Chris McMullen out of the corner. Good. Chris McMullen buries it deep. And Chris McMullen now putting it up with confidence. Has not done so the first three ball games. 54, 53. Dixie McMullen with 18 points. 11:58 left in a game. Dixie now into almost a match up zone situation as Roberts is trying to clock the middle. Driving is Wilkins. Jump shot in and out. No good. Rebound tapped around Ince can't hang on to it. Taken by Thomas. Shot, no good. Rebound brought down by Clayton. Shot good and Clayton stayed with it. Got the basket. 55, 54. Moberly. Moberly not saying tie at all. Dixie at the angle. The Roberts underneath the McMullen Gets Away. Head fake sways it up. The shot will not fall. Foul goes to Wilkins. Dixie not getting the bounce on the shot, but McMullen will shoot two. Wilkins picks a personal foul, number two. And that is the first team foul on Moberly this half. Dixie has two, McMullen to shoot two. Has 18 points on the nine. 38 for 42 from the free throw line, a shot up and good. Correction. 38 for 41. Now 38 for 39 for 42. McMullen trying to get his 20th point shot up. Good. Chris McMullen 4 for 4 from the free throw line. Now 56, 55. Dixie has the lead. Dixie shooting 50% in the first half. 54% from the free throw line. Wilkins looks for help. Goes to the high post to Thomas. Wilkins, the man along with Holman. Wilkins and Holman, the people that have been bringing Moberly back into this game. Pass in deep to Thomas. Turnaround with the right hand. Thomas short rebound brought down by Tom Roberts on sheer effort that time. Quickly to Andy Benson. Benson Pass up front goes to McMullen. McMullen lays it off to imp. Loses the basketball. But there's a foul reaching in Johnny Holman. Holman personal foul number one. That's team foul number two on Moberly. McMullen had the shot, then tried to pass it off to Ants and almost threw the ball away. So it's out of bounds to Dixie under their own basket break for Dixie. 56, 55. The rebels out in front. Lobb inbounds, comes to Benson, top of the key. Jump pass goes to Roberts. Head fake and a travel call. No. 3, second violation. Dixie not doing the things they normally do on offense. Now suddenly making mistakes is what it is. Dixie making some costly mistakes. And Moberly has a chance for the lead again at the angle. Johnny Holman against Benson, dishes off to Wilkins. Wilkins penetrates, jump shot up. No good. Rebound. Clayton good. Jerome Clayton with 12 points, gives Moberly the lead. 57, 56 with 10:37 left in the game. Benson across the 10 second line out in front. It goes to Brent Wade. Wade to Ince underneath one bounce dribble leans in. Shot blocked. Ince gets it back, puts it up. It will not fall. There's a foul and apparently will go to Wilkins trying to slap the ball away. Moberly picking up some personals. That's Wilkins. And that's number three on Wilkins. Unofficially so. Wilkins with three, Clayton with three, Pierce with three and Moberly with some problems. It was on the rebound, not a shot. So ants will not be shooting. Dixie shot percentage going way down this second half. Anz wants to inbound, does so in the corner. Du Wade out in front of Benson. Benson cross corner goes to Chris McMullen. Du Wade at the right angle. Jump shot from 15, shot up, not enough. Rebound. Anthlene's back shot will not fall. Rebound hang on a rim and fall off and not in. Rebound comes to number 42, Malcolm Thomas. It isn't that Dixie has not had the shots. The shots just will not fall. Holman drives and puts it in. Holman 59, 56. Moberly by 3 and Dixie. When you go cold, you go cold. Benson out in front of. Goes to run in hands, looks for help to Roberts underneath. One bounce dribble, lays it up, misses Roberts puts it up, will not fall. Rebound. Moberly Dixie getting rebound after rebound and not getting the layup. Holman free throw line. Bounce pass to Clayton. Whirls right hander shot, no good. Rebound. McMullen Mumberly misses the layup. Benson at the angle, looks for help. Dixie trails by three after leading by 11 at one point. Benson out in front to Brent Wade. Wade to the baseline, and McMullen makes the move against Thomas. Bank shot. Good, Chris McMullen. McMullen puts it up and in. 22 points for Mack, and Dixie cuts the mark into one. 59, 58, 9. 10 left in the ball game. Holman to the baseline, cut off by Benson. Gets it out in front to Thomas to the high post. It goes to Wilkins. Wilkins cut off by Enc. Offensive foul on Wilkins. And that's four on Gerald Wilkins. Tough call. I didn't see the push off, but the official said yes. He pushed off with the left hand. I didn't see it, but the official says yes. Key call. Wilkins now has four, Wade and Benton to bring the ball up court and could give Dixie the lead again. 59, 50.