3A Pleasant Grove Falls To White Oak In 3rd Round Last Man Standing Tournament Play
In a tournament heavy with nail biting finishes, the match between the White Oak Roughnecks and the Hawks of Pleasant Grove didn't disappoint.
White Oak led for most of the game, but watched a 40-28 halftime lead evaporate as the Hawks rallied in the second half, outscoring the Roughnecks by twenty points.
But the White Oak squad refused to lose, with Roughnecks Conner Sharp dropping a key three pointer and Taylor Goll hitting 2 clutch free throws late in the fourth quarter, giving White Oak the win by two points, 67-65.
White Oaks Jackson McCurdy led all scorers with 25 points. Hawks guard Damien Watts followed closely with 20 points.
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Oak | 20 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 67 | |
| Pleasant Grove | 15 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 65 |
| White Oak | Pts | Pleasant Grove | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson McCurdy | 25 | Damien Watts | 20 |
| Trevor Wait | 14 | Michael Wacha | 13 |
| Taylor Goll | 9 | Deante Reid | 8 |
| Blake Ware | 6 | Logan Ashby | 7 |
| Connor Sharp | 6 | Neronte Threatt | 6 |
| Joseph Young | 5 | Antonio Graves | 6 |
| Carr | 2 | CJ Broades | 5 |
See the updated bracket here.
White Oak, with bracket wins over West Rusk and Pleasant Grove, will advance to the tournament championship round against a district rival, state ranked #5 Sabine, Saturday at 8:00pm.
Pleasant Grove falls to the third place match, and will face another 3A team, Gladewater Saturday at 6:30pm.
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