Sand Creek Pulls Off Remarkable Comeback

By DOUG DONNELLY

Overtime Editor

Sand Creek pulled off one of the most amazing comebacks in Tri-County Conference history Friday, beating Summerfield 62-60.

Here's how it happened:

Summerfield led 60-50 with a minute remaining in the game.

Sand Creek missed a shot, Summerfield rebounded but turned the ball over.

Grady Hazelwood hit a 3-pointer from at least four feet beyond the arc to make it 60-53 with 34.3 seconds left.

Gavin Eack stole the ensuing inbounds pass and scored a layup to make it 60-55 with 29.2 seconds remaining.

Sand Creek fouled Summerfield on the ensuing inbounds pass but the Bulldogs missed both free throws. Eack grabbed the rebound and found Andon Sutherland alone for a 3-pointer. The shot made it with 20.2 seconds left, making it 60-58.

Sand Creek called a timeout with 18 seconds remaining.

A Summerfield player was whistled for a foul before the inbounds play while trying to get position, which gave the ball back to the Aggies under their own basket. After another timeout, Sutherland took the pass and connected on a 3-pointer to give the Aggies a 61-60 lead.

Summerfield threw a long pass that resulted in a quick layup, but the Bulldogs had called timeout first, sending the ball back to under the Sand Creek basket.

Summerfield inbouned the ball and had a chance for the win, but Sutherland stepped in front of a pass into the paint, was fouled and made a free throw for the final score, 62-60.

ON THE RADIO: Upcoming games on 96.5 FM – Adrian at Onsted boys basketball, Jan. 20; Olivet at Adrian College, Jan. 21; Britton Deerfield at Sand Creek boys, Jan. 22; Morenci at Lenawee Christian girls, Jan. 23; LCS vs. Britton Deerfield boys, Jan. 26; Chelsea at Tecumseh boys, Jan. 27.

TOUGH SLATE: Tecumseh already has played one of the top schedules in the state. They added to that Monday, facing Cincinnati West Clermont, the No. 1 ranked team in Ohio regardless of class.

STREAK: Blissfield is now the proud owner of the longest girls basketball winning streak in LCAA history. The Royals beat Hudson Friday for their 51st consecutive league win, breaking Ida's previous record of 50.

MICHIGAN POWER RANKINGS: The Onsted boys enter the week No. 7 in Division 3 MPR rankings. ... Lenawee Christian is No. 4 in MPR in Division 4. In girls basketball, Tecumseh is No. 1 in Division 2, Morenci is No. 1 in Division 4 and Lenawee Christian is No. 3 in Division 4.

COLLEGE TRAIL: Here are the records of the four area college basketball teams: Adrian College men 4-11, Adrian College women 7-9, Siena Heights University men 5-12, and the Siena Heights University women 6-9.