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The Heyworth Hornets look to stay hot and punch their ticket to state, taking on Chicago Hope Academy at the Class 1A ISU Super-Sectional.

Ladi and Gentlemen please join our student athletes and coaches in America and celebrating those who protected please rise as one nation and one people for the plane of our national An [Applause] [Applause] from seq arena in Normal Illinois clutch Sports media is live with continuing coverage of the ihsa boys basketball state playoffs up next to class 1a super sectional Chicago Hope and Hayworth are ready to do battle at the home of the Illinois State Redbirds with a trip to

The state finals on the line I’m Joey Wright and to my right is Larry lson Larry interesting match up in front of us Chicago Hope coming in at 27-8 Hayworth little bit of a homec court Advantage here right in their backyard at 23 and 11 how do you see it playing

Out yeah Joey you know I was I was looking behind us during the national anthem and I I turned around and I saw just about the whole town of Hayward they’re going to have a big homec court advantage tonight but no matter where this game is played no matter how big

The crowd is it comes down to one thing whoever makes the fewest mistakes you know it’s a high school basketball game there are going to be mistakes made but the team that can better put those mistakes behind them and move on and keep their eyes focused a little bit further down

I74 I think will come out on top obviously Hayworth as a head coach and Michael Mosley who’s been here before he’s been on these stages before Chicago Hope Academy has had their sights set on a stage like this all season long so these are two teams who not only belong

Here but they know that they belong here they absolutely do they’re here for good reason we’ve seen Hayworth a couple of times this season on clutch sports.com it’s our first look at Chicago Hope the Hornets and Eagles are ready to go and we’ll have their starting lineups for

You they are as follows looking at Hayworth first it’ll be a senior guard number three in white Tyler Bartels a senior forward number four in white Tyler Willis a senior pardon me a junior guard number 11 Maddox clawitter he’ll be wearing number 11 tonight Nick feather wearing number 31 the man in the

Middle the senior forward and Alex Moss number 33 a senior C and when you look at this Hayworth lineup Larry it’s Nick feather that you’ve got to look at first oh of course I mean it jumps off the page at 68 you usually don’t see a lot

Of those players at the 1A level you look at Chicago hope you’ll get their starting lineup here in a moment but they just don’t have anybody that matches up well so if feather can stay out of foul trouble I do like Hayworth’s chances tonight looking at the Chicago

Hope Academy Eagles by the way the Hornets are coached by Michael Mosley as Larry mentioned earlier Chicago Hope Academy lines up like this Joshua Dylan number three in blue he is a senior guard number five is Jaden Simmons a sophomore forward Taiwan Hunter wearing number 12 a sophomore guard Trenton

Mcginness wearing number 10 and Cameron centano he is a senior forward wearing number 23 and the Eagles are coached by Ronnie Fields Larry as we’re just about ready to go it’s going to be Jaden Simmons for the Eagles and Nick feather for the Hornets in the jump ball Circle well one

Of them has a size Advantage but hey you can’t Overlook Simmons good athlete at 63 balls in the air we’re underway and it’s tipped out of bounds and the officials will say that possession belongs to the Hornets so the Hornets an eventful opening tip off they win it 3

Seconds into the ball game well Simmons was the one who touched that ball first so again you can’t count him and the rest of his teammates out in guarding a guy like feather here are the Hayworth hornets and the Eagles bringing pressure forcing a jump ball so we’ve already

Seen seen two uh turnovers if you will 7 seconds into the game neither will go in the books as turnovers that’s a jump ball but stifling defense from the Eagles early on Larry gives them possession hey we mentioned that Hayworth crowd Chicago HS brought a pretty nice crowd too they’re Fired Up

Down from Chicago they’re ready to go deep two on the left wing won’t fall for Taiwan Hunter rebound kicked out top and it’s good from Joshua Dylan top of the key Dylan the senior drops it in three nothing hope with 30 or some 30 seconds into the game huge offensive rebound

There from mcginness showing he can play that big forward spot against feather now here’s Hayworth’s second possession driving right to left now it’s in the far corner with Tyler Bartles he’s going to go down low to feather feather takes the rim off the basket soft touch over

The lip from point blank and it’s 3-2 easy money there from feather just feather like touch I’m sure that’s pun that pun’s been made indeed it has as hope back on the other end Hunter has all five of Chicago hopes points a floater from about 10 ft out now

Heyworth working right in front of us we’re at Illinois State seq Arena on press row across from the benches and off to our left the ball’s in the hands of madx Clower he brings it out top now Shades to the left some 30 ft away from the basket now trying to attack nothing

There in the center high low looking for moss moss goes up strong his shot is blocked and it’s last Touch by the Eagles and Hayworth will inbound from right under the basket always got to watch a guy like feather on plays like this Baseline out of bounds plays 640

For the first they go into feather feather out top to Bartles Bartles bounce pass left to moss moss high low to feather feather a handoff to Willis Willis can’t score it’s loose and feathered the rebound and the putb and it’s 52 hope after the Hayworth score 90

Seconds into the game one thing that’s clear early is Hope is going to have to play physical on feather they’re doing that well early but still not shutting him down quite yet here’s Chicago Hope on the right side of the Court deep three in the corner won’t go and the

Rebound brought in by feather for Hayworth on the Miss there that was centeno who couldn’t hold on to it and as Hayworth tries to drive the right Baseline right sideline pardon me they’re cut off in front of the bench it’s kicked out by an eagle and so Hayworth will inbound from right in

Front of the Chicago Hope bench and they get it in now here’s Bartles right wing Bartles between the Rings to claer claer over to the left side of the floor and moss moss slicing through the left Baseline and a shot block there on a pass to Willis he

Floated one up couldn’t get it to go Hornets Come Away with possession now it’s clawitter at the top clawitter down to the left corner and moss moss looking for feather and a foul is called before feather could get the pass on the left block if I’m not mistaken that one’s

Going to go on Jaden Simmons but it was Simmons who had that massive rejection he stands at 63 but his wings span a lot longer than 6 63 matches pretty well with Nick feather just north of 2 minutes into this one and Chicago Hope Has a 5-4 lead Heyworth with the

Ball now they get it in high on the right wing is Bartles Bartles looking for feather feather at the free throw line back to the basket spins now a pass to the right Baseline and an 8ot jumper Falls for Bartles and Hayworth has its first lead tonight 65 quickly on the

Other end Chicago Hope and they take it right back that’s Taiwan Hunter and now here’s Hayworth up the sideline and that was Bartles who had it Stripped Away as he attacked the basket hope is back quick on offense nearly an and one instead it’ll be free throws and

The Eagles could take a three-point lead going to the free throw line is going to be Cameron centeno the senior forward well I’ll tell you what Joey it’s it’s pretty clear early on these two teams are going to try and play contrasting style Chicago Hope is going to try to

Push off makes and they’re going to try and push off misses hey worth they want to sit in their half court set they want to work inside out and uh both strategies working early on but I think Chicago Hope has gotten Hayworth a little off balance here in the opening

Few minutes that uh I think is a fair assessment Larry you look at both these teams three of five from the field for Hope three of six for the field for Hayworth centano missed the first got the second it’s an 8-6 lead now for the eagles with 510 left to play in this

First quarter glad you’re with us on Club sports.com madx cler up across the timeline moving to the left for Hayworth and now he’s on the seq arena Logo High on the left wing has to cross all the way over to the other side of the Court his pass to Moss tipped around still

Loose Hayworth gets it back they get it down to feather takes a lot to block his shot but hope just did now the Eagles back on offense and a right-handed layup count that for Joshua Dylan 10 to six off the block from Simmons again he’s got at least two blocks early it’s

Probably a little jarring for Hayworth fans to see or hear feather getting blocked and feather has the pass stolen before he could get it it was a pass from the right corner intercepted how good has hope been in transition I jinxed him that was a layup down low for

Joshua Dylan and a foul is called on the Hayworth rebound but until that point Larry hope has been just moving up and down the floor forcing these steals forcing these bad passes well they’ve had their way and we mentioned setting the tempo controlling the tempo anytime

Any team can do that they’re going to be pretty well suited and so far the Eagles are are doing just that they’re set the pace for this game Heyworth working it now to the top of the arc and Alex Moss he’s going to attack floater from the

Valley logo just inside the free throw line and he got that to go 10 to8 is Chicago hopes lead halfway through this first quarter at seq Arena bounce pass to the left block for Hope won’t go from Simmons it’s still loose and now feather’s going to finally bring in the

Rebound here goes haor right in front of us trying to slow it down as Moss hopes there as he crosses the timeline to force it loose and in transition and a wedgie wow Taiwan Hunter taking it up and the floater a little too much touch how about it yeah a little too much

English there spun uh a little too far backwards would have been nice if you were playing golf you know they say you stick it with the spin that’s kind of what happened on the layup there in between the rim and the backboard unfortunate hey I want to go back to two

Possessions go for Hayworth they did a really nice job finding the soft spot in Hop’s Zone kind of right around the free throw line as they set up and I think it was a one 122 or a one 121 something like that uh a really interesting Zone press from Hope Academy and Hayworth

Needs to work from that free throw line out Hayworth tier earlier Point Larry’s been just a little rushed in this one 345 for the first quarter 10 to8 is the Eagles lead Chase rert is the first off the bench tonight he is in number 13 for

The Hornets as the Hornets get it to Alex Moss now in the left corner as they work it on offense and a whistle and pardon me Larry other official came in to obstruct the call that will be a foul on Hope away from the ball our officiating crew tonight

David Shepard Kevin Hermes and Randy hollerado good ihsa crew to get this super sectional assignment Tyler Willis now out top for Hayworth pass to his left Beyond The Arc is Alex Moss loss a couple steps into the elbow brings back out now attacks in Hayworth or rather hope not giving him

Anything easy they go down low to feather and feather’s fouled on his way up that’s one way to get the offense going is trying to get to the free throw line but the foul is going to be on the floor but if they can get feather to the

Free throw line get some other Shooters to the free throw line I think that’s really going to boost the Hornets confidence here Nick feather the 68 Senior Center so much of Hayworth’s offense this season’s coming come from him he’s got four early points it’s a 108 ball game 315 for the first quarter

Now they go to Alex Moss at the free throw line does Hayworth he takes two steps in another block how many blocks for hope so far and they push it in transition and driving and a pass on the right block and Joshua Dylan on an assist from centano I believe gives hope

A 12 to8 lead that was ma who came in straight Off the Bench for the block to turn that into more transition points Hayworth still only trailing by four we’ve talked about how good Hope’s defense is Hayworth not out of this one by any means they go down low to feather

On the right block and he has it Stripped Away hope stifling defense in the in the early stages 235 now for the first in a four-point lead as they work it down low eight-footer misses that was a floater from Hunter the sophomore it’s a Hayworth rebound up goes Moss along

The left sideline Willis across the timeline Willis a pump fake was looking for clawitter instead he goes to Moss and now CL wi does get it about 30 ft from the basket in front of the Hope bench on the right sideline this is the type of possession Hayworth wants settle

Into the half court set they go down low to Moss and again an errant pass maybe not with that result right in the middle of the passing Lane was Jaden Simmons he has the steel they find Joshua Dylan right wing his three off the back iron

Won’t fall now we go under two minutes for this first quarter of play four-point lead for Hope Hayworth on offense trying to step through and having his shot blocked is clawitter it bounces back to Tyler Willis and now here’s moss on the Illinois state redb bird logo across midcourt and Michael

Mosley Hayworth’s head coach takes a timeout trailing 128 with a minute 43 to play that’s not surprising to see the timeout there he can tell how off balance and how out of sorts his offense is usually an offense that obviously is going to run through your man in the

Middle and in Nick feather Alex Moss has been taking a lot of shots he’s been missing a lot of shots probably a little rattled at this point in the game but if you’re Chicago Hope and head coach Ronnie Fields man you got to be fired up keeping that energy up in that huddle

Across from us Eagles in those navy blue uniforms I’m so impressed with Jaden Simmons tonight listed at 63 he’s playing like he’s 68 just like Nick feather just a sophomore how impressive has he been in the opening minutes no stage too big for him 12 dates our score

Chicago Hope over Hayworth a minute 43 left in this first quarter Larry frankly it it defies logic that this is a four-point game Chicago hop so far six blocks five blocks pardon me six steals wow wow feels like every other possession they’ve had a block or a

Steel let’s see if Heyworth out of the timeout can stem the tide a little bit and make this a one possession lead once more here’s Chase rert rert to Moss another steel as Moss was looking for Nick feather from the left corner to the left block and now under 90 seconds left

For for this first quarter we will see if Chicago Hope can build on this four-point Edge here’s Hunter Hunter looking for Simmons and a travel and so that will be a rare turnover for hope so far in this one and Hayworth gets the ball right back yeah trying to get the pick and

Roll going a little bit uh that’s one thing take one extra step kind of got to gauge the officiating crew where they going to draw that line for the travel and I think that was pretty easy call there Hunter with just a little bit of a shuffle a rare turnover I wanted to

Check and make sure that was Chicago H’s first turnover and it was so we’ll see what happens here for Hayworth top of the arc against smothering defense Hayworth’s made some subs in is Nick rapson and rapson along the left Baseline is fouled by hope and that’ll be Hope’s fourth foul of this first

Quarter with a minute and a second left you know I I think one of the reasons that Hayworth is still very much in this game earlier Hop’s deficit isn’t too far apart is because they haven’t been able to turn those steals into three-pointers now if that changes if hope gets going

From Deep if Hayworth’s defense sags off the three-point line it’s may be a little bit of a different story but you really got to credit the Hornets defense they’ve been good outside and inside at the line now for Hayworth is Nick rapson that is the fifth foul of the

Quarter I beg your pardon on Hope and that’s why rapson at the free throw line first free throw is up and good it’s a 129 ball game once again 61 seconds left for this first quarter rapson at the free throw line for his second free throw off the back iron and

A rebound for Eddie Jenkins fresh into the game for Hope Academy so they drive off to our right in front of the Hayworth bench Up and Under unable to get that to go as it clanks off the iron for Trayvon Prince also fresh into the game for Hope Academy Hayworth could tie

It with a three on this possession down 129 43 seconds left for the half and in distress now is Chase rert roer’s able to find feather on the right block he’s mugged on his way up and two free throws coming for feather who took a

Couple shots on his way up Hope’s done a really good job double teaming feather not too aggressively there have been a few foul calls but none on the shot up until this point so feather going to the free throw line that was an easy call like you said kind of got clobbered from

Behind Larry it’s going to be interesting to see moving forward if Chicago Hope can continue to play stifling def defense Elsewhere on the floor other than on feather because feather with the couple of games we’ve seen him play on clutch Sports is.com this season seems to play fewer minutes

Than a lot of Hayworth starters so limiting his ability to make an impact when he’s on the floor that’s going to be big his first free throw missed his second is good and it’s 1210 with 35 seconds left in the first hey with a very deep group in terms of size hope

Moving quickly here’s prince off the right block floater won’t fall it’s a rebound brought in by clawitter for Hayworth he’ll clear it 23 seconds left for this first quarter Larry do they hold it I think you absolutely do if you can help it CLW double team able to get

Out of it they find rert on the right wing rert high low to feather and feather up and gets it off the glass this game’s tied at 12 now 8 seconds left for the frame and hope let’s see Joshua Dylan running Point driving in from the right wing kicks it to the

Right corner three is on the way as the buzzer sounds and that won’t go for Eddie Jenkins and this game might as well be scoreless tied at 12 into the first both teams have to be really happy with where they’re at right now we talked so much about how the Eagles

Defense was stifling their forcing turnover after turnover well if you’re Hayworth you look up at the scoreboard might feel like you’re losing but you’re tied at 12 uh that’s credit to really their defense has done a really good job you mentioned Chicago Hope going quick I

Think they’ve gone a little bit too too quick at times their momentum a little bit too fast going to the rim and some of those layups have lacked a little bit of touch and I think another thing that is going to be a factor is nerves in

This game sometimes your touch is a little bit off especially in that opening quarter uh when you’re trying to adjust to a little bit of a bigger stage a little bit of a bigger crowd and the fact that if you win you’re going to State absolutely to your point Larry 15

Shots for Chicago Hope as opposed to 11 for Hayworth and Hayworth doing a nice job on defense they both made five shots from the field one of four is Chicago Hope and three Hayworth has not attempted a three in part because they haven’t had the ball long enough to uh get into their

Three-point sets and and a lot of their offenses run down low to feather 100% And I I would not expect that to change so much of the defensive attention is going to go on him and it looks like the eagles are approaching that with a one

Two2 zone a little bit of pressure near half cour Fort uh almost like a little bit of a box in one almost uh except you know usually those box in one defenses uh draw attention to guards rather than a for and feather remind you what’s at

Stake as the second quarter gets set to begin these teams are 24 minutes away from what would be each team’s second appearance in the ihsa state finals Hayworth made it back in 2014 and Chicago Hope back in 2017 both teams placed third pardon mey uh Hayward

Placed second when it was at the state finals in 2014 hope placed third in 2017 but both these teams are 24 minutes away from their second ever trip to the big dance and both these teams three wins away from their first ever State title looking at Hayworth head coach

Michael Mosley he says Hey motion run the motion off the three-point line watch that here smothering defense double team for rert as he crossed the timeline first possession of the quarter and 10 seconds into the frame and a 1212 tie he is fouled that’ll be the first foul call of this

Second quarter and Hayworth’s going to go back to Tyler Bartles Off the Bench he was a starter comes in in relief of Maddox clawitter also a starter lot of bodies on both benches for these two groups not your typical 1A schools Parker Bell inbounds from in

Front of the scorer table and Bell now they go over to Bartles inside the three-point line on the left wing and he is fouled as he tried to bring it out to the center of the arc second foul in 41 seconds of the second quarter on Hope of

Course new rule change this year Larry 5 fou and a quarter you’re in the double bonus hopes burn through two of them here in 41 seconds yeah know I know Joey uh you’d agree with this don’t love that rule I I love the one inone bonus you

Got to incentivize making the free throw of course exactly I’m a huge one inone proponent here as Hayworth goes to Tyler Willis he’s fouled travel pardon me that’ll be the first turnover of the quarter for Hayworth was talking with Keith Johnson longtime ihsa official for a story that’ll run in Thursday’s News

Gazette and online at news gazette.com official for 48 years just hung up the whistle a few weeks AG go and as Chicago Hope works it down under the basket Nick feather comes away with the rebound to wrap up that anecdote on Keith Johnson Larry he said as an official he loves

That rule get rid of the one-on-one bonus makes it a little easier to call the game get into a nice flow three on the way count that for Hayworth and Tyler Bartles from the right corner knocks it down Hayworth has it second lead of the game welcome sight for the

Hornets finally able to get something going away from the three-point line and now working it down low floating in from eight feet out wouldn’t fall from Dylan rebound Hayworth Hayworth one on Two And rert from about 6 feet out takes the lid off the basket drops it in left side of

The paint timeout called by Chicago hope as Hayworth bolsters its lead to 1712 with 649 left in this second quarter Larry was just getting ready to say Hayworth has trailed for much of this game hopes LED for over seven minutes and we’re in the early stage of the

Second quarter but it’s really started to turn here in the last couple possessions it has turned the tide and it’s because of the Guard play for Hayworth so much of the focus so much the attention rightfully so goes to feather but there’s good size at the guard spot for Hayworth and once they

Start making some shots and seeing them go in might be a little bit scary for the Eagles but I was really impressed with that bucket from I believe it was Bartels who was able to slam on the brakes pull up and float it in from Point Blank Range that’s such a tough

Shot to make stopping your momentum not to overload you with numbers but it’s easy for Hayworth in this second quarter two field goals two baskets PO is 0 of two trying to change that here 640 for the half as they work it down now to the free throw line has

To pick up his dribble is Tyrone Houston and now he gets it back high left wing and a bullet pass down low to Trayvon prince prince goes up and draws contact and they will call that on the shot no they’ll call that on the floor and hope will inbound from under the

Basket Eddie Jenkins to start this possession hope really really could use a basket here could use maybe a little bit of a slower possession patient possession maybe not slower but patient chess pass into Taiwan Hunter Hunter stops at the free throw line would have been a deep free throw missed it but on

The putb out of nowhere is Jaden Simmons wow you want to talk about UPS he made that look easy like he was hanging in the air for about 4 seconds and that reignites the Hope defense as they bring it back to a three-point game driving Baseline right side of the floor has to

Pick up his dribble is rert he’s able to find in the middle of the paint Tyler Bartles he misses it and a rebound for Chicago hope they could tie it with a three here instead they’ll drive up and under wouldn’t go but an eagle rebound is kicked out to Taiwan Hunter and

Hunter’s going to pass left at a deep three off the back attachment won’t go for Houston 1714 is our score 540 for this first half it’s been an entertaining ball game so far here’s Nick feather at the free throw line for Haworth pass to the left corner and count that three for

Nick rapson the junior drops it in Hayworth’s lead at six Hayworth playing with a lot of emotion right now a lot of confidence in that three-point shot 520 now in Q2 and a response on the way count it a deep three for Taiwan Hunter on the left wing would have been good

From the college line how about the five5 Hunter he saw that High School line he said no I’m just going to shoot a college three made it look easy three three-point lines on the floor here at ISU more on that in a second standing inside all of them is Tyler Willis

Willis passed to the right side of the floor and on the right block Chase rert hopping in from Point Blank Range and the lead for Hayworth is back to five 450 for the half Houston attacking pardon me that’s Hunter attacking kicks out to his teammate centano and he drives through

The paint and lays it in reverses his hand nice snifty finish there to make it a three-point game again yeah they needed that bucket to go down I I think Hope’s been slow slow down a little bit on the inside you got to credit Hayworth’s entire defense not just Nick

Feather down there in the middle kick out to rert in the corner he tries to reverse it with his right hand couldn’t get it to go hope Rebound in transition centano driving free throw line restricted area Arc kick out to the corner and a three to tie it count it

For Trayvon Prince Off the Bench and making an impact four minutes to play in the half now it’s hope getting that inside out offense working you love to see that if you’re the Eagles Deuces Wild on the scoreboard 2222 Q2 402 to play until halftime on clutch

Sports.com a foul as hope brings it across the timeline and that’ll be Hayworth’s first foul of this second quarter of play quick reminder stick around after this one got a good one for you class 4A super sectional go from the smallest class to the biggest class normal community and downers Grove North up

Next here’s Alex Moss left elbow out to the left wing and Tyler Willis Willis back to Moss they play catch he’s in the corner has to pick up his dribble fires a pass to the paint Lucas Garber tried to take it up had his shot blocked but right place

Right time for Nick rapson to clean it all up and put Hayworth back ahead 24 to 23 as they actually give hope a point and must have looked at the scoreboard and adjusted something get you caught up on that in a second meanwhile hopes got it on the

Right wing and they go out now to Trayvon Prince he’s playing catch with his teammate Eddie Jenkins or pardon me sentano he drives to the right block can’t can’t get that to go Joey the score is actually 2422 Hayworth they just incorrectly pressed a button still up there wrong yep we got

The live stats appreciate them doing that here at Illinois State we’ll wait for the scoreboard to get rectified here meanwhile Hayworth on the rebound almost a clean strip there from TR on Prince as Tyler Bartles found himself in some trouble he’s able to swing it around now

They go down low fading away from 6 feet out Lucas Garber couldn’t get it to go but they kick it back out to Tyler Tyler Bartles pardon me and Bartles drops it through and Hayworth’s lead is four points they’re really getting it to go on the inside having their way on the

Rebounds Hope’s got to do a little bit better of a job to box out and granted that’s easier said than done against some of hayward’s size two and A2 minutes to play in the half trailing by four slicing through the pain and laying it in as Taiwan Hunter back to a

Two-point game with 220 to play until half time nice Bucket from Hunter there good take saw the opening in the zone defense Willis the senior forward over to Alex moss moss guarded closely by centano he’s able to drive past him can’t get a layup to go on the left side

A rebound from Lucas Garber and a foul on the rebound with 204 to play looks like they’re getting that score board situation rectified I think uh right now it’s backwards it’s 2624 Hayworth but on the scoreboard it’s 2624 Chicago Hope and now it looks like they’re going to hold up play as they

Fix the scoreboard want to make sure you have that right of course yep of course the scoreboard as it was once explained to me purely for the fans enjoyment has no bearing on what the actual score is but you got to have that right that said yeah coaches and players also need that

As a reference too so right so much of what coaches preach is hey got to know your situations got to know time and score players look at that scoreboard so got to know your spots now they’ve updated it to a 26 26 tie and now it’s

2624 you hear the crowd behind us going wild the Hayworth crowd that is that gives him the lead back 204 for the second half Tyler Bartles is able to get it in now for they go down to the left corner nearly having it Stripped Away as

Rapson and he lost it out of bounds he couldn’t catch up with it good defense there from Hope Joshua Dylan was able to cause a problem there now it looks like Ronnie Fields is asking the officials about the the scoreboard he thought it was right and yeah it’s all kinds of confusion we’ve

Had it all along and it’s a mood point because Chicago Hope leads again that’s Taiwan Hunter for three a deep three top of the key 2726 hope vaults back into the lead Moss for Hayworth kick to the corner wraps it pump fake now drives free throw line down to the restricted

Area Arc and he has it blocked away hoping transition Two on Two and a block on the other end Hayworth responds and that’s a clutch block from Lucas Garber way to get back on transition big fella Garber kind of flew out of the middle of nowhere to poke that one away but hey

How about Alex Moss he’s he’s doing a little bit of everything on the other end spinning or rather it’s not m it’s it’s Nick rapson who made some acrobatic shots as the timeout is taken now but rapson maybe I don’t want to say trying to do a little bit too much but there

Are times where he’s kind of in the middle of the air he can pass he can he can shoot and he’s a little bit out of control so maybe if he slows the game down a little bit and if Hayworth in general slows the game a little bit down

I I think they’ll be in good shape but trailing by one right now 126 left until halftime Joey Wright and Larry Larson in with you on clutch sports.com glad you’re with us busy night of action on our website up next we’ll have normal community in Downers Grove North Larry will take the

Play-by-play Reigns for that one much needed the game moves a little faster than I remember haven’t done a whole lot of these games lately and talking like you’re some old man a lot of been writing a lot of stories for the News Gazette haven’t had

A lot of time to do playby playay it’s a lot of fun though I’ll tell you that and over Ottawa tonight looking forward to hearing Jonathan Michael and Gavin Russell take you through Richwoods and thoron that’s lean Summerville and morz Johnson talked to Gavin Russell about that on Prep

Basketball confidential on wdws Airwaves it’s actually airing right now and what a match up two of the three best players in the state I’m I’m everywhere right now W yeah I was going to say you’re in two places at once how impressive it’s the magic of radio this is live is hope

Inbounds the ball high left wing 30 ft from the basket Taiwan Hunter Hunter at the sepq arena Logo High left wing centers it up once a deep three and just missed it a little too strong had the right line it’s a Hayworth rebound for feather and feather over to clawitter

And madx clawitter the junior will run Point here clawiter one of a few Juniors who’s played big minutes for Hayworth but a senior heavy team this is their window to make it to State one minute left in the quarter they go to the free throw line in moss moss to feather is fouled

As he catch is a pass with his back to the basket yeah feather had really good position there that’s not a bad foul whatsoever if you’re hope so it’s a foul on the floor and that makes it especially good well how about hope they had two fouls in the

First 20 some seconds of this quarter and since then just two over the next call it six minutes whatever it’s been since then quick math but still not enough for a free throw for Hayworth next foul put him in the double bonus claw are ready to inbound they give him

Plenty of space to get the ball in couple Hornets cut to the basket and a pass floated up for feather feather’s somehow able to catch back up with it he misses a floater and a rebound is knocked out of bounds Alex Moss touched it last so hope takes

Possession leading by a point 2726 51 seconds left in the half and tell you what we might be dealing with more scoreboard problems the Hayworth fans behind us are insistent that Chicago Hope now is five foul they’re screaming we’ll get that straightened out here in a second hope down and A

Tear dropper Falls Count that one for Tyler Willis as he dribbled right under the basket put himself in a good spot to make that hopes lead his three points 35 seconds left in the half Hayworth wants a three to tie it it’s Bartles Bartles no tipped around looks like a volleyball

Match under the basket claer comes in out of nowhere and draws contact Larry was he on his way up or was he trying to pass it I couldn’t tell but he’s got free throws either way yeah I was going to say and now they’re in the bonus and

I think the hooton and hollerin will quiet down a little bit as as clawiter goes to the free throw line Hayworth with that last bucket snapping a about a two or three minute scoreless stretch offense starting to find a rhythm here at the end of the first

Half claer at the free throw line could make it a one-point game with two makes and he’s got the First with 26 seconds left in the second quarter it’s 29 to 26 for what it’s worth life stats shows that hope now has five fouls so in I

Won’t question them cuz me I’m not keeping track the the life stats are a nice luxury I trust them I trust them I think they’re doing a great job hayward’s got the first free throw clawiter on the way for number [Applause] two got it it hit the left side of the

Rim and bounced through so Chicago hope could hold for the last shot here 2928 is its lead with 20 seconds left let’s see ball in the hands of Taiwan Hunter the sore dribbles right now brings it back high right wing guarded by clawiter he gets a screen pass to Joshua Dylan

Pass to the corner and centeno and that is a deep three that misses Hayworth’s Got 5 Seconds as they cross the timeline clawitter stops in the left corner deep three off balance does not go halftime has arrived Chicago hopes lead is 2928 man hardfought battle and really a defensive focused battle I’m so

Impressed with what Chicago Hope was able to do on the inside containing Hayworth especially in that first quarter Hornet’s able to start to get it moving in the second quarter and a lot more physical play in that second quarter the officials called it accordingly they did a really nice job

Both teams again and I I don’t want to please everybody here but hey I both teams should be happy with where they’re at uh really impressed with Chicago hopes athleticism really impressed with what Hayworth was able to do Beyond The Arc once they got going Chicago Hope to your point there

Larry six blocks seven steals in the first half many of those came though in the first quarter how about Hayworth turning it around we were talking at the end of the first quarter about how good that Chicago Hope defense was it’s still been good but Hayworth seemed to find

Some answers and kind of settle the troops down a little bit there late yeah they definitely did I think they adjusted the Chicago Hope’s pace of play and they were able to do a really nice job hey how about Chicago Hope hey they’re not going to the locker room

They’re just uh taking it easy out here on the bench I I think it’s a little unconventional but I like that move from head coach Ronnie Fields everybody remains kind of in the zone you hear the loud music you see all the hayw rad across from you of course your own fans

Behind you a little unconventional but I like it I like it a lot I think that’s probably why they’re doing that it it takes some adjustments to play in a bigger Arena especially if you’re 1A school I’m a fan of this too Larry and you know we talked uh well how about

This not they’re not just going to settle down on the bench they’re going to get some shots up they got the rack of balls out here there’s a group of about six hope players now more coming out staying loose it’s almost like a pregame warm-up of sorts out there at

Halftime a onepoint lead a little bit and obviously some players especially the ones who played for the vast majority of that first half they’re they’re resting on the bench so something for everybody here from Chicago Hope as as they Trail or rather they lead by one at the break new

Hayworth athletic director Mitch Neely is uh standing behind us we’ll bring him in soon for an interview I think we’ll give him your headset right indeed I will uh I’ll jump off here and we’ll bring in uh Mitch Neely shortly you’re listening to clutch sports media’s live

Coverage of a class 1a super sectional contest Heyworth and Chicago hope Chicago Hope leading 2928 with 10 minutes left in this halftime break this we’ll give Mitch a minute to get settled here and now we’ll bring him into the clutch Sports media broadcast Booth courtside at SEF Q Arena

Joey right now and Mitch neing the incoming athletic director at Hayworth High School take us inside that Mitch and first congratulations yeah thank you it’s not a bad uh first night on the job I can say that uh being back here at D brings back a lot of great things and uh

These boys have worked so hard and uh done a great job they represent our town off and off the on and off of the floor and we’re very proud of them and uh you can see there’s a great crowd here to tonight so uh you can tell how much this

Uh Town loves their their basketball and their Hornets what what has this community been like over the last year a tremendously successful football season as well that’s rolled right into basketball this team is red hot down the stretch and heyward’s not all that big a

Town right this has got to be most of the Town out here tonight I would think yeah so I mean you know this definitely wasn’t an adjustment for me you know to come in here but the people are just great um from the kids to the staff to

The community they just do a great job of making your feel welcome and uh you know I think a lot of this is because these these boys have bed in you know you and I think that starts over the the summer with our weight room and they’ve

Done a great job in there um and that kind of took took things off with our football team we went s-2 and uh and uh they really gued after it and it was just so neat to see from the outside um the amount of the home crowd that just

Grew and grew each each game um and uh it’s been enjoyed to see and you know credits all these uh student athletes that work so hard to uh bring these fans into it got about 8 minutes left in halftime you’re listening to clutch sports.com coverage of a class 1a super

Sactional between Chicago Hope and Hayworth winner to the state tournament 29-28 is Chicago Hope’s lead Mitch you’ve coached a lot of basketball last 14 Seasons at field Crest is their girls basketball coach what are these coaches going over I would say in the locker rooms right now Chicago Hope Has stayed

On the floor they’re still getting some shots up but what are these moments like as a head coach big game so much at stake well I think in a big game like this now that you got them all all kind of settled down I think that helps um

For us in a personal sense you know trying to attack that Zone I think they did a great job um they started to hit the high post more and uh once our nerves our nerves calm uh you know you start to see us they attack the basket

More but it’s just trying to keep them calm I mean there’s not a lot that you can do right now to change things up um you know just a little you know small things here here and there but uh do what you’ve done that got you here and

Uh I’m sure that’s what they’re trying to say to them now but uh yeah it’s been uh kind of surreal for me to come back down here and uh you know it’s been great it brings back a lot of fond things uh from being here but uh yeah

Very very proud of these guys you mentioned what they’ve done to get here Mitch give our listeners some idea you look at these head coaches Ronnie fields for Chicago Hope Michael Mosley for Hayworth Hornet scheduled tough this season we saw you guys at the Tournament of Champions in Washington to start the

Season also a great field at a shootout hosted by Clinton back in early January uh the this season the the schedule the proofs in the pudding right not afraid of a of a challenge yeah I mean credit to coach uh they open things up with

Some tough games and uh you know kind of hit the ground in that sense as as hard as they could and it kind of made them tougher and uh you know towards the end of the season I think you start to saw or you start to see them kind of hit

Their stride and kind of uh uh key in on those things that they’ve worked so hard on and uh uh I think that’s just like coach or like I said a CR credit to coach for trying to make those games tough and uh you know he’s in his first

Season here and he’s doing a great job you know the kids love him and uh you know that goes a long long way when your kids have a lot of love and P and passion for you as a coach and for their teammates great things happen like

You’re seeing right now Joey right with Mitch Neely incoming athletic director at Hayworth high school it’s halftime of a class onea super sectional Chicago Hope leads Hayworth 29 to 28 got about 6 minutes left in this half time break Mitch the board will vote the Hayworth

School board will vote on March 20th to uh get you in there and and take over the Reigns as ad again congratulations and your first full year as ad that’ll be Michael Mosley’s second full season as the coach of this Hayworth basketball squad boys basketball team what does he

Bring to the table obviously uh well known in the area had a lot of success back in the day at Bloomington yeah I mean he just knows a lot about the game and uh you know he shares his uh knowledge of the game with his play

Players in a great sense and a ver in a version that they can uh that they can understand and then learn and grow from and uh that’s just what he’s done here is he’s helped our kids grow to be great young men not just on the floor but off

Of it as well and that’s why we brought him here and uh you know he just has a lot of love for the game a lot of love for uh his players and you can see that when he coaches and uh it’s been a joy

For me to see from the outside you know being someone has been on the sidelines as long as I have but to get to see it uh full front with him it’s just been a joy joy to see and he’s doing a great job and we’re very very proud of him

Your Hayworth Hornets are coming out of the tunnel now off to our right we’ll hear that big student section and big Gathering From the town of Hayworth just to our South they come to their feet as the Hornets come back out onto the floor don’t want to keep you too much longer

Mitch I got to ask though Nick feather’s been one of the best uh athletes to watch in our area have had so much fun watching what he can do down the 68 Center what does he bring to the table iing presence yeah yeah sorry for a guy

His size he just has great footwork and uh just they round the basket and knack for the ball on the boards you know um that you know that’s hard to come hard hard to come by it’s hard to coach at at time is it’s just uh an it an an

Instinct that he has and he does that well and so uh uh it’s been a joy to watch to watch him play and to see him grow as a player and he’s got a lot of good things playing for him he’s also a a heck of a shot in discus th thrower as

Well so that just goes to show what type of athlete he is um but yeah um you know it’s a one-point game here half excited to see what the bring what what the boys come and bring in the second half and one more for you Mitch as we get ready

For the second half we are 16 minutes away from settling a trip to the state championship for one of these two teams trip to the state finals I should say what would a trip to Champagne mean to the town of Hayworth I mean I think you’re seeing it here now I mean just

Just the type of crowd that we have here now uh and just to see us you know win and go play in champagne on Thursday would would be great um just for all these guys and their hard work uh and the uh heart that they’ve put into this

Team to see it come full front in front of their parents and friends and and family is why you play the game and it’s been a joy to see and uh these fans are definitely excited for that so uh thank you guys for all that you do um you guys

Are great and uh we love it and we definitely appreciate the support on your end well we appreciate all your help as well Mitch one of the most uh helpful in the area back in your time at field Crest and looking forward to working with you now at Hayworth

Appreciate the time here hey thank you guys absolutely Mitch Neely with us on clutch sports.com we’ll let him slide out of the broadcast booth and let Larry Larson slide back in we are 2 minutes south of the second half of a class 1a super sectional 2928 is Chicago hopes

Lead Larry we appreciate Mitch ne’s time and among what he was uh I asked him what would a state finals appearance mean for the town of Hayworth he said you know just look behind us a lot of lot of Hayworth red here in the in the stands

Tonight yeah and it’s not it’s not just you know sitting in the seats blending in with with the red seats here at Seth Q Arena I almost call the Red Bird Arena but I I prefer Seth Q Arena honestly it has a nice ring to it ring to it I’ll

Take my SEF Q Arena and run with it but um they’re standing they’re making noise they’re chirping the scoreboard operators I mean it’s it’s very evident to see what it means and it it means equally as much to the Chicago Hope kids obviously not able to travel as big of a

Crowd but I mean their crowd that they traveled I mean they are loud they are proud they’re matching that noise at times when when the Eagles are on some runs so it’s been a fun game fun environment sorry I wasn’t able to go get you a water at halftime but uh that

Be all right should be a should be a fun second half it should be and we are about a minute away from it if you’re just joining us Chicago hopes lead over ha Earth is 29 to 28 we’ll reset everything for the second half here shortly appreciate everyone who’s with

Us on clutch sports.com tonight going to be a big one on our website tonight Larry Jonathan Michael and Gavin russler about 20 minutes away from Richwoods and Thorton and when this game goes final give us about 20 minutes we’ll reset on a new stream for normal community in

Downers Grove North you think it’s allowed in here now you think Hayworth’s got a home court advantage I think normal Community is going to really bring that energy yeah I mean look over your left shoulder Joey I don’t I barely see any light it’s all black shirts a

Little bit of orange in there a big crowd for for normal Community not that Hayworth’s crowd is any less enthusiastic but normal Community is just a little bit larger than Hayworth is much bigger enrollment and we are in Normal Illinois at fq Arena second half is coming up here they’ve just reset the

Scoreboard to reflect the third quarter Chicago Hope getting ready to inbound just off to our right on the timeline as we’re court side at seq Arena balls in play we’re back underway Dash NEP is in the game for Chicago Hope first time we’ve called his name tonight he gets

The first touch of the second half and now they bring it back out to Taiwan Hunter High left wing he’ll attack he’ll drive to the left block he is stopped by Maddox clawitter who’s played big minutes for Hayworth in this one clawitter has two points has played good

Defense now driving right is hunter hunter gets all the way to the basket can’t get it to go and it’s another rebound for Nick feather it’s feather’s ninth rebound tonight clawiter on the offensive end down to feather under the basket and feather ties it up with Dash NEP Dash

NEP has some size 6-1 senior forward but ni feather’s got a little more size standing at 68 yeah a little bit I was really impressed with how Hope’s defense was able to adjust there it looked like clawitter was thinking about shooting the three defense didn’t collapse on him

They knew the ball was going to feather they collapsed on him hey tries to get it right under the bucket to feather it’s tipped and kum’s all the way out to midcourt now coming down with the clawiter clawiter to Bartles Bartles driving from the right corner and that

Right Baseline to seiz part for him he lays it in and puts Hayworth ahead 30 to 29 minute into the third Here’s Hope now 25 ft shy of the basket as Taiwan Hunter on the far sideline dribbles it back now he’s where the timeline and sideline converge now

He fires a pass down low was a good look for Prince but Prince has his shot rejected and now Hayworth driving left to right to the far Corner they go to Bartles Bartles to the free throw line and moss moss dribbling with his left hand can’t get it to roll in off the

Iron comes down into the hands of Jaden Simmons Simmons crosses midcourt and they go down to NEP and NEP to Hunter right in front of his own bench on the right wing now out top NEP NEP pump fake drives in and he stops six feet shy of the basket

And a jumper Falls for dash NEP not a name we called at all in the first half Larry but he’s come in and played good minutes has given hope a 303 a 3130 lead go confident shot pardon me Larry they went to feather feather couldn’t get that to go a confident shot indeed

Hope now in front of its own bench here’s prince prince back out to Hunter Hunter slowing it down backing up claw plays defense right sideline 3130 hope 545 left in this third quarter and at the free throw line unable to convert on a jumper as Taiwan Hunter it’s a Hayworth

Rebound Moss up the left sideline now in front of his own bench all the way across the floor opposite corner and Claw wter an air ball feathers in the right place at the right time call that an assistor leads I was going to say as

Good as an assist there put it right up there for Nick feather great p pass Hayworth under the bucket and he lays it in went straight up with it and now a one-point deficit for Hope spinning at the restricted area Arc and it rims out for Joshua Dylan of course they don’t

Use the arc here at the high school level but a good frame of reference now college level either anymore if I’m not mistaken it’s a relic of the past here at SEF Q Arena here’s feather down low right-handed he didn’t even have to jump he just reached up and dropped it in off

The glass 3431 Hayward great pass from Moss there floater I think that was blocked by feather Hope’s going to get it back they go to Taiwan Hunter Hunter again guarded by clawitter that’s been the matchup along this high right wing little motion now for Hope coming

In to set of screen is Prince and a nice feed down to the left block Simmons missed the dunk it’s loose Simmons is able to dive after it and calls timeout as he gets the rebound my goodness I mean Simmons wanted to put somebody on a

Poke poter there and that was a great feed just lost the handle a little bit on the way up what a great look that was driving from the right block I believe that was Hunter who slipped it on the inside to Simmons who almost flushed it

Down I like this timeout here for Hope chance to gather yourself a little bit it feels like Hayworth is now controlling the pace of this game in the opening few minutes of the second half looking at the third quarter so far Hayworth three of six from the field

Your point Larry Chicago Hope one of seven neither team has hit a three-pointer neither team’s been at the free throw line Hayworth is your leader 3431 431 for the third quarter looking at the timeout situation too Chicago hopes burn through three of them they’ve only got two left for the rest of the

Game Hayworth still has four timeouts in its back pocket both these coaches have been in these situations before especially Michael Mosley you look at what he did at Bloomington High School back about a decade ago that 201617 team with Chris Payton gave the Big 12 Conference fits

Gave the rest of the state fits as well they finished third at the state tournament which was then at Carver Arena and Hayworth now looking for its second ever appearance at the tournament which is now in Champagne they do a really nice job over there hay with a

Lot of talent and quickly on the inbound hope Andre May comes in Off the Bench hope on to its deep bench here early in the third quarter some fresh legs and it pays off there for May 3433 mayor left the back door unlock there got to lock that up ay the 511 Jr

Takes advantage and now here’s Hayward Bartles left corner out top now is claer clawitter a moss attacking from the right wing drove to the block and a floater was too strong now here’s hope hope driving cutting through and A Tear dropper won’t go for Taiwan Hunter but

It’s a hope rebound they get it on the right corner and now stepping through traffic is Dylan Dylan a nice find down low to Simmons Simmons looking for dash nap and he couldn’t get the three to go but it’s another hope rebound third of this possession floater don’t count that

One but another offensive rebound hard to catch up with all that there’s Simmons from point blank s he’s been everywhere fighting for loose rebounds fighting for rebounds that have already been picked up blocks obviously and then the scoring column as well 35 34 325 left in this third quarter and here is

Alex Moss for Hayworth as they Trail now they go to the top of the key and clawitter clawitter down now to Willis Willis to feather on the block block across the or I should say uh feather across the paint to Bartles Bartles had it Stripped Away and now feather gets it

Back and feather a finger roll Hayworth leads 3635 feather made that look easy just one kind of big step to the basket but soft touch at The Rim lead swapping back and forth hope has led for a little more time in this game overall but Hayworth is controlled last quarter and change now

Here’s NEP trying to change that on the Baseline for Hope can’t get it to go feather the rebound he’s up into the double digits in that category now they go to clawitter in the right corner clawitter now to Willis Willis on the Baseline trying to play catch with clawiter it’s intercepted Eagles running

In transition driving is Hunter Hunter nice pass to a cutting Joshua Dylan and Dylan lays it in Hope leads again 3736 215 for the frame that’s a nice adjustment from Dylan flying at full speed able to lay it up with good touch off of glass

3736 with 213 to go as it’s knocked out of bounds Hayworth will maintain possession on the other end Hayworth trying to score into the Hope basket off to our right Chicago Hope on the offensive end moving off to our left as we look at it we’re just to the left

Of midcourt here at seq Arena opposite the Chicago Hope bench and their student section and Hayworth student section is behind our right shoulder to start this possession Chase rert under the bucket he’s going to go into feather feather had to go up with one hand to try and catch that it’s

Tipped out of bounds good defense on a couple of eagles there Cameron centano was among that group that will set up another inbound pass your Hayworth here I I think you know where the ball is going at least off that first pass it’s so easy to find

Feather on inbounds pass like this no matter what play you run whether you stack it up or spread it out right now looks like they’re going to stack it up on that left lane line perspiration timeout as Cody Schindler would call up but we’re back underway they go to Alex

Moss in the left corner Moss the left wing now out top Tyler Bartles play plays catch with moss moss still on the left wing jab right drives left high low to feather and feather right in the middle of traffic drops it in Hayworth back out in front by one under two

Minutes to play in the half falling away from the basket still a Flawless one-handed shot there from feather under two minutes to play in the quarter pardon me as we work the third floater off feather the rebound and a whistle at a hope foul as Nick feather brings in

The rebound how good is Nick feather been on the glass tonight Larry believe that’s and it is now 15 rebounds for feathers still a quarter and change to play well obviously it’s not easy but when you’re 68 you can kind of tip the ball up to yourself and then grab it

Down that’s kind of what he did there he had uh centeno all over him and uh I think saniel wanted to jump ball didn’t get the call could have gone either way there Hope Academy does have a 65 sophomore Center Christopher Patton has not played tonight other than that

You’ve got the 63 three Jaden Simmons and you’ve got the 64 Trayvon Prince of players who’ve played tonight still a tough matchup though Nick feather as athletic as he is is making it look easy in the paint Hayworth inbounds minute 35 for the third 3837 is the Hornets lead here’s

Moss double teamed in front of his own bench looking for feather it’s intercepted and here goes centano for the Eagles he steps through the lane and off the glass he gives Hope Academy the lead again 3938 Eagles flip on that full court pressure here it comes again in at

15 now for the quarter and Hayworth gets out of a tight spot Eagles have brought that smothering press back they go to Moss and moss on the elbow hasn’t knocked out of bounds so it’ll be a Hayworth inbound lar it seems like Chicago Hope is cranking that intensity up and in

Spurts either little be Hayworth that controls for a little bit and then the Eagles jump right back in with that smothering pressure getting to the point where they’re starting to control that Tempo just a little bit more dominated the first quarter Hayworth’s been better since here’s Bartles on the logo midcourt dribbles

Right and a bounce pass now he finds Chase rert rert drives into the paint from the valley logo sinks it from 8T out 4039 with 50 to play in the frame hope quickly on the offensive end they go down low under the basket to Trayvon Prince and an and one draws contact on

His way up and he’ll go to the line for one more that’s a big time shot trayon prince it’s been a little bit from everybody for Chicago Hope even those players you mentioned off the deep bench making strong contributions in that full CT pressure on the glass on the boards

Makinging the extra pass it’s a full team effort tonight from Chicago Hope and the free throw however will not go and a rebound almost knocked away from feather but he gets it back and finds Bartles on the right wing Bartles now attacking and a hand check called on

Eddie Jenkins and that’s a mistake from Jenkins Larry a little too physical there Bartles was in no position to score I agree you can’t foul somebody that far from the basket don’t want to criticize the officials they done a really good job tonight don’t love that call in that

Situation of course play is going to be physical that was a prince oh and here’s a mistake and Eddie Jenkins is going to get Redemption a pass thrown to nobody Jenkins is able to scoop up the loose ball and he lays it in so it all worked

Out no harm no foul 43 to 40 Eddie Jenkins right place right time and it’s nearly a two-possession lead for Hope and a tip pass now they can make it a two-possession game but an over and back call there as Joshua Dylan got the loose

Ball at midcourt it was a tip pass and that was the right call it was the right call he really got to credit Ronnie Fields Chicago hophead coach his fans behind him going crazy going ballistic turns around and goes no no that was that was in row for and back clearly

Inadvertent but it happens all right you say offici ating for tonight doing a good job Devin Shepard Kevin Hermes and Randy holler got the big assignment tonight here’s a double team and a foul is called on Chase rert there as rert was looking for the timeline again that’s

That trap from the Eagles not trying to let him get across midcourt and just a touch too aggressive on that as they’ll give Hayworth another opportunity to inbound right in front of us Tyler Wills can probably hear us commentating as he gets ready to inbound with 13 seconds

Left the frame maybe a little nerve-wracking trailing by three are the Hornets here we go 10 seconds left for the quarter and driving right Bartles crosses the timeline now they go to rert rert drives right Baseline shot is blocked and foul little contact there not a clean block Rupert’s going to the

Line for two both teams doing a little bit better of a job getting to the free throw line late here in this third quarter Chicago Hope has barely been at the line all day just one of three Hayworth a little bit better at four four and four of six goes

Back to the officiating love the job this crew has done they’ve let the boys play and you have to in a game like this three and /10 of a second left in the third two free throws for rert got the first so in all likelihood it’ll be a

One or two-point game going into the fourth quarter got the second did rert hopes got to go quick up the right sideline up across midcourt and a floater from three off to the left hit the left side of the rim rimmed out Taiwan Hunter couldn’t get it to go and

Despite a valiant effort from the sophomore it’s a one-point game with the fourth quarter on deck on clutch sports.com 4342 a trip to the ihsa state finals on the line not a lot more we could ask for in this one Larry no this is in case

You’re just joining us this is how it’s been all game one team grabs a little bit of an edge maybe no more than five points next team grabs a little bit more of an edge it’s uh it’s been a lot of fun tonight between Chicago Hope and Hayward two teams that play different

Styles of basketball different speeds of basketball different Personnel but here we are basically equal with a chance at going to State on the line 8 minutes left so glad you could join us tonight and uh in case you’re rolling around on clutchs ail.com maybe looking for Downers Grove North normal Community

That’s coming up at 7:30ish after this game flexible stick around give us about 15 20 minutes to get a new stream set up and we’ll have that for you right here on our website and not sure our listenership is not hurt by the fact that Richwoods and

Thorton are going at it on our website right now too that’s lean Somerville the Rucker s and morz Johnson the Illinois s so that’s a really good matchup listen to that one when this game goes final we got a good qu a a little 10 match up there a little

Bit Junior Junior Big 10 yeah that a little closer two big guys there I’m sure we’ll have thoughts on that as this night goes along but we’ve got 8 minutes to settle a trip to the ihsa state finals in Champagne class 1a super sectional it’s Hayworth trailing by a

Point with the first possession of this fourth quarter and they get it out now to Tyler Bartles Bartles over to Tyler Wills on the right wing Wills over to Moss left wing drives in now kick to the corner Robert’s open three is too strong but a rebound for Bartles he drives into

The paint and draws contact as he tried to shuffle his way up into the air for a jumper and so now two free throws from Bartles could give Hayworth the lead Hayworth getting the looks at they want at the three-point line that’s something that kind of Switched in the second half

Or even a little bit in the second quarter Bartles though misses the first 728 left in the game back in for Chicago Hope Academy Jaden Simmons so he TRS to the bench by the way want a self-report Tyler Wills I think I was calling him Willis for much of the game

Want to apologize for that get that squared away appreciate anyone from his camp that might be listening Bartles gets the second free throw to go Wills among the five on the floor right now for Hayworth Bartles rert feather and Moss driving right and a foul is called

On the way up from Taiwan Hunter Larry was trying to split that right wing extends his arm and two free throws for his trouble coming up could give hope a lead back in this game that’s tied 43 all and Joey this is going to be kind of

A niche reference so uh apologies to those who don’t follow mid- major basketball as taiw Hunter makes the first he’s a small guard he reminds me a lot of some Bradley Basketball guards in the past he got Daryl Brown you got Duke Dean now Big Time scores not a ton of

Height you’d handle what you have and Hunter has done a really nice job inside and out tonight and at the free throw line got those free throws to fall and a leader now is Chicago Hope 4543 7-Eleven left make a wish in the fourth quarter both these teams wishing

For a trip to State and how about that maybe a wish to come true thanks to Taiwan Hunter a steal and a score in transition there he is Hunter all over the place tonight playing a lot bigger than 55 4743 and here’s that trap Hayworth in

Trouble and a foul is called on Hunter as he tried to rip the ball loose from the hands of Chase rert the sophomore hold on did they get a timeout I I think Hayworth was calling for a timeout are they going to give it to him officials will sort this out both teams

Still on the floor and I think that this is being signal as a foul to the scorer table and the timeout as well okay we’ll sort that out they get both for 4743 Hayworth is trailing they call timeout with 651 left in the fourth you know not that big of a deal there

Obviously possession arrow favoring Chicago Hope right now just the first foul on Hunter he won’t come off the floor for that one um so Hunter out there with 16 points one rebound four assists six of 17 shooting starting to get hot here in the second half Hayworth

Needs an answer here I think Michael Mosley head coach for realizes that he’s a guy that’s got good feel for games like this takes the time out that’s probably drawing up some kind of a set press break into a basket here looking at the foul situation Larry

That’s a good call only two players on the floor or on either team I should say have more than two fouls that’s centeno for Chicago Hope and Prince for Chicago Hope prince playing Off the Bench tonight have to be careful with four fouls Sano is a starter Hayworth gets it

In again hey running into this press trying to break it and get it across midcourt running out of time and a timeout is called by Bartles as he was pushed to the floor and I don’t think Michael Mosley likes that Tyler barles burnt a timeout there that’s going to take Hayworth down

To two he’ll take it but there’s going to come a point Larry with uh two timeouts left on either side you’re going to need those timeouts for strategic purposes rather than I look I understand what you’re saying Joey but it’s the possessions game right especially right now 6 and 1/2 minutes

Left you’re trailing by Four Points you can’t afford to waste a possession give it back have that lead swell up a little bit more especially in the fourth quarter if it’s third quarter aeria right first quarter iera fourth quarter a little bit of a different story obviously you’d rather not burn that

Timeout but got to do what you got to do you got to hold on to the basketball well they make this a full timeout with 639 left 47 43 you hear the buzzer sound it’s almost over that’s a that’s a fair way of looking at it Larry but what

Michael Mosley and Company have to do during this timeout is make sure that they can break that trap they can break that press they can get out of those tough spots without having to call a timeout because both teams only have two left they’ve got to do a better job with

With handling this pressure here we go let’s see Tyler Wills to inbound and they tap it to clawitter clawitter to Bartles on the right corner Bartles finds open Moss left corner three no claer keeps it alive tips it to Bartles but in for the steel is Hunter Hunter driving hunter

From the left block to strong and a foul is called on the rebound and that is a Chicago Hope Academy foul third on the Eagles here in this fourth quarter 622 to play and with a four-point deficit Hayworth gets another opportunity to inbound and they call that on

Dylan and that is going to be Dylan’s third foul lid on the bucket for Hayworth a lot of that has to do with the Press let’s see if they can get one to go here haworth’s able to get it across midc Court clawiter drives right block they

Kick it out to Moss no it’s intercepted and again in transition fly the Eagles up and unable to get it to go as Dylan and feather brings in the rebound hayward’s got numbers now as one of the Eagles was a little slow to get back that’s Hunter he’s all good they go to

Moss on the right block Moss is fouled on his way up credits of moss there Larry got the pass took it Up All In One motion it was enough to draw a foul I believe on centano that was on Hunter Hunter pardon me that’s an easy foul

Call and exactly what you’re looking for if you’re Hayworth can’t settle for threes in this spot got to get something on the inside getting to the free throw line a nice alternative and at the free throw line mosc got the first it is a three-point game 556 left in one team season

4744 four fouls this quarter already for H so Hayworth’s going to be shooting free throws from here on out hornets have just one foul to their name Moss got them both it’s a two-point [Applause] game up goes Taiwan Hunter running Point Hunter to the free throw line cuts

Through the paint and tries to reverse hands a high layup wouldn’t go and Hayworth you can tell they’re moving a little quicker up the timeline they get it to rapson Pardon Me and rapson Spins and scores this game’s tied at 47 really impressed again with the athleticism of

Nick rapson able to spin and and keep his keep the basket kind of in his Mind’s Eye able to finish there wson the man of the hour didn’t start but has played big minutes has the game tying basket there hope can’t catch up with the pass

They get it back they go to the corner and they’ll slow it down that was J Simmons and Simmons out top to Taiwan Hunter Hunter Simons back out there as big yep pardon me Larry that’s Nick rapson now guarding Simmons or Hunter pardon me Hunter tries to drive past the

Free throw line up and in and again it’s Hunter how good is he been tonight gives hope of 4947 lead that was really Nifty used his own body to set a screen quickly on the other end Hayworth and a block Rising into the air as Simmons and

Hope driving and up off the glass and scoring is Hunter 5147 Chicago hopes lead his two possessions again so impressed with Hunter big basket after big basket 4 and a half minutes left to Champagne Nick feather responds on a pass from the right corner Hayworth under the basket up with the right hand

Two-point game that’s a no-brainer there get the ball in the hands your star feather able to answer the call and a must make possession PO with a slim lead now on the high left wing driving PL past clawitter pardon me is Hunter and Hunter is fouled on his way up two free

Throws on the way for the sophomore and he’ll be a little slow to get up teammates will help him and he’ll have free throws took it up with the right hand did a nice job getting to the basket and could extend this lead to two possessions with 409 to play look it’s

Far from a a two-man game right now but you look at the box score it could appear that way with feathers 17 points and Hunters 20 but I want to express again how much of a team effort it’s really been on both sides and how much hard physical defense we’ve seen

From both teams it’s been a lot of fun to watch free throw on the way and in count that for Taiwan Hunter this this game has been I said it earlier but I’ll say it again all you could ask for in just the first of two games we’ve got

Tonight we’ll have a good one between normal community and Downers Grove North to follow second free throw Falls Count that one for hunter from class 1 a to class 4A we’ll have that next for you on clutch sports.com also Richwoods and thoron in progress now on our website in a 3A duel

The road to Champagne running across the state tonight here’s Moss Out top for Hayworth High Pass bringing bringing it in is rapson rapson is going to drive and score 5351 Hayworth another response 340 to play rapson in double digits now rapson Off the Bench delivering Hunter delivering is a starter for the Eagles

He’s had an answer for every basket it seems like lead back to Four Points Hunters playing horse shots from everywhere inside the paint and on the outside my goodness easily a game high 24 points 325 to play download a feather and it’s intercepted another turnover forced by The Eagles here’s Hunter driving left

Left block and a foul not a bad foul there on Tyler Wills to cut off Hunters Lane to the bucket three 16 left Chicago Hope leads 5551 Chicago Hope fans saying you can’t guard us they really can’t guard Taiwan Hunter and uh at 55 you’d think that might be a

Little bit of an easier task I I’ve said he’s impressive he’s kind of dazzling here today with all the angles he’s taken to the basket all the shots he’s been able to get up despite the size around him hey we at such a big long lanky team I appreciate the

Sentiment from the Eagles faithful but for the game Hayworth a little more effective 47% from the field to 40% but it’s been Taiwan Hunter as of late who’s come on for the Eagles Eagles inbound High between the Rings they go to Dylan Dylan to a new face in off the B Alfonso

Fincher tough look there from three missed it off the backboard didn’t hit the rim and Hayworth gets a much needed rebound and a foul is called on Fincher the sophomore guard standing at 6-2 haven’t called his name to this point at Allon tonight he’s going to pick up a

Foul there and send Hayworth back to the line little too aggressive there I think that’s kind of an easy foul call uh Fincher couldn’t believe it but uh believe me a little physical there trying too hard for the jump ball got to have feel in these situation Chicago

Hope up four points there’s no point in trying that hard that far away from the basket especially when you have a a two-possession lead sends Bartles to the free throw line gets the first and it stands at 5552 257 left to play and one more free throw coming up for the senior

Now has 10 points and on the game he’s one of two from the free throw line Second among all scorers tied for second among all scorers for Hayworth and he missed the second short off the rim cannot afford to miss free throws in this scenario nine of 12 for the game now as

Hayworth with the charity stripe on a hope rebound it’s Taiwan Hunter Eagles lead by three points 240 to play in the road to Champagne 55 52 Hunter dribbling left and a deep two falls on the left wing an easy two for Taiwan Hunter who says the mid-range is dead it’s not for Hunter

Who’s been on fire tonight look under no circumstances unless you’re Hunter is that shot advisable Eddie Jenkins into the passing Lane a steal and a score off the right block Coast to co post and a timeout called as Chicago Hope leads by seven its largest lead

Tonight with 214 to play and pardon me Larry not a timeout called the ball was kicked away so they’ll reset it they’ll have to stop the clock and let Hayworth inbound but still Chicago Hope now approaching a 10-point lead most they’ve led by tonight Chicago Hope looking at

Each other and say hey all right take a deep breath just make sure we we keep playing our game here they got to keep playing quick Hayworth now needs to play quicker I don’t like that for them here’s Nick rapson for Hayworth to Bartles out top and it’s stolen who else

But hunter hunter off the right block with the right hand a nine-point lead under two minutes to play wow wow 6152 Chicago Hope Academy out of nowhere and another steel into into force that one is centano and it’s going to be tipped almost out of bounds look out

Nick feather tries to keep it alive love the effort but it’ll be Chicago hopes basketball with a minute 38 left you I’ll tell you what I got scared for our friends at wjbc down the line there I I thought their their equipment was about to get snapped in half you see Nick

Feather coming at you your life might Flash before your eyes holy cow Nick feather all of 68 a huge presence Mitch Neely telling us at halftime he’s a great shot putting discus thrower as well he’s built like it doing his part to keep Hayworth season alive Larry but

It’s look looking like Chicago Hope has control of this game still a minute and 38 seconds left to play out anything could happen but it’s a 6152 ball game and Chicago Hope will have the ball it’s student section and fan base having a lot of fun behind the bench yeah I mean

For good reason it’s been such an entertaining game down the stretch for Chicago Hope usually in this situation A A team that plays fast you’re in the lead in such a big game like this you’d say hey let’s let’s slow it down here Chicago Hope has kept on playing kept on

Playing for steals poking the ball away and it’s worked and I was going to say something to like if you’re Chicago Hope I think you consider just keep on playing fast and and getting buckets no point in slowing it down not at all why would you slow down at this point a

Nine-point lead 6152 remind you what’s at stake for both teams looking for a trip to the state finals for each school’s second time in program history neither school has a state championship as Chicago Hope inbounds a minute 30 to play Hunter off the right block a right-handed layup

Balls and that has got to be a deflating feeling for Hayworth they have not been able to stop the sophomore and he is just a sophomore here’s feather at the free throw line is fouled and Nick feather could make it a single digigit deficit again with two free throws

6352 hope with a minute 19 to play some must make free throws here cannot afford to waste chances at points got to drain this here and if you’re Hayworth then you got to bring the Press which we have not seen from them all day feathers first free throw up and in looking at

Hayworth just one Junior in their starting lineup That was Maddox clawitter they’ll lose four starters next year Chase Rupert’s played big minutes he’s a sophomore Nick robson’s played good minutes off the bench he a junor feather hits the second Larry you’ve got a feeling that these next 79

Seconds though could be the end of an era for Hayworth unless they can make a run at it down nine timeout taken by hope here I think to set up the Press break and of course you reload not taking anything away from Hayworth’s future Michael Mosley great

Head coach Hornets will continue to play in big games and be okay but for a team that’s had so much success in the heart of conference this season 23 and 11 overall entering tonight they’ll want to make the most of this while they can yeah indeed and it’s

Always a tough pill to swallow but you can’t think about that right now and if you do you’re you’re kind of already in a way accepting defeat obviously a comeback not entirely likely here trailing by 9 with a minute 19 left but just focus on the task at hand one

Possession at a time one bucket at a time one pass at a time got to break it down like that and focus forward but not too far forward talked a lot about Hayworth here down the stretch team we’ve seen I believe five times this season on clutch sports.com how about

Chicago Hope Academy if they can hold on for the next 79 seconds this is going to be a team that’s a problem at State Farm Center later this week and that is a testament to Taiwan Hunter the sophomore 12 of 16 from the field a pair of three-pointers and even 30 points still

With some time to settle so impressive can’t say it enough and on the inbound they get it to Eddie Jenkins on a football pass and Jenkins lays it in and Chicago Hope Academy is within 70 seconds of a trip to the state finals another steal it’s Hunter Hunter up

Strong back to the basket can’t get the layup to go Hayworth the rebound up goes rapson rapson cuts the basket almost had it with contact can’t finish and and Chicago Hope Has it in the hands of Hunter now Hunter to Jenkins Jenkins aob to Simmons Simmons a two-handed slam that’s indicative of how

These last four minutes have gone and Chicago Hope leads 67- 54 wraps in a drive to the basket for Hayworth he is blocked by Jenkins Simmons misses the pass Hunter’s right behind him and alyuk the Simmons can’t finish Eagles having some fun with this one down the stretch here’s Jenkins

Jenkins on a pass to a cutting Dylan and Joshua Dylan lays it in that’ll about do it with 20 seconds left 6954 Chicago Hope Academy on a 6 nothing run extrapolate that back a little longer it’s been a lot more than that under 8 seconds left to play a foul

Will send Hayworth to the line but Chicago Hope Academy is going to play in the final four come Thursday you can’t credit this group enough they kept playing their style of ball when the pressure turned up and it worked and really in a road environment they strapped in and they’re

Going to head State it’ll be the second time Chicago Hope has played in the state finals mentioned they had a runner up finish earlier in their history they’ve been playing ball since 2008 a third place finish back in 2017 and Antoine Johnson and Company he was the uh head coach for the

Eagles at the time they finished third in class 1a and Hayworth who finished second in 2014 in the 1A class will come up a win short of a trip to Champagne what a showing for both these schools both making noise at the free throw line for Hayworth is Trenton mcginness he missed

It and the clock will run to zero Chicago Hope Academy a state finalist in class 1a in 2024 they’ll cut down the Nets they’ll celebrate on the floor at seq Arena a 6954 final score the Eagles take down the Hornets wow so impressive from Chicago Hope and

Frankly I I think this is a game where they were an underdog you look at Haworth I think they’re a little shocked they’re going to get an nice Standing Ovation from from their home fans behind us what a run from Hayworth what a special group they had a special year

And not everybody gets to say that they played in the elite a uh for a chance to go to State and I think they’ll take the environment of this game with them for years and years uh really impressive what they were able to do to bring their

Community together and you can say the same for Chicago hope you got to tip your cap to them for the performance that they brought on the road uh really an impressive allaround performance get to know know the name Taiwan Hunter wow 55 30 points 30 points on 12 of 27 from the

Field I I don’t think there’s much question he’ll be our player of the game from this one 11 points from Joshua Dylan they’re the only two Eagles players in double digits Chicago Hope Academy is not going to be a fun team to face in Champagne later this week understandably some long faces

Behind us in the Hayworth student section but they rise to their feet they recognize what was a great season that will end with the Hornets at 23 and 11 Chicago Hope on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. they’ll play the winner of Christ star rock Lutheran and mounds Meridian they’re

Getting ready to play at Lance Arena at Eastern Illinois in fact they’re underway that game started at 7 so we’ll get a score update for you during our next game if we can find one they celebrate with the plaque do the Eagles I saw christar Rock Lutheran

Play AR Cola on Friday night Larry for a class 1a sectional Championship that’s a really good silver stallions team so that’s going to be a fun matchup should they face Hope Academy on Thursday don’t know as much about Mounds Meridian but they’ve been on that stage

Before but a good season draws to a close for Hayworth as we prepare to get ready for our next game yeah indeed got to tip your cap to both teams really a hardfought game and the final score is not going to be indicative of how close

And how well this game was played from both both sides but hey anytime any team can get to the final four you know you’re going to face stiff opposition obviously kind of depends by class how good those games are uh but I think Chicago Hope is going to be a force to

Be reckoned with the elite eight for class 1a we’ve settled one of the games so far Chicago Hope Academy a final four qualifier chrys car Rock Lutheran a Meridian going at it right now how about this Larry a rematch of a game we saw at the State Farm holiday classic that

Produced a sports center top play play paton’s Cooper Hoffman and Aurora Christian they’re squaring off at Northern Illinois tonight that game was a 6:00 tip so it should be getting close to a finish and then El I Bluffs another clutch Sports media area team and Winchester going to go at it that game

Is in progress in Jacksonville any final thoughts on this one as we prepare to get ready for what should be a good one normal community and Downers Grove North yeah I think we’ve summed it up pretty good congratulations to both teams on great season Chicago hopes will continue

For two more games Hayworth an impressive run comes to a close great efforts good hustle you love the play on both ends I enjoyed this one I did too it was a lot of fun good to be back with you here courtside at seq Arena we’ll switch rolls for normal community in

Downers Grove North which is coming up soon in a new stream congratulations to Chicago Hope we’ll see them at State Farm Center on Thursday and congratulations to Hayworth on a great season for Larry Larson I’m Joey Wright stick around we’ll take a little halftime break and come back for you in

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