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Faith Family is not nearly as effective without playing their transition game.....they look lost playing against LH's defense in a set offense.
Liberty Hill 30
Faith Family 20
Halftime
Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!!! Liberty Hill is controlling the style and pace of play......and is in control of this game so far.
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Now we will see what halftime adjustments will be made by each team. I suspect LH will not make many adjustments at all......unless FF does something different. FF needs to do something different......they are down 10 points to a ball control team and in deep trouble if you ask me.
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I would say that the Decatur team would also give Faith Family trouble with their style of play also.....very similar to Liberty Hill's. Faith Family is just better in a transition type of game to let their athleticism and speed rule the court. They cannot do that against this Panther ball control and good defensive team.....so they are getting frustrated. It's like they don't know how to run set plays......they are just not as good in this style of basketball.
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Liberty Hill has been able to run their offense and slow down the pace with quality spread offense and passing. Ball handling is also good....not many steals so far by Faith Family. It's a type of "keep away", but without that much of a slow down for Liberty Hill. They seem to be in their comfort zone and have made the shots.
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End of 3rd
Liberty Hill 40
Faith Family 37
I was impressed by the way FF began playing a better defensive game and also not taking so many 3's.
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Timeout Faith Family......they are playing good now. They lead 47-43 and have the ball on the inbound.
3:55 left
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Faith Family on a 12-0 run against LH with that trap defense and man to man putting pressure on the Panther offense. They are working the ball inside for the scores.
49-43 FF with 2:38 left and LH at the line on a foul.
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LH scores on a transition steal.....51-46 now with 1:41 left.....LH gets a turnover now.
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LH misses the 3-pointer and FF gets the rebound and calls timeout to discuss things. 51-46 FF with 1:16 left and FF with the inbound under the LH basket.
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LH fouls to put FF on the line.....they miss the one and one free throw.....LH goes down and Naylor gets the 3 pointer to get this game to two....51--49. 47 secs. left and full court pressure on Faith Family by LH. LH calls timeout....it's final timeout.
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In transition FF throws the ball away. Now LH has the ball and calls their last timeout.....they did have one left afterall. 41 secs left and a two point game
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LH ties it with 19 secs left. 51-51
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FF gets it across the line.....works for the final shot.....a penetrating move draws the LH defense and it's dished the the big Fresh Walsh(6-7) under the basket. He jams it at the buzzer for the win!!! What a ball game......what a great finish for this Class 4A State Championship and tremendous finish in the Alamodome. Just a great game by LH and FF as both teams had to come back to make this a great finish. Congrats to Faith Family on their first State Championship in their first trip.
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Final
Oak Cliff Faith Family 53
Liberty Hill 51
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