RECAP - #4 Santa Rosa battles #5 Newcomb in 2OT classic to win, 54-52
In what would seem like any other 4-5 matchup, this didn't hint at a battle. Santa Rosa jumped out early to a 10-6 lead through one with help from Joaquin Romo and Cody Schattschnedier. But Newcomb's pressure defense and 3-point shooting from Deondre Begay and Kelkenny Watchman, put the Skyhawks ahead at the break. A back and forth 3rd led way to a 4th quarter comeback for Santa Rosa where they trailed by as much as 12 to take a late two point lead. Newcomb though would hit a go-ahead runner to tie it up and send the game into overtime. In the overtime, no one would score until an odd sequence late where teams exchanged four points in a matter of 30 the final thirty seconds would lead to one more Santa Rosa attempt to win. Santa Rosa had two solid looks but couldn't get the ball to fall as we went into a second overtime. In the second overtime, Newcomb had to do without it's twin guards that had led them in playmaking and a late three put them up by one late. Joaquin Romo's putback put Santa Rosa up by one and a failed Newcomb three point attempt led to a foul to send Santa Rosa to the line with 2 seconds left. Despite the split free throws, Newcomb's long three from three-quarter court was short and Santa Rosa survived to advance to the semifinals, 54-52.
PLAYER STATS
Santa Rosa
Joaquin Romo - 18 points and 14 rebounds
Cody Schattscheider -13 points and 13 rebounds
Stephen Sanchez - 12 points and 5 steals
Newcomb
Kelkenny Watchman - 13 points and 6 rebounds and 4 steals
Deondre Begay - 11 points and 6 rebounds
Deion Johnhat - 10 points
TEAM STATS
Santa Rosa
FG% - 18/57 - 31%
3PT% - 2/15 - 13%
FT% - 16/28 - 57%
Newcomb
FG% - 20/55 - 36%
3PT% - 9/25 - 36%
FT% - 3/9 - 33%
Santa Rosa - 26 points in the paint; 15 2nd chance points
Newcomb - 13 bench points
In what would seem like any other 4-5 matchup, this didn't hint at a battle. Santa Rosa jumped out early to a 10-6 lead through one with help from Joaquin Romo and Cody Schattschnedier. But Newcomb's pressure defense and 3-point shooting from Deondre Begay and Kelkenny Watchman, put the Skyhawks ahead at the break. A back and forth 3rd led way to a 4th quarter comeback for Santa Rosa where they trailed by as much as 12 to take a late two point lead. Newcomb though would hit a go-ahead runner to tie it up and send the game into overtime. In the overtime, no one would score until an odd sequence late where teams exchanged four points in a matter of 30 the final thirty seconds would lead to one more Santa Rosa attempt to win. Santa Rosa had two solid looks but couldn't get the ball to fall as we went into a second overtime. In the second overtime, Newcomb had to do without it's twin guards that had led them in playmaking and a late three put them up by one late. Joaquin Romo's putback put Santa Rosa up by one and a failed Newcomb three point attempt led to a foul to send Santa Rosa to the line with 2 seconds left. Despite the split free throws, Newcomb's long three from three-quarter court was short and Santa Rosa survived to advance to the semifinals, 54-52.
PLAYER STATS
Santa Rosa
Joaquin Romo - 18 points and 14 rebounds
Cody Schattscheider -13 points and 13 rebounds
Stephen Sanchez - 12 points and 5 steals
Newcomb
Kelkenny Watchman - 13 points and 6 rebounds and 4 steals
Deondre Begay - 11 points and 6 rebounds
Deion Johnhat - 10 points
TEAM STATS
Santa Rosa
FG% - 18/57 - 31%
3PT% - 2/15 - 13%
FT% - 16/28 - 57%
Newcomb
FG% - 20/55 - 36%
3PT% - 9/25 - 36%
FT% - 3/9 - 33%
Santa Rosa - 26 points in the paint; 15 2nd chance points
Newcomb - 13 bench points
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