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The Hurricanes’ chance to become only the second three-time defending champion of the Blackhawk Christmas Tourney almost came to an early end tonight in the opening game of the prestigious tournament against AA Jeannette. A season of inconsistency for the Hurricanes continued along the same tack as the Canes went from good to bad to good and back again before holding on for a 62-57 win. The Canes played the first half with just five turnovers while turning it over 12 times in the second half. New Castle made only 12 of 27 shots in the first half but made six of eight shots in the fourth quarter. However only seven of 12 free throws in the fourth quarter kept the outcome in question until the final moments but the Red Hurricanes were able to avoid an upset. New Castle’s victory sets up a rematch of a game earlier this season, the Canes won easily, against the Ellwood City Wolverines. Ellwood City beat Kennedy Catholic 43-41 to gain the right to face the Canes. Butler and Connellsville will face off in the other semi-final. The Canes started poorly missing their first three shots. They quickly stole the ball but missed their next shot. After a Jayhawk miss David Richards made a lay-up and was fouled. He missed the free throw and the Hurricanes led 2-0 at 6:21. Jeannette hit two straight buckets and led 4-2 before Devin Taylor scored at 4:58 to tie the game. The teams exchanged misses before David Colella missed two free throws shooting for Chris Cain who hit the floor hard on a drive to the hoop. The Jayhawks hit a ‘two’ at 3:34 and a free throw after a Canes’ turnover and led 8-4 at 2:29. Cain scored at 2:04 for the Hurricanes ending a 2:54 scoring drought. Jeannette scored again at 1:47 but Cain answered with a ‘three’ at 1:27 getting New Castle within one, 10-9. A ‘three’ by Jeannette opened the lead back to four but Taylor hit a ‘three’ with 11 seconds left in the quarter and New Castle trailed by one, 13-12 after one period. Following a Jeannette free throw to start the second quarter Keenan Moore scored tying the game at 14 at the 7:33 mark. Brian Bober scored on the inside after a Jayhawks miss and New Castle led 16-14 at 6:33. A ‘three’ by Cain after another Jeannette basket gave the Hurricanes a three point lead, 19-16 at 4:54. Moore hit a ‘three’ at 3:17 upping the Canes’ lead to six points, 22-16. Six points by Bober and a hoop by Cain matched the eight points by the Jayhawks to end the half and New Castle led at intermission 30-24. Cain led the Hurricanes with ten points in the half while Bober added eight and Taylor had seven rebounds. Moore with a ‘three’ to open the third quarter followed it with a ‘two’ and the New Castle lead was nine, 35-24. Jeannette scored twice before Taylor nailed a ‘three’ opening up a 10 point lead, 38-28 at 5:18. A basket and two free throws by Jeannette narrowed the gap to six points at 4:33. Moore scored at 3:17 giving the Canes 40 points but three turnovers by New Castle fueled an 8-2 run by the Jayhawks and they closed to within two points after three quarters, 42-40. Jeannette had the ball to open the fourth and scored tying the score at 42 at 7:51. Taylor then scored the first two of his 15 fourth quarter points putting the Canes back up by two at 7:36. New Castle pressed on the Jayhawks next possession and created at turnover but missed on their field goal attempt. The Canes then stole the ball back but turned it over to Jeannette who scored, tying the game at 44 at the 6:31 mark. Another Hurricanes’ turnover led to another hoop by Jeannette and they had a 46-44 lead at 5:34. Taylor scored again at 5:15 to tie the game but after another New Castle turnover the Jayhawks scored to regain the lead 46-48 at 4:31. Taylor made the front of a one-and-one at 4:14 but Jeannette again answered with a ‘two’ taking a three point lead, 50-47. New Castle then called time-out. Off of the time-out the Canes ran a play setting up Taylor for a ‘three’ from the wing. Taylor nailed the ‘three’ and tied the score at 50 at with 3:31 left to play. After a Jayhawks miss Cain tipped in a missed shot giving the Hurricanes the lead 52-50 at 3:06. Cain was fouled while shooting and went to the line for one. He missed the free throw but Taylor grabbed the rebound and put it in, upping the Hurricanes’ lead to 54-50. Following another Jeannette miss Taylor scored on a pass from Bober extending the lead to six with 2:17 left to play. Jeannette scored at 1:38 ending New Castle’s 8-0 run and was fouled. They made the free throw and closed to within three, 56-53. Cain was fouled at 1:24 and went to the line to shoot a one-and-one. He made both ends giving New Castle a 58-53 lead. The Jayhawks made one free throw at 1:17 and then Taylor was fouled and went to the line to shoot two. Taylor made them both increasing the lead to six, 60-54 at the 1:11 mark. A hoop by Jeannette at the one minute mark got them within four, 60-56. Cain was then fouled at the 35 second mark and went to the line to shoot two. He missed them both but Bober grabbed the rebound for New Castle. Richards was then fouled by the Jayhawks and shot two free throws. He made the first putting the Canes’ lead at five, 61-56. He missed the second but Taylor snatched this rebound and he was fouled with 22 seconds to play. Taylor made the second of two free throws giving New Castle a six point cushion, 62-56. Jeannette missed their next shot but crashed the boards and missed the put-back but was fouled. They hit only the second of two closing to 62-57. The Hurricanes got the rebound but Jeannette stole the ball. The Jayhawk however missed their final shot as time ran out. Devin Taylor led New Castle with 23 points, 15 rebounds and four blocked shots. Chris Cain added 14 points and seven rebounds while Keenan Moore had 12 points and Brian Bober scored 10.
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