Men's Basketball | 11/17/2010 12:34:28 AM
Box Score
Box Score
McPherson, Kan. – McPherson guard Aaron Frazier (McPherson, Kan.) scored seven of the Bulldogs final 11 points to rally from a five-point deficit and help force overtime, then turned it over to teammates Jordan Crawford (McPherson, Kan.) and Aaron Jackson (Junction City, Kan.) in the extra periods as the Bulldogs out battled the Central Christian Tigers for a thrilling 87-76 win at Ed Pyle Gymnasium Tuesday evening.
The win improves McPherson to 4-2 on the season, while Central falls to 2-1.
The Bulldogs, who were down for a majority of regulation, trailed by five with 5:42 remaining, but chipped it away to just one with six seconds left. Following a McPherson timeout, Jackson inbounded the ball to Frazier who weaved his way through the Tiger pressure defense and drew a foul with one second left on the clock.
Frazier missed the front end of his two attempts, but connected on the second to send the game into overtime.
After an even first overtime, MC held the Tigers to only three points in the second, while scoring 14 of their own to earn the 11-point victory. Jackson and Crawford teamed up for 12 of MC’s 14 points in the period.
Despite opening the game 0-for-7 from the field, McPherson never trailed more than seven points in the first half. A pair of scores from the Tigers Antione Norris late in the period gave Central a 33-29 halftime advantage.
McPherson opened the second half with an 8-0 run to take a 37-33 lead with 17:34 remaining. This opened the door for a back and forth second half that included six ties and eight lead changes.
Frazier paced all scorers with 23 points, including a 10-for-12 night from the free throw line. Crawford added his first double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Jackson chipped in 18 and Mason Hewitt (Norwich, Kan.) had 12.
Central Christian was led in scoring by Sean Posey with 17.
For the night, McPherson shot 44.0 percent (33-of-75) from the field and scored 29 points off turnovers.
McPherson returns to action Friday, Nov. 19 when they host Peru State College in day one of the McPherson Classic. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. in the McPherson Sport Center.
