Wilmington wins on buzzer beater
Wilmington (71) Vs. Rocky Grove (69)
Jan 11, 2012
It might be the shot that saves the Greyhounds’ season.

Anthony Derrick hit a layup as time expired to lift Wilmington in a nonregion matchup, ending a six-game losing streak for the visitors.

Rocky Grove tied the game at 69 with 10 seconds remaining on a 3-point shot to set the stage for Derrick’s heroics.

“We called a timeout and set up a play,” Greyhounds coach Mike Jeckavitch said. “It was basically just a high ball screen, and instead of taking the screen, (Derrick) kind of crossed the guy over and hit a contested layup with no time left. Once it hit the backboard and went through, the buzzer sounded.”

Derrick wasn’t the only hero. Matt Bowen set a career high with 26 points. He drained six of Wilmington’s 10 3-pointers. Rocco Fagan added three more from long range. He scored eight of his 17 in the first half to help the Greyhounds (3-7) stay alive after a miserable first quarter in which they were outscored, 12-4.

“(Bowen) had two points at halftime,” Jeckavitch said. “He was sick with the flu a little bit. He was sick in school all day, but he really came through in the second half. They play a 1-3-1 zone, and we kind of stuck him in the corner. He’s one of those guys that he only needs to hit one, and once he gets one, he gets in a zone.

“Fagan really stepped up tonight, too. This was his second varsity start, and he really kept us in it in the first half.”

Derrick, a senior point guard, added nine points. Jeckavitch said his game-winner could be the spark that ignites Wilmington.

“Our kids have been battling,” he said. “We had a pretty tough nonregion schedule, but hopefully this will mentally and physically prepare us for our league play.”

Nightly Roundup
Game Scoreboard
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT SCORE
Wilmington 4 15 32 20 0 71
Rocky Grove 12 15 18 24 0 69
Box Scores
WILMINGTON (71)
Anthony Derrick 3 2-4 9
Vince Pitzulo 0 2-4 2
Matt Bowen 9 2-3 26
Jesse Hilliard 2 0-0 4
Rocco Fagan 6 2-2 17
Ryan Crawford 1 0-0 2
Jordan Smith 2 0-0 4
Josh Tekac 3 1-2 7.
Totals: 26 9-15 71.

ROCKY GROVE (69)
Kennemuth 4 9-13 19
Gannoe 2 1-2 5
Schiffler 9 1-3 20
Stewart 4 0-0 8
Wise 6 2-2 17.
Totals: 25 13-20 69.

WILMINGTON 4 15 32 20 — 71
ROCKY GROVE 12 15 18 24 — 69

3-point goals — Wilmington 10 (Derrick 1, Fagan 3, Bowen 6), Rocky Grove 6 (Wise 3, Schiffler 1, Kennemuth 2).
JV score: Wilmington 50, Rocky Grove 31. High scorer: W — Travis Brumbaugh 11.
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