Big shot from @hunterjanacek @ScarborHS pic.twitter.com/dyjfvmxim9
— Martin Wall (@bballmwall) February 25, 2015
A three-point shot by Hunter Janacek with less than 40 seconds remaining (pictured above) gave Scarborough (23-9) a lead they would not relinquish as they knocked off La Grange, 68-64 Tuesday night in the bi-district round of the play-offs. The win is the first basketball play-off win in Scarborough's history* (as best as our research can determine).Scarborough next faces Silsbee at a time and place still to be determined in the Area Round of the post-season.
@bballmwall @ScarborHS you know 😏 nice hand off by Q and better screen from Slim! #Round2
— Hunter Janacek (@hunterjanacek) February 25, 2015
Janacek, a junior, scored 15 of the Spartans' 20 points in the fourth quarter. He repeatedly forced the action against La Grange's guards, drawing numerous fouls, and hitting the resulting free throws. Janacek ended the game 14 of 15 (eight of nine in the final quarter) at the charity stripe. Two of La Grange's guards fouled out as a result of their attempts to contain Janacek.
Just prior to Janacek's shot, La Grange lost possession of the ball when a foul called against Scarborough was overturned. One official called a blocking foul on Spartan freshmen Quentin Hudson when he was involved in a collision with a Leopard player driving to the basket.
Hudson's foul would have resulted in two free throws for La Grange, who was in the double bonus. However, after a brief discussion between two of the three officials, the blocking foul was overruled, and a player control foul was assessed to the La Grange player. Janacek's shot followed directly after this sequence of events.
Hudson was the leader of the Spartans offense through the first three quarters, when he registered 20 of his 23 points. Janacek finished the contest with 24 points. Senior Jonathan Garcia-Loza also reached double digits with 11 points.
Unofficial Box Score
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