Hale vs. MI - Game Recap
Mercer takes an early lead from the first face-off in the first quarter- 7-1 as time expires. Hale answers with a score by Nathan Cook. Springer scores their second 3 minutes into the quarter and Hale has some life. Both Springer and Shiplett have a turn, but don't convert which turns into a fast moving possession. Heldman's shot is stopped by Arnt, but bounces or dribbles in making the score 9-2. Another quick strike by MI and the score is 10-2 with just over 3 minutes left in the second quarter. Kevin Mahony gets a look from the face-off, and take it to the hoop making the score 11-2 just over 2 minutes left in the half. Clearing the ball, MI forces a fast break shot looking for one more before the quarter ends. Ishizuka feeds Gavin Burns with 24 seconds left in the quarter and MI goes up 12-2 at half. Hale has 12 ground balls to MI's 26. MI shot the ball 29 times to Hale's 8. Starting the second half, Nathan Cook takes the face as MI gets possession as Chris Henderson scores on a cross-body shot. The score 13-2 at 11:30 left in the quarter. Sam Franklin scores with 10:51 left in the quarter. Nathan Cook wins the face, but turns the ball over to MI and the score remains 14-2. Matt Wright makes a nice split dodge, and five hole's Arnt making the tally 15-2. Mercer gets another possession and is controlling the ball before a jumping shot across the cage scoring Mercer's 16th goal. Hale can't clear the ball and turns the ball over for an open cage goal by Gavin. Burns making the score 17-2. Henderson scores number 18 with a few minutes remaining and MI continues dominating possession for the last five minutes, and Wettack dodges three guys on his way to the cage. MI wins 19-2.
