Skyline vs. Overlake Game Recap
First half of the game here between Overlake and Skyline is a defensive battle. Lots of transition and most ball possession by Skyline, it's surprising the score is just 2-1. Skyline gets on the board first with a score by Calvin Wiley 8:41 into the game unassisted. Overlake answers back with a score by Dolak unassisted. Skyline has maintained possession for almost 19 minutes, and fired 18 shots, but hasn't been able to score more than their 1 so far. With one minute left, Carlton snaps an unassisted score past Parpia who has done a solid job thus far, making the score 2-1 at halftime. Skyline starts man-down with a penalty that gives the Owls an opportunity to get after their man-up. Penalty time expires, though they get a good shot- Skyline clears it out for possession. Skyline throws the ball away, and the Owls take another try at the cage. Skyline has a couple shots, but cannot turn the key in the lock. Both teams are struggling to maintain possession, each trading possessions and clears. On an overlake clear by Parpia Skyline thwarts the clear at the cage, but Murphy is stripped by Brown as Overlake gives them the ball back to shoot on Parpia who makes a sick save up high. With 2:40 left in the third, Skyline leads 2-1. Overlake now with a try, has a nice shot on the sweep spurring Skyline's time out call as the shot crosses the end line. The Owls maintain possession and continue working with the ball dominating possession time in the third. Skyline gets a clear with 30 seconds, enough time for a Murphy shot that does not find its mark. Overlake starts their fourth right where they left off pressing Skyline on a clear, and getting a shot on cage. Skyline saves and begins an offensive set, which forces a fast break for the Owls. Skyline stops the break, works a clear and steps out of bounds giving the ball back to Overlake. Overlake, down by one, is pressing hard without a settled offense, and gets another shot low on Skyline. Skyline cannot clear and the Owls have 6:30 left to continue shooting and turns the ball over. Overlake gets a 30 second bench for a rowdy fan, and attempts to kill a man-down but Strand finds Murphy right up top to finish the shot making the score 3-1. Overlake wins possession, and drives behind but misses and turns over to Skyline who is playing to ride this game out. Overlake gets the ball back with three minutes and throws it away. Getting it back on a ride, the shot is deflected and forces another transition for Skyline. Skyline does not get it done, and gives Overlake two more shots before finishing the game 3-1. Overlake owned the second half, but couldn't make the ball drop.
