After this weekend, no one can say that the Sheridan boys basketball team is not battle-tested.
The Blackhawks played their second tough game in as many days Saturday at Larry Hobbs Gym, hosting Eastern in a Hoosier Heartland Conference contest. The game was tied at 39-39 with seconds to go, but the Comets hit a 3-pointer with three seconds left to win 42-39. The victory gives Eastern a share of the conference title; both the Comets and Carroll finish with 7-1 records.
The two teams were tied at the end of each of the first three quarters. The score was 8-8 after the first period; Kyle Eden had six points for Sheridan in that quarter. The ‘Hawks and Eastern were knotted at 16-16 at halftime, with Silas DeVaney scoring four.
In the third quarter, Sheridan led by as much as five points. Ethan Moistner got hot, nailing two 3-pointers on his way to nine points. But the Comets came back and tied it up at 28-28 going into the fourth. The game stayed tight until Eastern’s late 3-pointer.
“I think the last three games we’ve played have been very tough games that’ll prepare us for our sectional very well,” said Blackhawks coach Tod Windlan. “We had a chance to win all three games.”
Eden led Sheridan with 13 points, followed by Moistner with 11. DeVaney and Moistner both collected four rebounds and Moistner also made four steals.
Sheridan finished conference play right in the middle, taking fifth place with a 4-4 record. The Blackhawks are 11-10 overall and play Eastbrook Tuesday in the first game of the Blackford sectional.
EASTERN 42, SHERIDAN 39
Sheridan FG FT TP PF
Corbin Murray 2-3 0-1 4 4
Kyle Eden 6-11 0-0 13 1
Cayden Hunter 1-2 0-0 3 0
Silas DeVaney 4-8 0-3 8 3
Ethan Moistner 4-5 1-1 11 0
Cole Webel 0-1 0-0 0 3
Keenan Warren 0-0 0-0 0 1
Totals 17-30 1-5 39 12
Score by Quarters
Eastern 8 8 12 14 – 42
Sheridan 8 8 12 11 – 39
Sheridan 3-point shooting (4-8) Moistner 2-3, Eden 1-2, Hunter 1-2, Webel 0-1.
Sheridan rebounds (13) DeVaney 4, Moistner 4, Webel 3, Eden 2.