THE SKINNY
Pesky Minooka guard Neal Tyrell forced two turnoverswhich led to Indians’ points in the first minute ofovertime thathelped the hosts beat Oswego Friday in Southwest Prairie Conference action.
TURNING POINT
Tyrell, asenior, forced a Panthers’ turnover that sent Minooka’s Adam Alexander, theperson responsible for sending the game into overtime with a layup with :03 left in the fourth quarter, to the free throw line.Alexander sank onefree throw to make it 52-51. Tyrell then stole the ball at mid-court and drove it for a layup that put Minooka ahead 54-51 with 3:00 to play in overtime.
THE STAR
Tyrellwas one of fourMinooka (7-9, 3-3)starters indouble figures with 14 points.Joseph Butler scored 19 points, Alexander 12 points and Mark Tomac-Geers had 10 points for the Indians.Zachery West led Oswego (6-7, 3-3)with 18 points.
BY THE NUMBERS
Minooka shot 21-of-44 from the field. Oswego finished 21-of-49.
QUOTABLE
“Neal plays with a little bit of reckless abandon. He gives me a lot of gray hairs a lot of the time, but when it works in his favor, I love him to death,” Minooka coach Scott Tanaka said.
