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TCS 53, Holy Cross 49
13th Annual Holiday Classic — Semifinal
Hosted by Holy Cross
December 11th, 1998
Barret Hepler scored 11 points in the final quarter as Timberlake Christian rallied to upset host Holy Cross in the Holiday Classic. Holy Cross had taken a 44-40 lead with 3:11 left, but the Tornadoes closed the game on an 13-5 run, with Hepler sinking three 3-pointers and two free throws down the stretch.
Nathan Williams led Timberlake with 16 points. Holy Cross's Bart Wheeler led all scorers with 21 points, and the Crusaders were hurt by 9-of-18 shooting from the foul line.
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| Score by quarter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
| TCS Tornadoes | 12 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 53 |
| Holy Cross | 11 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 49 |
| Team stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| TCS | Holy Cross | |
| Points | 53 | 49 |
| FGs made | 21 | 20 |
| 3pt FGs made | 6 | 0 |
| Free throws | 5-8 | 9-18 |
| Total fouls | — | — |
| TCS player statistics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | FG | 3PT | FT | PTS |
| Nathan Williams | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 16 |
| Barret Hepler | 4 | 4 | 2-2 | 14 |
| Matt Durand | 3 | 1 | 0-0 | 7 |
| Markus Muhler | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 7 |
| Jon Kelley | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 3 |
| Travis Adkins | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Isaac Conrad | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Andrew Loring | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Totals | 21 | 6 | 5-8 | 53 |
| Holy Cross player statistics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | FG | 3PT | FT | PTS |
| Wheeler | 10 | 0 | 1-5 | 21 |
| Nijaradze | 4 | 0 | 1-2 | 9 |
| Zovko | 2 | 0 | 2-2 | 6 |
| Ciric | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 6 |
| Sagona | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 5 |
| Buchanan | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Totals | 20 | 0 | 9-18 | 49 |