Roseville Press-Tribune | 1/26/12
Brett Ransford
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It was a barnburner at Woodcreek High School on Thursday night, as the host Timberwolves and rival Roseville went down to the final buzzer.
The Timberwolves kept the Tigers at a deficit the entire game, but a layup by Cole Jacobs pulled the Tigers within one with 42.7 seconds left.
Roseville missed a shot in the final seconds, and Woodcreek held on to win 47-46 for its first Sierra Foothill League victory this season.
Roseville had 5.6 seconds to create a game-winning shot. Matsu Mori’s three-point attempt was off the mark, and Woodcreek’s Black Mob fan group flooded the floor.
“We’ve been so close how many times now? We were bound to catch a break and win one,” said junior Tyler Milani, who led all scorers with 15 points. “I knew it would turn around, so we’ll see if we can carry it into next week and see what we can do the rest of the season.”
Roseville (12-10 overall, 3-2 SFL) lost its second game in a row after starting league with a 3-0 record as part of a five-game win streak.
Woodcreek (7-15, 1-4) threw everything and the kitchen sink at 6-foot-6 Roseville senior center Andrew Schmidt, who finished with 13 points but was scoreless in the fourth quarter.
Schmidt and a somber Roseville team said they’ll put in a lot of work at practice and approach the second half of league with a vengeance. The Tigers open at Nevada Union next Friday.
Following an overtime loss to Nevada Union on Tuesday and another loss on a freak half-court shot the week before, Woodcreek finally benefitted in a close game.
The Timberwolves play host to Granite Bay (11-11, 3-2) next Friday.
JV game
Roseville 69, Woodcreek 67 — Matt Tawlks of the Tigers scored eight of his 28 points in the four-minute overtime, outdueling Woodcreek’s Jimmy Lune, who scored 23.
“It was loud and crazy, but it felt awesome to beat a rival in a game like that,” Tawlks said.
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