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Boys Basketball: Tinley Park's Comeback Falls Short in Regional Championship Game
Brooks 77, Tinley Park 69. Titans, led by Andrew Sebastian, showed their mettle before falling to the Chicago Public League champion Eagles.
The Hot Read: Brooks, the Chicago Public League champion, showed off its quickness in stealing the ball 10 times in the first half to jump out to a 36-23 lead over Tinley Park at the half. Brooks’ lead would swell to 49-27 early in the third quarter before the Titans came roaring back before falling 77-69 in the Rich East Class 3A Regional title game in Park Forest.
Patch MVP: Tinley Park’s Andrew Sebastian (18 points) hit four three-pointers in the second half to help keep the Titans in the game.
Key Stats: Tinley Park's 18 fouls allowed Brooks to make frequent trips to the free-throw line, where the Eagles shot 29-of-46. By comparison, Tinley Park was 8-of-10 from the foul line. Tinley outrebounded Brooks 32-25, but the Eagles made 16 steals.
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Tinley Park's Leaders: Andrew Sebastian (18 points, 1 rebound), Jon Calhoun (17 points, 3 rebounds), Tony Core (9 points, 10 rebounds) and Cordero Rudder (9 points, 5 rebounds).
Brooks' Leader: George Marshall (32 points, 1 rebound).
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Quotable: Tinley Park head coach D.J. Brown on his team’s effort: "We went out there and we fought hard. Brooks is a very talented team; that's why they're the city champs."
Team Records: Tinley Park finishes at 15-10 overall and 1-1 in postseason play. Brooks went 14-0 in the regular season and is 2-0 in the playoffs.
What’s Next: Tinley Park’s season is over. Brooks advances to sectional play.
