Jensen Davis hung 28 points on Linn County Tuesday, February 17th as the North Harrison boys completed the sweep of the Mustangs and made the long trip back to Eagleville worthwhile. North Harrison had every reason to fear the Mustangs, which had two bigs and who were swarming to the offensive glass all night, collecting 21 offensive boards. But it was the Shamrocks who jumped out on top early as Wyatt Maize slashed and scored, Jensen Davis hit the first of many triples and added a backdoor layup, and Wyatt Maize got loose in transition to make it 9-4.
Nathaniel Singleton’s free throws cut it to 9-6, but then North Harrison’s pressure defense kicked in more and more as the night progressed, and the Mustangs threw numerous wild passes down the floor.
Gage Fortner picked up two fouls early, forcing North Harrison’s two bigs, Ethan Henson and Andrew Craig, on the floor together, but they hooked up as Henson hit Craig backdoor for two. Jensen Davis kept hitting, getting loose in transition and hitting another three. Wyatt Maize drove and floated, drawing a foul and hitting two free throws. Wyatt Maize got a tip and Andrew Craig got a steal, feeding Jensen Davis, who found Maize for two to make it 21-8 and forcing Linn County to burn their second timeout of the quarter.
Singleton hit his second triple of the quarter for the Mustangs, but Ryker Fortner countered with a free throw, Wyatt Maize got a steal and drive, and then Jensen Davis got a steal and threw behind the back to Wyatt Maize, who took it to the house to make it 26-11 after one.
The avalanche continued in the second as Jensen Davis cut inside and got a pass from Gage Fortner, who returned to start the period. Davis connected with two free throws. Wyatt Maize handed one off to Ryker Fortner, who was feeling it and launched a deep 3-pointer that went in to make it 31-11.
The big men went to work for Linn County and got a putback to cut it to 31-13, but Gage Fortner exploded to the rim after Wyatt Maize got him the ball and Wyatt Maize got a steal and drive to make it 35-13. Kolby Livingston countered with a triple for Linn County, but Ryker Fortner got a putback and then Wyatt Maize got a tip and Gage Fortner got a steal, feeding Jensen Davis for two. Jensen added a triple after a pass from Maize to make it 42-18.
Avery Phillips did all he could for the Mustangs during the next stretch, crashing the boards hard, drawing fouls, and slashing to the rim at will. He scored the next ten Mustang points in a span that stretched to the end of the half and into the third quarter as Linn County kept it at 50-28 early in the third.
But Gage Fortner started a big Shamrock run with a free throw as the Mustangs started getting in foul trouble trying to get the ball back. Jensen Davis hit a 3-pointer, Ryker Fortner slashed and scored after getting a pass from Maize, and then Wyatt Maize went coast to coast for two. Maize’s putback made it 59-28 at the 3:47 mark of the third.
North Harrison started getting sloppy and playing like they were down 30, leading to a pair of Mustang steals that cut it to 59-32. But Jensen Davis broke the run with a triple and added a three point play to give North Harrison its largest lead of the night at 65-32. They led by 33 on three other occasions and triggered the running clock before subbing freely down the stretch.
Jensen Davis had 28 points. Wyatt Maize had 25, Ryker Fortner had 9, Andrew Craig 5, Gage Fortner 3, and Landon Johnson 2.
Andrew Craig had 2 blocks and Dustin Hamilton 1.
Andrew Craig and Wyatt Maize had 6 boards. Gage Fortner had 5, Jensen Davis 4, Dustin Hamilton 3, Ryker Fortner 2, and Ethan Henson, Jacoby Ballard, and Meric Hansel 1.
Wyatt Maize had 11 assists, one short of his career high of 12. The school record is held by Brandon Craig, who had 14. Jensen Davis had 5, Ryker Fortner and Gage Fortner had 3, Ethan Henson 2, and Andrew Craig 1.
Wyatt Maize had 7 tips. Ryker Fortner had 6, Gage Fortner 3, Jensen Davis 2, and Dustin Hamilton, Andrew Craig, and Landon Johnson 1.
Wyatt Maize had 6 steals. Ryker Fortner and Jensen Davis had 3, Gage Fortner and Andrew Craig 2, and Dustin Hamilton 1.
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