Portland Pilots @ Ball State Cardinals
46–61Final · Dec 25, 2019
PORT 46 BALL 61 Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PORT8-7 | 19 | 27 | 46 |
| BALL7-6 | 19 | 42 | 61 |
· Line: BALL -10.5 (O/U 134)
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The scoring timeline.
Every scoring moment, when the official feed stamped it — and when FirstBuzzer's in-venue spotters buzzed it first. Times are ET.
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Tahirou Diabate made Layup.
2–0 -
Ishmael El-Amin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarron Coleman.
2–3 -
Tahirou Diabate made Layup.
4–3 -
K.J. Walton made Free Throw.
4–4 -
Josh Thompson made Layup.
4–6 -
Josh Thompson made Free Throw.
4–7 -
Josh Thompson made Free Throw.
4–8 -
Isaiah White made Jumper.
6–8 -
Kyle Mallers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarron Coleman.
6–11 -
Kani Acree made Layup. Assisted by Jarron Coleman.
6–13 -
Jarron Coleman made Jumper.
6–15 -
Tahjai Teague made Jumper.
6–17 -
Takiula Fahrensohn made Layup.
8–17 -
Tahjai Teague made Jumper.
8–19 -
Takiula Fahrensohn made Jumper. Assisted by Chase Adams.
10–19 -
Tahirou Diabate made Jumper. Assisted by Chase Adams.
12–19 -
Tahirou Diabate made Free Throw.
13–19 -
Isaiah White made Layup.
15–19 -
Isaiah White made Dunk. Assisted by Chase Adams.
17–19 -
JoJo Walker made Free Throw.
18–19 -
JoJo Walker made Free Throw.
19–19 -
Ishmael El-Amin made Jumper.
19–21 -
Luke Bumbalough made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kyle Mallers.
19–24 -
Tahirou Diabate made Free Throw.
20–24 -
Tahirou Diabate made Layup. Assisted by Malcolm Porter.
22–24 -
Malcolm Porter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JoJo Walker.
25–24 -
Ishmael El-Amin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by K.J. Walton.
25–27 -
Isaiah White made Jumper.
27–27 -
Ishmael El-Amin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Thompson.
27–30 -
Ishmael El-Amin made Free Throw.
27–31 -
Ishmael El-Amin made Free Throw.
27–32 -
Ishmael El-Amin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Thompson.
27–35 -
Luke Bumbalough made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ishmael El-Amin.
27–38 -
Takiula Fahrensohn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah White.
30–38 -
Brachen Hazen made Layup.
30–40 -
Luke Bumbalough made Layup. Assisted by Josh Thompson.
30–42 -
Takiula Fahrensohn made Jumper.
32–42 -
Luke Bumbalough made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarron Coleman.
32–45 -
Jacob Tryon made Layup. Assisted by JoJo Walker.
34–45 -
Tahjai Teague made Two Point Tip Shot.
34–47 -
Tahjai Teague made Layup.
34–49 -
Kani Acree made Layup. Assisted by Tahjai Teague.
34–51 -
Kani Acree made Free Throw.
34–52 -
Tahirou Diabate made Layup.
36–52 -
Josh Thompson made Free Throw.
36–53 -
Chase Adams made Free Throw.
37–53 -
Chase Adams made Free Throw.
38–53 -
Luke Bumbalough made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tahjai Teague.
38–56 -
JoJo Walker made Layup.
40–56 -
Quincy Ferebee made Layup.
42–56 -
Ishmael El-Amin made Free Throw.
42–57 -
Ishmael El-Amin made Free Throw.
42–58 -
Theo Akwuba made Dunk. Assisted by Quincy Ferebee.
44–58 -
Brachen Hazen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Thompson.
44–61 -
Lavar Harewood made Layup.
46–61
Play-by-play
- P1 Jump Ball won by Ball State
- P1 Tahjai Teague missed Jumper.
- P1 Tahirou Diabate Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Tahirou Diabate missed Layup.
- P1 Luke Bumbalough Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Kyle Mallers Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Luke Bumbalough missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Kyle Mallers missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Malcolm Porter Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Tahirou Diabate missed Layup.
- P1 Ishmael El-Amin Block.
- P1 Kyle Mallers Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Jarron Coleman.
- P1 Jarron Coleman Turnover.
- P1 Tahirou Diabate made Layup. 2–0
- P1 Ishmael El-Amin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarron Coleman. 2–3
- P1 Foul on Brachen Hazen.
- P1 Isaiah White Turnover.
- P1 Luke Bumbalough Turnover.
- P1 Isaiah White missed Jumper.
- P1 Brachen Hazen Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Jarron Coleman missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Takiula Fahrensohn Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Tahirou Diabate made Layup. 4–3
- P1 Foul on Chase Adams.
- P1 Official TV Timeout
- P1 Kani Acree missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Takiula Fahrensohn Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Takiula Fahrensohn missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Tahirou Diabate Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on K.J. Walton.
- P1 Takiula Fahrensohn missed Layup.
- P1 Tahjai Teague Block.
- P1 Tahirou Diabate Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Malcolm Porter Turnover.
- P1 Josh Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Ball State Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Josh Thompson Turnover.
- P1 Foul on Isaiah White.
- P1 K.J. Walton missed Free Throw.
- P1 Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
- P1 K.J. Walton made Free Throw. 4–4
- P1 Malcolm Porter missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Kani Acree Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Tahjai Teague missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Takiula Fahrensohn Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Tahirou Diabate missed Layup.
- P1 Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Tahirou Diabate.
- P1 Ishmael El-Amin missed Jumper.
- P1 Ball State Offensive Rebound.
- P1 K.J. Walton Turnover.
- P1 Chase Adams Turnover.
- P1 Tahjai Teague Turnover.
- P1 Takiula Fahrensohn Steal.
- P1 Hugh Hogland Turnover.
- P1 Josh Thompson Steal.
- P1 Ishmael El-Amin missed Layup.
- P1 Isaiah White Block.
- P1 Josh Thompson Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Josh Thompson made Layup. 4–6
- P1 Isaiah White missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Kani Acree Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Tahjai Teague missed Jumper.
- P1 Tahjai Teague Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Hugh Hogland.
- P1 Official TV Timeout
- P1 Josh Thompson made Free Throw. 4–7
- P1 Josh Thompson made Free Throw. 4–8
- P1 Hugh Hogland missed Layup.
- P1 Hugh Hogland Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Isaiah White made Jumper. 6–8
- P1 Kyle Mallers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarron Coleman. 6–11
- P1 Hugh Hogland missed Jumper.
- P1 Quincy Ferebee Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Malcolm Porter missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 K.J. Walton Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Brachen Hazen missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Quincy Ferebee Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Jacob Tryon missed Jumper.
- P1 Jarron Coleman Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Kyle Mallers missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 K.J. Walton Offensive Rebound.
- P1 K.J. Walton missed Jumper.
- P1 Jacob Tryon Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Luke Bumbalough.
- P1 Quincy Ferebee Turnover.
- P1 Luke Bumbalough Steal.
- P1 Kani Acree made Layup. Assisted by Jarron Coleman. 6–13
- P1 Takiula Fahrensohn missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Brachen Hazen Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Kani Acree missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Kyle Mallers Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Kyle Mallers Turnover.
- P1 JoJo Walker Steal.
- P1 Takiula Fahrensohn missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Kani Acree Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Jarron Coleman made Jumper. 6–15
- P1 Portland Timeout
- P1 Official TV Timeout
- P1 Jump Ball won by Portland
- P1 Portland Turnover.
- P1 Tahjai Teague made Jumper. 6–17
- P1 Takiula Fahrensohn made Layup. 8–17
- P1 Kyle Mallers missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 JoJo Walker Defensive Rebound.
- P1 JoJo Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Jarron Coleman Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Tahjai Teague made Jumper. 8–19
- P1 Takiula Fahrensohn made Jumper. Assisted by Chase Adams. 10–19
- P1 Kani Acree missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Ball State Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Jump Ball won by Ball State
- P1 Kani Acree missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Luke Bumbalough Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Luke Bumbalough missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Portland Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Takiula Fahrensohn Turnover.
- P1 Ishmael El-Amin missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Tahirou Diabate Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Tahirou Diabate Turnover.
- P1 Kani Acree Steal.
- P1 Ishmael El-Amin missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Jacob Tryon Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Jacob Tryon Turnover.
- P1 Tahjai Teague Steal.
- P1 Tahjai Teague missed Jumper.
- P1 Jacob Tryon Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Tahirou Diabate made Jumper. Assisted by Chase Adams. 12–19
- P1 Foul on Kani Acree.
- P1 Official TV Timeout
- P1 Tahirou Diabate made Free Throw. 13–19
- P1 K.J. Walton missed Jumper.
- P1 JoJo Walker Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Isaiah White made Layup. 15–19
- P1 Jarron Coleman Turnover.
- P1 Tahirou Diabate Steal.
- P1 Ball State Timeout
- P1 Takiula Fahrensohn missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Jarron Coleman Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Ishmael El-Amin Turnover.
- P1 Chase Adams Steal.
- P1 Isaiah White Turnover.
- P1 Jarron Coleman Steal.
- P1 Tahjai Teague Turnover.
- P1 Chase Adams Steal.
- P1 Isaiah White made Dunk. Assisted by Chase Adams. 17–19
- P1 Jarron Coleman Turnover.
- P1 Tahirou Diabate Steal.
- P1 Foul on Jarron Coleman.
- P1 JoJo Walker made Free Throw. 18–19
- P1 JoJo Walker made Free Throw. 19–19
- P1 Tahjai Teague missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Ball State Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Jump Ball won by Ball State
- P2 Jarron Coleman missed Jumper.
- P2 Kyle Mallers Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Ishmael El-Amin made Jumper. 19–21
- P2 Malcolm Porter Turnover.
- P2 Ishmael El-Amin Steal.
- P2 Luke Bumbalough made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kyle Mallers. 19–24
- P2 Foul on Tahjai Teague.
- P2 Tahirou Diabate missed Free Throw.
- P2 Portland Deadball Team Rebound.
- P2 Tahirou Diabate made Free Throw. 20–24
- P2 Jarron Coleman missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Tahirou Diabate Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Chase Adams Turnover.
- P2 Tahjai Teague Steal.
- P2 Jarron Coleman Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Luke Bumbalough.
- P2 Tahirou Diabate made Layup. Assisted by Malcolm Porter. 22–24
- P2 Kyle Mallers missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Tahirou Diabate Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Chase Adams Turnover.
- P2 Tahjai Teague missed Layup.
- P2 Josh Thompson Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Josh Thompson missed Layup.
- P2 Tahirou Diabate Block.
- P2 Josh Thompson Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Tahjai Teague missed Layup.
- P2 Tahirou Diabate Block.
- P2 Takiula Fahrensohn Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Takiula Fahrensohn Turnover.
- P2 Kyle Mallers Steal.
- P2 Luke Bumbalough missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Tahjai Teague Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Jump Ball won by Portland
- P2 Tahjai Teague Turnover.
- P2 Tahirou Diabate Steal.
- P2 Foul on Brachen Hazen.
- P2 Foul on Ishmael El-Amin.
- P2 Malcolm Porter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JoJo Walker. 25–24
- P2 Foul on Tahirou Diabate.
- P2 Official TV Timeout
- P2 Ishmael El-Amin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by K.J. Walton. 25–27
- P2 Isaiah White made Jumper. 27–27
- P2 Ishmael El-Amin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Thompson. 27–30
- P2 Isaiah White Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Quincy Ferebee.
- P2 Ishmael El-Amin made Free Throw. 27–31
- P2 Ishmael El-Amin made Free Throw. 27–32
- P2 Isaiah White missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Kani Acree Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Kani Acree missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Quincy Ferebee Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Malcolm Porter missed Layup.
- P2 K.J. Walton Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Brachen Hazen Turnover.
- P2 Isaiah White missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Kani Acree Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Ishmael El-Amin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Thompson. 27–35
- P2 Foul on Ishmael El-Amin.
- P2 Malcolm Porter missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Tahirou Diabate Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Tahirou Diabate missed Layup.
- P2 Kani Acree Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Luke Bumbalough made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ishmael El-Amin. 27–38
- P2 Portland Timeout
- P2 Quincy Ferebee missed Jumper.
- P2 Brachen Hazen Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Kani Acree missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 JoJo Walker Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Official TV Timeout
- P2 JoJo Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Josh Thompson Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Ishmael El-Amin Turnover.
- P2 Takiula Fahrensohn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah White. 30–38
- P2 Kyle Mallers missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 JoJo Walker Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Chase Adams missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Kyle Mallers Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Ishmael El-Amin missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Hugh Hogland Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Chase Adams Turnover.
- P2 Ishmael El-Amin Steal.
- P2 Ishmael El-Amin missed Layup.
- P2 Brachen Hazen Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Brachen Hazen made Layup. 30–40
- P2 JoJo Walker Turnover.
- P2 Josh Thompson Steal.
- P2 Luke Bumbalough made Layup. Assisted by Josh Thompson. 30–42
- P2 Portland Timeout
- P2 Isaiah White missed Jumper.
- P2 Portland Deadball Team Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Tahjai Teague.
- P2 Takiula Fahrensohn made Jumper. 32–42
- P2 Luke Bumbalough made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarron Coleman. 32–45
- P2 Jacob Tryon made Layup. Assisted by JoJo Walker. 34–45
- P2 Luke Bumbalough Turnover.
- P2 Official TV Timeout
- P2 Isaiah White missed Layup.
- P2 Ishmael El-Amin Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Tahjai Teague missed Layup.
- P2 Tahjai Teague Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Tahjai Teague made Two Point Tip Shot. 34–47
- P2 Isaiah White missed Jumper.
- P2 Jarron Coleman Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Tahjai Teague made Layup. 34–49
- P2 Isaiah White missed Jumper.
- P2 Tahjai Teague Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Kani Acree made Layup. Assisted by Tahjai Teague. 34–51
- P2 Foul on Takiula Fahrensohn.
- P2 Kani Acree made Free Throw. 34–52
- P2 Tahirou Diabate made Layup. 36–52
- P2 Foul on Chase Adams.
- P2 Josh Thompson made Free Throw. 36–53
- P2 Josh Thompson missed Free Throw.
- P2 Ball State Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Ishmael El-Amin missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Chase Adams Defensive Rebound.
- P2 JoJo Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Tahirou Diabate Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Josh Thompson.
- P2 Chase Adams made Free Throw. 37–53
- P2 Chase Adams made Free Throw. 38–53
- P2 Luke Bumbalough made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tahjai Teague. 38–56
- P2 Malcolm Porter missed Jumper.
- P2 Portland Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Tahirou Diabate missed Layup.
- P2 Tahjai Teague Block.
- P2 Tahjai Teague Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Chase Adams.
- P2 Luke Bumbalough missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Tahirou Diabate Defensive Rebound.
- P2 JoJo Walker Turnover.
- P2 Ishmael El-Amin Steal.
- P2 Kyle Mallers missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Tahirou Diabate Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Malcolm Porter missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Luke Bumbalough Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Luke Bumbalough Turnover.
- P2 Tahirou Diabate Steal.
- P2 JoJo Walker made Layup. 40–56
- P2 Ball State Timeout
- P2 Foul on Theo Akwuba.
- P2 Ishmael El-Amin missed Jumper.
- P2 Theo Akwuba Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Quincy Ferebee made Layup. 42–56
- P2 Luke Bumbalough missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Lavar Harewood Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Theo Akwuba missed Jumper.
- P2 Theo Akwuba Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Theo Akwuba missed Jumper.
- P2 Ishmael El-Amin Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Quincy Ferebee.
- P2 Ishmael El-Amin made Free Throw. 42–57
- P2 Ishmael El-Amin made Free Throw. 42–58
- P2 Theo Akwuba made Dunk. Assisted by Quincy Ferebee. 44–58
- P2 Brachen Hazen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Thompson. 44–61
- P2 Lavar Harewood made Layup. 46–61
Box score
PORT
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahirou DiabateF | 25 | 12 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Chase AdamsG | 28 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Takiula FahrensohnG | 31 | 9 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Malcolm PorterG | 23 | 3 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaiah WhiteG | 27 | 8 | 4-12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Theo AkwubaF | 3 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wyatt WatsonF | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugh HoglandF | 12 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jacob TryonC | 12 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Quincy FerebeeG | 11 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| JoJo WalkerG | 22 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Lavar HarewoodG | 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh PhillipsF | |||||||||||||
| Cody CollinsworthC | |||||||||||||
| Miles TurnerG |
BALL
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle MallersF | 24 | 3 | 1-7 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Tahjai TeagueF | 23 | 8 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Luke BumbaloughG | 27 | 14 | 5-10 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jarron ColemanG | 19 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Ishmael El-AminG | 35 | 18 | 5-13 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Brachen HazenF | 19 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Kani AcreeG | 20 | 5 | 2-8 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Josh ThompsonG | 21 | 5 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| K.J. WaltonG | 12 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Miryne ThomasF | |||||||||||||
| Zach GunnF | |||||||||||||
| Ben HendriksC | |||||||||||||
| Blake HugginsC | |||||||||||||
| Lucas KroftG |
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