Denison nips Lions in final second, 56-53
January 19, 2011

By Steve Shwarts
Herald-Banner Staff

Jon Bassett's 3-pointer with 0:01 left lifted the Denison Yellow Jackets to a 56-53 victory over the Greenville Lions Tuesday at the Lions Den. Dartanon Wilson for Greenville scored with 10 seconds left in the game to tie things up at 53 apiece before Bassett hit the game-winner.

"We played hard tonight," said Greenville head coach Marcus Smith. "In the fourth quarter we did a better job of taking care of the ball. We left their shooters open too many times in the fourth quarter. We had crucial turnovers in the last two minutes."

Austin Ross banked in 20 points to lead Denison and hit three 3-point baskets, while Bassett pumped in 13 points. Daniel Batey tallied 11 for the Yellow Jackets.

Sawyer Harmon chipped in 12 for Greenville and hit two 3-point baskets, while Oshay Carter and Ladarrien Davis tallied 10 for the Lions.

Greenville led for much of the evening, twice by 12 points at 44-32 and 46-34 with 6:05 remaining.

But the visitors from Denison kept coming back behind Ross and Bassett, these two were really a thorn in the Lions' side.

After a 9-7 first quarter in which Greenville led, the Lions outscored Denison 16-12 in the second to grab a 25-19 halftime advantage.

The Lions kept up the pressure in the third quarter outscoring the Yellow Jackets 19-13 to lead 44-32 after three.

But in the fourth quarter the Yellow Jackets outscored Greenville 24-9 to pull out the victory.

Varsity boys

Denison 7 12 13 24 --56

Greenville 9 16 19 9 --53

D: Clifton Jackson 8, Jaleel Dade 4, Austin Ross 20, Daniel Batey 11, Jon Bassett 13.

G: JaQuintin Patt 2, Ladarrien Davis 10, Sawyer Harmon 12, Dartanon Wilson 7, Oshay Carter 10, Kenneth Neal 7, Marquise Taylor 5.

Records: D 8-15, 3-2; G 5-19, 1-4.

Next game: Greenville at Sherman, Friday.

Junior varsity boys

Denison 17 11 18 11 --57

Greenville 6 15 19 31 --71

D: Keondrick Golston 18, Jason Boyd 15.

G: Chris Bazor 24, Maury Kelly 14.

Freshman boys

Denison 14 9 12 9 --44

Greenville 16 15 9 11 --51

D: Derek Bennett 18.

G: Jackson Watts 13, Jerry Dickeson 12, John Franklin 10.