The Press-Dispatch
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B-4 Wednesday, February 13, 2013 The Press-Dispatch H Girls just miss Continued from page 1 game. Pike Central missed a final long shot try leaving the score at 32-32 going into the fourth period. Pike Central missed its first shot of the quarter and the Lady Bluejackets went back down the court to regain the lead 34-32. Two free throws gave the Lady Bluejackets a four point lead with 6:53 to play. The Lady Chargers turned the ball back to Mitchell after a time out and the Lady Bluejackets took advantage to get two more free throws and lead 39-32 with 6:20 to play. Like came back and went inside to sink a shot and was fouled, making the free throw with 6:02 left to cut the gap to four. Mitchell scored, but Ashby countered with a three with 4:22 on the clock for a three point difference, 41-38. Mitchell stretched the lead again with two free throws with 4:08 remaining. They got the ball back and missed the front end of a one and one. Mitchell got the ball back on a turnover and made one of two free throws with 2:14 remaining and leading 44-38. Pike Central had a turnover and Mitchell made a free throw to lead 45-38 with 1:44 remaining. Howes was fouled trying a three point shot and made two of three charity tries for a 45-40 count, Mitchell in the lead. Like had a free throw to cut the difference back to four with 1:26 to play. The Lady Bluejackets missed a pair of free throws and Pike rebounded. PC missed a shot and Mitchell was fouled. They made two free throws with 52 seconds to play for a 47-41 lead. PC missed and Mitchell was fouled. Again they made two free throws. That was the way it went for the last minute of the game. PC did have a free throw by Like, but Mitchell made 9 of 10 free throws in the final minute to stretch out the final difference to Pike Central Head Coach Randy Graham yells instructions at points during action at the other end nine points. of the floor during the Sectional semifinals. Assistants Brent Beck, Tim Crow and Valarie White are on Jordan Like finished with the bench. 16 points, Emily Howes 12 and Michal Ashby 9. Like had nine rebounds, Howes eight, Alyx Abbot seven and Olivia Leighty 4. Like had four assists and Abbott two. Like had two steals. PC finished 5-17 for the season. PC had 14 turnovers and Mitchell 9. Jasper downed Vincennes Lincoln 46-37 to advance to the finals. Jasper won the Sectional beating Mitchell 66-53. Jasper (15-9) meets Rushville (20-3) and Evansville Bosse (18-6) meets Corydon Continued from page 1 Central (19-5) in the Brownslot. Leaning my forehead stown Regional Tournaagainst the wall, I let out a ment. long, self-pitying sigh. And Pike Central 44, Mitchthen I saw it. The title bore ell 53: Michal Ashby 2-6,1���People I Have Shared the 4,2-2,2,2,9; Olivia Leighty Gospel With.��� The handle 0-4,0-0,2-4,4,4,2; Jordan Like was brighter than those 4-12,0-0,8-15,5,9,16; Emaround it, newer, almost un- ily Howes 1-6,2-4,4-5,4,8,12; used. I pulled on its handle Samantha Halbrader 0-0,0and a small box not more 0,0-0,1,1,0; Lindsey Catt than three inches long 0-3,0-0,3-4,5,2,3; Alyx Abfell into my hands. I could bott 1-4,0-2,0-1,5,7,2; Nicah count the cards it contained McFarland 0-0,0-0,0-0,0,0,0; on one hand. Lindsey Nixon 0-0,0-1,0And then the tears came. I 0,0,1,0; Kimberly McCambegan to weep. Sobs so deep mon 0-0,0-0,0-0,0,0,0; PC that the hurt started in my totals: 8-35, 3-11, 19-31, 26, Michal Ashby goes up to release a jump shot Olivia Leighty works to drive past a Mitchell stomach and shook through 33, 44; Mitchell totals: 12-38, during the Sectional semifinals against Mitchell defender toward the basket during the Sectional me. I fell on my knees and 1-6, 26-39, 21, 21, 53. last Thursday. meeting. cried. I cried out of shame, from the overwhelming shame of it all. The rows of file shelves swirled in my tear-filled eyes. No one must ever, ever know of this room. I must lock it up and hide the key. But then as I pushed away the tears, I saw Him. No, please not Him. Not here. Oh, anyone but Jesus. I watched helplessly as He began to open the files and read the cards. I couldn���t bear to watch His response. And in the moments I could bring myself to look at His face, I saw a sorrow deeper than my own. He seemed to intuitively go to the worst boxes. Why did He have to read every one? Finally He turned and looked at me from across the room. He looked at me with pity in His eyes. But this was a pity that didn���t The Pike Central student section take a ���nap��� during the anger me. I dropped my introduction of the Mitchell players at the Sectional. head, covered my face with my hands and began to cry again. He walked over and put His arm around me. He could have said so many things. But He didn���t say a word. He just cried with me. Then He got up and walked back to the wall of files. Starting at one end of the room, He took out a file and, one by one, began to sign His name over mine on each card. Alyx Abbott releases a shot against Mitchell in the Sectional ���No!��� I shouted rushing semifinals last Friday. Olivia Leighty and Jordan Like are there to Him. All I could find to to rebound if the shot misses. say was ���No, no,��� as I pulled the card from Him. His name shouldn���t be on these cards. But there it was, written in red so rich, so dark, so alive. The name of Jesus covered mine. It was written with His blood. He gently took the card back. He smiled a sad smile and began to sign the cards. I don���t think I���ll ever understand how He did it so quickly, but the next instant it seemed I heard Him close the last file and walk back to my side. He placed His hand on my shoulder and said, ���It is finished.��� I stood up, and He led me out of the room. There was no lock on its door. There were still cards to be written. ******* Jesus died for your sins and mine and rose from the grave so that you and me can be saved, all you have to do is accept and worship Him, let Him become your Savior! The season of Lent is here. There is no better time than The Pike Central Cheerleaders lead a cheer during a time now to believe in Jesus and out. Carlie Halbrader, who has cheered for the girls all season, what he did for us. He wants Emily Howes battles with a Mitchell player for a rebound duris lifted on their shoulders with the Pike sign and helped them you, everyone, to believe, ing the Sectional semifinal last Thursday. Ready to assist are all game long. worship and be Saved!!! Alyx Abbott, 13, Lindsey Catt, 23, and Olivia Leighty. H Tidbits