Down nine with 56 seconds to play, West Hancock throws scare at Pleasant Plains before losing in regional final

By David Adam, MRN Editor | February 24, 2024
West Hancock's Gavin Grothaus dribbles along the baseline while guarded by Pleasant Plains' Grady Grisham during Friday night's Class 2A regional boys basketball championship game at Warsaw High School. In the background is West Hancock's Nolan Hurt, who caught a pass from Grothaus on the play and took a 3-point shot that would have tied the game but missed. | David Adam photo

WARSAW, Ill. — The West Hancock boys basketball team was facing near-certain defeat when it trailed by nine points with 56 seconds remaining. Thirty-six seconds later, the Titans had a chance at a miracle. Pleasant Plains’ Owen Johnson missed two free throws with 33.8 seconds, and the Wildcats had the ball trailing 60-57. Gavin Grothaus…

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