Hill's netter sinks Union in last second
After eight years as the Rocket skipper, Jimmy Croft finally got his first win over Second Region foe and northern neighbor Union County. A last-second shot by Tim Hill lifted Crittenden to a thrilling 52-49 home win Friday.

After digging themselves a 33-17 halftime deficit, thanks to poor defense and 6-of-23 shooting, the Rockets were much more aggressive and intense during the second half.

Missing starting big man Zack Beverly, who is sidelined with an injured hand, Cody Robinson and Nick Parker helped take up some of that slack combining for 24 rebounds.

Freshman Tyler Guess also had a big second half, playing stellar defense, scoring six points, grabbing five rebounds and handing out two assists.

After Union County knotted the game at 49 on two free throws with 10 seconds remaining, Crittenden drove the length of the court before Rocket guard Hill released a 22-footer with 0.8 left that found nothing but the bottom of the net, giving his team an exciting last-second victory.
The Rockets outscored Union 35-16 during second half action holding them to icy 35 percent shooting.

While being disappointed with his club's performance in the first half, the Rocket skipper was proud of the way it continued to chip away after halftime.

SCORE BY QUARTERS
Union County 9 24 8 8
Crittenden Co. 8 9 20 15

CRITTENDEN (52) Parker 11, Lanham, Hunt 7, Thompson 2, Hart 8, Croft 4, Hill 14, Guess. FG 19-56. 3-Pointers 2-10 (Hill). FT 12-15. Fouls 15. Rebounds 42 (Robinson 13, Parker 11).

UNION COUNTY (49) - Mills 12, Barnhill 2, Burczyk 2, George 20, Hancock 8, Garnett 5, Terrell, Marshall. FG 20-50. 3-Pointers 4-13 (Hancock 2, Garnett, Mills). FT 4-10. Fouls 17. Rebounds 30 (Mills 8).