[ t o u r n e y t o w n . c o m -- 2008 Class 1A boys state tournament ]

King's -- Hardy 4-12 0-0 11, Ayers 2-7 1-2 5, Fuhlendorf 4-12 0-2 8, McDonald 0-1 1-2 1, Talbot 0-1 0-0 0, Mar 3-5 5-6 11, O’Neil 7-11 5-6 19, Clocksin 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 20-51 12-18 55.

Connell -- Clyde 8-16 3-6 22, Hawkins 2-6 2-2 7, Whitney 4-11 3-4 11, Hadley 3-5 6-11 12, Holdiman 1-1 0-1 2, Thompson 0-0 0-0 0, Rowley 2-8 1-2 5, Allmon 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-47 15-26 59.

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3-point goals--K 3-19 (Hardy 3-11, McDonald 0-1, Ayers 0-2, Fuhlendorf 0-5), C 4-10 (Clyde 3-7, Hawkins 1-1, Whitney 0-1, Hadley 0-1). Rebounds--K 32 (O'Neil 16), C 35 (Whitney 9, Rowley 7). Assists--K 10 (Ayers 4), C 8 (Clyde 3). Steals--K 8 (Ayers 3), C 7 (Clyde 2, Hawkins 2). Blocked shots--K 4 (O'Neil 3), C 2 (Whitney 2). Fouled out--Hardy. Total fouls--K 23, C 16. Technical fouls--None. Turnovers--K 12, C 13.

Brett Clyde scored a game-high 22 points, and third-ranked Connell sank six of eight free throws down the stretch to upend second-ranked King's 59-55 Wednesday in the Class 1A boys state tournament.

Clyde made 8 of 16 shots, including 3 of 7 3-point tries. Teammates Spencer Hadley and Lance Whitney added 12 and 11 points, respectively.

"They're a great team," Clyde said of King's. "We thought we had them, and they just kept coming back. Great team."

The Eagles (21-3) took the lead for good midway through the first quarter, and eventually built a 14-point lead in the third period before King's made a slight run. The Knights (20-6) never got closer than the final score.

Connell took advantage of 12 King's turnovers, converting them into 16 points.

Dylan O'Neil sparked King's with 19 points and 16 rebounds.

"He's 6-7, our inside guys are 6-3, and he's a great player," Clyde said of O'Neil. "But OK, if you block out, you can rebound and score against anybody."

Nick Hardy and Alex Mar each had 11 points for King's. Bryan Ayers added four assists and three steals.