In the second game of the stacked schedule betwixt Hardin and Lodge Grass with a decent crowd on hand, many taking a break from their Christmas shopping to get in a game that is usually well worth watching. LG gets the tip, goes back and forth until Troy Hugs hits a 2 answered by a big 3 by LG’s Brown. Stops At Pretty Places hits a 2. At the 3:19 minute mark in the 1st quarter, LG is up by 3. The Dawgs are plagued by early foul trouble sending several Indians to the line ending the quarter with the Mighty Indians up by 9 points. Early in the 2nd quarter, Wuttunnee hits a 2 , followed by another 2 from 3 Irons off a steal. LG’s Damon Gros Ventre makes good off a Dawg foul hitting both from the charity stripe. Hardin’s Taze Rogers hits a 2 closing the gap, tough Hardin defense forces a LG turnover but the Dawgs cannot connect , the Indians miss a shot , and Hardin throws it down to Wuttunnee for a big 2 shutting the spread to 3. Then it’s DC Stewart who is fouled and connects 1:2. Always the opportunist, Rogers hits a 2, then off a missed LG ball, Troy Hugs is fouled and goes to the line hitting 1:2 eating away their point deficit to within 1 point. Then Wuttunnee is fouled hitting 1:2 to tie the game up 23 per. LG off the rebound hits Gros Ventre who is fouled but can’t connect from the stripe. Possession goes back and forth a couple times until Gros Ventre is fouled again hitting both from the free toss line to take the lead. Then its Troy Hugs with a 2 tying the game up again, the Indians can’t connect on their try, and then its the Freshman Sensation Kingston Hugs for a huge 3. On the return the Indians head to the foul line with Damon Gros Ventre hitting both ending the half, the Dawgs up by 1 point.