Kris Hylton stood at the free-throw line with the suffocating pressure and deafening noise. The Wasatch senior guard knew she needed to make at least one of her two free throws or the game would be over and her team the loser.
She missed the first.
The Judge Memorial crowd went wild. She just smiled at her coach. Then she took the ball and looked at the rim — the same rim that had just deflected her last shot.
"I figured I could tie it up," she said. "I just think about how many times I've made that shot. I had a lot of confidence in myself."
And justifiably so. She made that shot and sent the game between the two 3-A schools into the first of two overtimes. It would be free-throw shooting that would win the game for Wasatch High, 61-54, which is now 10-5 overall.
The game, which Judge led by as many as 11 points in the fourth quarter, ended with each team at 46. After four minutes of overtime, most of which Wasatch stalled, each team had scored just 3 more points.
A Judge player was fouled attempting an offensive rebound, but officials ruled time had run out on the clock and sent the game into it's second overtime. It might not have made a difference as Judge was just 9-23 from the free-throw line Tuesday night.
In the second overtime, each team scored more, but most of Judge's starting lineup was on the bench after fouling out. Still, Judge kept the pressure on, and it wasn't clear who'd win the game until the buzzer ended it. Wasatch came out on top, due mostly to free-throw shooting.
"We just stopped being aggressive (when we were ahead) on offense and defense," said Judge coach Mary Chris Yerkovich. "We just let up a little."
And that was enough for Wasatch to catch them.
"Our kids are intense and tough. In all honesty, if a couple of calls had gone their way at the end, things might have turned out different," said Wasatch coach Roger Pyper.
Judge will get a chance at revenge in two weeks when the teams play again at Wasatch High.
In other games Tuesday:
REGION 1
CLEARFIELD 55, SKYLINE 40: Hayley Barker scored 18 points, and the fourth-ranked Falcons made an early lead stand up in a win over the Eagles. Clearfield claimed sole possession of the region lead with the victory.
VIEWMONT 56, COTTONWOOD 38: Kristen Crockett netted a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds while teammate Brooke Green added 14 points to lead the Vikings past the Colts.
DAVIS 49, LAYTON 44: Lisa Heath hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 42-42 with 1:52 remaining, then Heath, Megan Hovey and Crystal Stanger each had consecutive steals for layups to put the game away for the Darts. Jan Hollist led Davis with 17 points. Taigon Child had 16 for Layton.
REGION 2
KEARNS 80, TAYLORSVILLE 46: Kellie Parker set a new school record with eight 3-pointers and finished with 28 points as the Cougars roared past the Warriors. Chelsey DeLaMare had 17 points and Heather Little 15 more for Kearns, while Chelsea Robinson topped Taylorsville with 17.
BINGHAM 33, WEST JORDAN 28: The Miners trailed all but the final minute of the game, pulling out the tough road victory. Erin Page had 14 points for Bingham while Chelsea Nelson had 12 for West Jordan.
COPPER HILLS 57, HUNTER 48: Danielle Groesbeck scored 20 points, including a pair of 3-pointers late in the fourth quarter to lead the Grizzlies past the Wolverines. Emily Cotton and Lindsey Watts each had 14 points for Hunter.
GRANGER 56, RIVERTON 39: Julianne Orgill lanced the Silverwolves with 21 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots as Granger took the home victory.
REGION 3
MOUNTAIN VIEW 50, ALTA 40: Angie Benson tossed in 13 points while Leslie Lines added 10 more as the top-ranked Bruins outlasted the Hawks. Jessica Richter had 13 points to pace Alta.
OREM 48, TIMPANOGOS 44: Stephanie Peterson lit up the scoreboard for 22 points, and Trina Knapp drained four key free throws in the final minute to give the third-ranked Tigers a bit of revenge with a win over the fifth-ranked Timberwolves.
BRIGHTON 41, JORDAN 36: K. Davis led a balanced attack for the Bengals with nine points as they rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat the Beetdiggers. Kalei Leremia topped Jordan with 12 points.
REGION 6
LONE PEAK 69, SPRINGVILLE 48: The Knights poured it on in the second half to burn the Red Devils. Lana Sitterud scored 18 points to lead Lone Peak while Cami Day had 18 for Springville.
PROVO 59, PLEASANT GROVE 43: Dawnielle Boudreaux burned the nets for 21 points while her sister Desirae and teammate Lisa Jarman became sudden starters and performed well in helping the Bulldogs top the Vikings.
TIMPVIEW 49, SPANISH FORK 30: The Thunderbirds maintained a grip on second place in the region standings with a road win over the Dons.
REGION 7
BEN LOMOND 56, GRANITE 48: Jenny Hatch scored 19 points, and Karrie Broderick added 17 more to lead the Scots past the Farmers. Lata Sitake topped Granite with 24 points.
MORGAN 60, OGDEN 32: Jen Kennedy hit for 20 points, and the Trojans pulled away in the second half to defeat the Tigers.
TOOELE 63, BEAR RIVER 55: The Buffaloes remained in a tie for the region lead with a road win over the Bears. Kenzie Briggs topped all scorers with 28 points for Tooele.
REGION 8
LEHI 44, NORTH SANPETE 35: Lindsay Asay tossed in 13 points, and the Pioneers overcame a five-point first quarter to rally past the Hawks.
CLASS 2A NORTH
ROWLAND HALL 32, JUAN DIEGO 13: Megan Andrews and Makiko Kasahara combined for 19 points as the Winged Lions soared past the Eagles.
GRANTSVILLE 37, NORTH SUMMIT 30: Lisa Henwood scored 11 points, and the Cowboys limited the Braves to just four free throws in the final quarter to pull out the road win.
CLASS 2A CENTRAL
SOUTH SEVIER 70, GUNNISON 30: Alisa Rose lit up the scoreboard for 23 points to lead the second-ranked Rams past the Bulldogs. Melissa Frandsen also had 23 points in the loss for Gunnison.
NORTH SEVIER 35, MANTI 29: The Wolves remained undefeated in division play despite being outscored 10-2 in the fourth quarter. Critania Mickelsen paced North Sevier with 12 points.
CLASS 2A SOUTH
ENTERPRISE 44, MILLARD 42: Randi Hunt powered her way to 23 points in leading the Wolves to a win over the fifth-ranked Eagles. Amy Brinkerhoff had 14 to lead Millard, which suffered its first loss in division play.
PAROWAN 58, KANAB 43: Katy Cooke scored a game-high 24 points to lead the Rams past the Cowboys.
REGION 14
WASATCH ACADEMY 44, TINTIC 28: Liz Enrico racked up 20 points while Amanda Gilbert added 15 more to lead the Tigers past the Miners.
WENDOVER 63, EAST CARBON 49: Ashley Hernandez tickled the twine for 28 points for the victorious Wildcats, who finished the game with just three players on the floor because of foul problems. Elizabeth Darcy had 20 points for East Carbon.
REGION 17
INT. CHRISTIAN 55, S.L. CHRISTIAN 51: The Lions clinched at least a share of the region crown by rallying from a halftime deficit to top the Dragonslayers. Jessica Newhouse had 20 points for ICS, while Alisha Edmund topped SLCA with 26.
ST. JOSEPH 49, MT. VERNON 39: Amanda Chavez tallied 16 points and seven steals to lead the Jayhawks past the Patriots. Zandra Balfour had 22 points for Mt. Vernon.
S.L. LUTHERAN 52, LAYTON CHRISTIAN 41 (OT): Nichole Knudsvig scored eight of her team-high 15 points in the extra session to help the Lynx get the victory. Megan Jones had 24 points for Layton Christian.