MARTINSVILLE — The crowd on both sides rose in unison, clapping, cheering, screaming, as the boys basketball teams from Bloomington South and Terre Haute North returned to the floor after a timeout with 2:24 left. They sensed the weight of the moment, and they were right as South inbounded the ball, clinging to a three-point lead in search of a big sectional upset at Martinsville on Saturday, March 7. The No. 7 Patriots, coming off a thrashing of Bloomington North in the semis, looked vulnerable on offense most of the night, missing 3-pointers (1-of-12), missing free throws (1-of-6). Until it mattered most, outscoring South 12-4 in the final 2:24 to escape with a 44-39 win in the title game...
