There were a combined 42 points scored in the first quarter of Wednesday night's game between the Jefferson City Jays and Father Tolton Trailblazers.
Only seven went on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter, but six were for the Trailblazers as they defeated the Jays 58-55.
It was the second time this season Jefferson City lost to Father Tolton at Fleming Fieldhouse, and Isaiah Wilson scored 30 points in both.
Sophomore Jerry Jackson, who got the most varsity minutes he's had all season Wednesday, gave Jefferson City a 54-52 lead with an inside basket late in the third quarter. The Jays' only remaining point came with 3:30 left to play on a Rae'Quan Davis free throw.
Jefferson City only got five shots off in the final eight minutes and turned it over four times.
"We still had opportunities," Jays coach Blair Thompson said. " We got a decent look at a 3 there that could have changed some things. All in all it's just end of game stuff. We had our opportunities and we've got to put the game away when we get those."
Jefferson City missed a 3-pointer with less than 30 seconds remaining.
The Jays didn't get another chance as Tolton ran out the clock before the Jays could foul the four times needed to put the Trailblazers in the bonus.
Wilson scored all six of Tolton's fourth-quarter points, including a 3 from the right wing to take the lead for good with 5:40 left.
"We played a lot of zone in the second half trying to trap and keep it away from Isaiah," Thompson said. "It was effective to a degree. He still ended up with a big night I know, but he takes a majority of their shots. Everything goes through him and we just try to make it tough on him."
An offensive rebound for Beau Washer set up Wilson's 3-pointer. The Trailblazers outrebounded the Jays 8-5 in the fourth quarter and 29-27 for the game.
Washer pulled down a game-high 10 boards to go along with nine points.
"Part of it is just a focus issue," Thompson said. "I don't think there's any fatigue involved, we played several guys. With that being said, playing zone sometimes you kind of get lost and go to an area instead of a guy and the way the ball bounces. It's just got to be a mentality 100 percent of the time."
The Jays controlled much of the first quarter, going on a 10-0 run that was capped off by a Davis steal and dunk to lead 23-11.
Davis led the Jays with 21 points and seven rebounds.
The Trailblazers went on a 6-2 run in the final two minutes of the quarter and tied the game at 34 with 1:21 left before halftime.
Nine first-half turnovers for the Jays turned into easy points for the Trailblazers.
"They turned turnovers into transition and on the other end I thought we got a little complacent offensively throughout the second quarter," Thompson said. "We were getting outrun a little bit and they came out and hit us with some three-quarter court stuff. We got the ball in the middle with some opportunities to attack and we came up empty several times."
Davis knocked down a 3 with :08 left to give the Jays the lead, but Wilson hit a jumper at the buzzer to tie it at 39 at halftime.
Neither team led by more than three in the second half.
Jefferson City (9-14) will close out the regular season next Friday at Rockhurst.
The Jays will return to Fleming Fieldhouse on Feb. 28 to face top-seeded Troy Buchanan in the Class 5 District 8 Tournament.
The Jays were seeded fourth with Holt and Battle receiving the second and third seeds, respectively.
Jefferson City won Wednesday's JV game 62-33. Charlie Wehmeyer and Jackson each scored 11 for the Jays. Ben Folz added 10 and Levi Jobe chipped in with nine.