Class 4 basketball semifinal - Notre Dame vs. Hillcrest

Notre Dame players cheer from the sideline in the fourth quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame head coach Paul Unterreiner walks over to senior Quinn Poythress after the Bulldogs 60-57 loss to Hillcrest in the Class 4 boys semifinal, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame players huddle on the court before the start of their Class 4 semifinal against Hillcrest, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Thomas Himmelberg passes down the court in the first quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against Hillcrest, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Dean Crippen, right, hands the ball off to Quinn Poythress in the first quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against Hillcrest, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Thomas Himmelberg smiles after being fouled by a Hillcrest player in the first quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame fans cheer in the first quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against Hillcrest, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Thomas Himmelberg passes over Hillcrest's Shahn Clark in the first quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Ross Essner dribbles down the court in the first quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against Hillcrest, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Trenton Schumer drives around Hillcrest's Shahn Clark in the second quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Quinn Poythress, left, and Ross Essner, put pressure on Hillcrest's Brady Petry in the second quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Quinn Poythress, right, and Dean Crippen, put pressure on Hillcrest's Tim Washington in the second quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Thomas Himmelberg takes a shot in the second quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Quinn Poythress prepares to sub in for a teammate in the second quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame head coach Paul Unterreiner prepares for the start of the third quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame head coach Paul Unterreiner huddles with his team in the third quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame players take the court for the third quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Thomas Himmelberg is congratulated on hitting a free throw in the third quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Quinn Poythress maneuvers around Hillcrest's Brady Petry in the third quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame head coach Paul Unterreiner watches the action in the third quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame fans cheer in the third quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Dean Crippen sails past Hillcrest defender Brady Petry for a shot in the third quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame cheerleaders take in the action in the third quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Quinn Pythress maneuvers around Hillcrest's Tim Washington in the third quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Brendan Boswell, bottom, saves the ball from Hillcrest's Shahn Clark in the third quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Brendan Boswell, bottom, saves the ball from Hillcrest's Shahn Clark in the third quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame fans react to a call in the third quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Quinn Poythress sails up for a shot in the third quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame head coach Paul Unterreiner watches the action in the third quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Dean Crippen, right, congratulates Quinn Poythress on a basket in the third quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame players huddle before the start of the fourth quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Tanner Shively takes a free throw in the fourth quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame players cheer from the sideline in the fourth quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame head coach Paul Unterreiner directs his players from the sideline in the fourth quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Thomas Himmelberg pats teammate Blake Bauwens after a play in the fourth quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Thomas Himmelberg takes a shot in the fourth quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Thomas Himmelberg, right, goes after a pass from Hillcrest's Lavell Hale in the fourth quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Hillcrest's Shahn Clark, right, tries to block a shot by Notre Dame's Ross Essner in the fourth quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame fans cheer in the fourth quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame players cheer in the fourth quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame fans watch the final moments the fourth quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame fans cheer in the fourth quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Quinn Poythress signals he is open in the fourth quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame fans watch the final moments the fourth quarter of the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame head coach Paul Unterreiner walks off the court after the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame head coach Paul Unterreiner, center, Quinn Poythress, left, and Thomas Himmelberg speak at a press conference after the Bulldogs' Class 4 semifinal against the Hillcrest Hornets, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Notre Dame lost 60-57. (Laura Simon)