Wildcats slip past South Gallia, 49-47 OT
WATERFORD, Ohio — Some games just last a minute too long.
The South Gallia boys basketball team led Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division host Waterford 41-34 with a minute left in regulation on Friday night in Washington County, but the Wildcats forced overtime 41 and wound up with a 49-47 victory.
The Rebels (8-5, 2-3 TVC Hocking) shot 18-of-50 (36 percent) from the field, including 3-of-9 (33.3 percent) from three-point range, while Waterford made 18-of-49 (36.7 percent) field goal attempts, including 3-of-11 (27.3 percent) three-point tries. At the foul line, SGHS was 8-of-13 (61.5 percent) and WHS went 10-for-19 (52.6 percent).
Waterford won the rebounding battle by a 40-to-28 clip, including 10-to-4 on the offensive end. The Rebels committed 10 turnovers, four less than WHS.