A nook of opportunity was all that was needed and Shelby nabbed it to nudge past Marion Harding 63-54 in an Ohio boys basketball matchup on January 22.
The Whippets avoided the brakes and shifted into victory gear via a 24-17 stretch over the final quarter.
Shelby broke in front at the beginning of the fourth quarter with a 39-37 lead over Marion Harding.
Had this been a prize fight, Marion Harding would’ve earned the judge’s decision at intermission, with a 33-28 lead on Shelby.
The start wasn’t the problem for the Presidents, who began with a 21-20 edge over the Whippets through the end of the first quarter.
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