Ashland Mapleton used overtime to slip past Norwalk St. Paul 73-69 in an Ohio boys basketball matchup on Dec. 30.
Norwalk St. Paul showed it was ready to play, using an early thrust to carve out a 11-6 advantage over Ashland Mapleton as the first quarter ended.
The Flyers climbed on top in the first half and stayed there with a 32-21 lead at half.
The scoreboard showed Norwalk St. Paul with a 47-39 lead over Ashland Mapleton heading into the third quarter.
Nothing was decided in the final quarter, with the Mounties and the Flyers locked in a 61-61 stalemate.
Ashland Mapleton got the better of the first overtime-period scoring, finishing the game in style with a 12-8 edge.
In recent action on Dec. 21, Ashland Mapleton faced off against Ashland Crestview and Norwalk St Paul took on New London on Dec. 21 at Saint Paul High School.
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