A nook of opportunity was all that was needed and Cincinnati Mt. Healthy nabbed it to nudge past Cincinnati Colerain 65-62 in an Ohio boys basketball matchup.

The verdict could’ve been in doubt thanks to Cincinnati Colerain’s finishing flurry, but Cincinnati Mt. Healthy swerved out of trouble to earn the win in the final quarter.

The Fighting Owls’ offense moved to a 35-30 lead over the Cardinals at halftime.

In recent action on December 3, Cincinnati Mt Healthy faced off against Cincinnati Aiken and Cincinnati Colerain took on Fairfield on December 3 at Cincinnati Colerain High School. For a full recap, click here.

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