Red Lake County at Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal

Recap

Red Lake County had to overcome hot shooting by NCE-UH and a 25 point deficit to send the game to double overtime and eventually come away with the win 95-90.  The Titans came out of the gates with hot shooting building a 24 point lead in the 1st half as the Rebels struggled to make shots.  That lead would grow to 25 points for the Titans in the 2nd half until RLC would go on a 15-0 run to cut the lead to 10 midway through the 2nd half.  The Titans would again catch fire from the floor to go on an 8-0 run and build the lead back to 18.  The Rebels were not done, they would chip away and cut that lead to 4 with 2:18 remaining and eventually tie the game at 74.  After a Titan miss the Rebels would have the last shot in regulation, but the drive by Owen Chervestad would not go in sending the game to overtime.  In the 1st extra session the after RLC hit the first shot, the Titans would hit three consecutive 3’s to build the lead to 7 with abourt 2:30 to play in overtime.  The Rebels would again rely on drives to the basket and free throws to tie the game at 83 which is where the 1st overtime would end.  In the 2nd overtime the Rebels would hit a huge three to get things going, and with a couple of free throws would build the lead to 5.  The Titans could not get their shots to fall and the Rebels would escape with the win.  RLC is now 23-1 while NCE-UH is now 13-8.

RLC Stats: 14 of 25 from the line, 49 rebounds, 12 turnovers

Connor Duden 41 pts 15 rbds
Owen Chervestad 28 pts
Will Gieseke 16

NCE-UH Stats: 3 of 9 from the line, 39 rebounds, 13 turnovers

Ian Jacobson 21 pts
Wyatt Crompton 18 pts
Aiden Flaten 16 pts 14 rbds
Jace Braseth 13 pts

comments from NCE-UH coach Ted Critchley