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In a game that saw the two teams combine for 122 points, it was a defensive effort that was the difference in the contest. The Aledo Bearcats defeated the Abilene Wylie Bulldogs with a 62-60 victory in double overtime Friday night in the boys’ District 4-5A basketball opener at Aledo, and AHS did it with a huge defensive stop. With the ‘Cats in front, 62-60, in the second overtime period – Wylie had hit a jumper at the buzzer at the end of the first OT to keep the game alive – the Bulldogs were working the clock down in an attempt to take a final shot. But Aledo guard Reid Dietrich and post Cole Nitsch double teamed a Wylie ball handler on the perimeter and forced a five second violation with six seconds left in the second OT. The Bearcats missed an opportunity to increase their lead with four seconds remaining, but came up short on two free throws in the double bonus. But after Wylie grabbed the rebound of the second missed charity shot, the Bulldogs had little time and a three-point attempt from around mid court bounced off the rim as the Bearcats celebrated their district-opening victory. Owens led the Bearcats with 17 points, with Nitsch adding 14 and Austin Hawkins 11. Also scoring were Max Newell with nine points, JW Comiskey with six, Dietrich and Daniel Sohn, each with two, and Truen Johnson with one. Owens was one rebound (nine) short of a double double. Aledo led 15-7 after the first quarter, and in the second period poured in 20 points to take a 35-17 lead at the half. Wylie outscored Aledo 19-7 in the third quarter and 14-8 in the fourth period to force overtime at 50-50. Each team scored three points in the first OT period.

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BEARCATS WIN 4-5A OPENER IN 2OT

TONY EIERDAM

Community News | 1/12/2019

PHOTO CREDIT: Tony Eierdam