Bucyrus outduels Ridgedale in spellbinding affair

Bucyrus took all the time available, and them some before stopping Ridgedale in this 71-63 overtime thriller.

Bucyrus opened with an 18-13 advantage over Ridgedale through the first quarter.

The Redmen opened a slim 29-23 gap over the Rockets at halftime.

Ridgedale showed its teeth in the third quarter by rallying to within 45-42.

Nothing was decided in the final quarter, with the Redmen and the Rockets locked in a 59-59 stalemate.

There was no room for doubt as Bucyrus added to its advantage with a 12-4 margin in the closing period.

The last time Bucyrus and Ridgedale played in a 51-46 game on January 10, 2022. We covered the game. For a full recap, click here.

Recently on December 8, Ridgedale squared off with Wynford in a basketball game. Click here for a recap

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