Ashland Mapleton topped Norwalk St. Paul in a 73-69 overtime thriller on Dec. 30 in Ohio boys high school basketball action.
The start wasn’t the problem for Norwalk St. Paul, as it began with a 11-6 edge over Ashland Mapleton through the end of the first quarter.
Had this been a prize fight, the Flyers would’ve earned the judge’s decision at halftime, with a 32-21 lead on the Mounties.
Norwalk St. Paul had a 47-39 edge on Ashland Mapleton at the beginning of the fourth 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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