Faith Christian edges Williams Bay in overtime

Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009

WILLIAMS BAY — Faith Christian was the last one standing in a high school boys basketball shootout Saturday night at Williams Bay.

Josh Sass led the way with 33 points as the host Eagles outlasted the Williams Bay Bulldogs, 61-59, in overtime.

Jack Slovick had 33 points, including five of Williams Bay’s eight three-point goals, but it wasn’t enough to save the Bulldogs (6-8), who saw two big leads disappear.

Williams Bay led 18-10 after the first quarter, but Faith Christian was within 28-27 by halftime. The Bulldogs took 43-35 lead into the fourth quarter, but the Eagles rebounded with a 17-9 advantage to force a 52-52 and the overtime, where Faith Christian gained a final 9-7 edge to grab the victory.

FAITH CHRISTIAN 61,

WILLIAMS BAY 59 (OT)

Williams Bay (59)—Slovick, 10-3-28; Miller, 5-0-11; O’Connor, 3-2-9; Rogers, 4-0-9; Crement, 1-0-2. Totals: 23-5-59.

Faith Christian (61)—Sass, 13-6-33; Gardner, 4-2-10; Hirte, 4-2-10; Arnold, 2-0-4; Smith, 2-0-4. Totals: 25-1061.

Williams Bay 18 10 15 9 7—59

Faith Christian 10 17 8 17 9—61

Three-point goals—Williams Bay 8 (Slovick 5, Miller, O’Connor, Rogers), Faith Christian 1 (Sass). Free throws missed—Williams Bay 7, Faith Christian 1. Total fouls—Williams Bay 15, Faith Christian 15.

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