The Brownstown boys basketball team had a thrilling overtime victory over Floyd Central on Tuesday night on the road.
Trailing by one with four seconds to play, Jack Benter dribbled the ball up the court and launched a 3-pointer from about 27 feet, and the shot swished at the buzzer to give Brownstown a 60-58 victory.
It was an impressive second half comeback from Brownstown as well after the Braves trailed 31-16 at halftime.
Brownstown won the third quarter 13-6 to back into the game, and then the fourth quarter came down to the wire. Benter hit a three while down four to cut the Highlanders lead to one, and then Benter hit two free throws at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime.
Benter converted a 4-point play with eight seconds left in overtime to put Brownstown up by one, but then Floyd Central made two free throws to regain the lead before Benter beat the buzzer.
The Brownstown sophomore scored 37 points on the night, while Carter Waskom scored 18, Levi Stahl two, Aidan Schroer two and Carson Darlage one.
The exciting win improved Brownstown to 17-3 on the season. The Braves will look to continue its momentum on Friday when they play a big Mid-Southern Conference game at Eastern (Pekin).
If the Braves win that game, they’ll clinch at least a share of the MSC conference championship.
Seymour falls just shy at Greensburg
A last-chance 3-pointer at the buzzer bounced off the rim and allowed Greensburg to escape with a narrow 49-47 victory over Seymour’s boys basketball team in a spirited back-and-forth contest on Tuesday night.
The game had a March feel to it as the two teams traded the lead 17 times and were tied at the end of the first, second and third quarters.
Two Andrew Levine 3s and another by Charlie Longmeier pulled Seymour out of a five-point deficit and into a 47-45 lead with 1:43 left on the clock. Greensburg responded with a three-point play by Dakota Walters and a free throw by Jeter Edwards to regain a two-point lead with 19 seconds to play.
After an Owl turnover, Casey Regruth deflected a pass meant for Greensburg’s Colin Comer that Levine recovered with 12 seconds on the clock, giving Seymour one last chance.
Longmeier drove into the lane and kicked the ball out to Levine on the left side as time evaporated. Levine got a shot up over two Greensburg defenders but couldn’t get it to fall.
Tuesday’s loss dropped Seymour’s record to 11-6, while Greensburg improved to 18-4.
Longmeier, with a team-high 14 points, was one of three Owls in double figures. Landon Fritsch added 11 while Eli Meyer finished with 10.
Greensburg was led by Comer and Ki Dyer, who each scored 17.
For Seymour, it’s just the start of a busy week. The Owls return to the floor tonight to take on Madison in a re-scheduled home game. Seymour also hosts Austin on Friday night.