(1-2-23) It took five overtimes before South Point (Ohio) picked up a 104-102 over Cabell Midland (W Va). Jordan Ermalovich’s drive and layup with just seven seconds left in the fifth overtime on Friday night gave the Pointers the win.
Ironton Tribune – Pointers outlast Knights 104-102 in 5 OTs
South Point’s Caleb Lovely and Ermalovich combined for 69 of the 104 points. Lovely have 38 points, 14-of-18 at the foul line, and 10 rebounds. Ermalovich scored 31 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and scored the winning basket.
Midland’s Dominic Schmidt led the Knights with 34 points.
Watch the game winning shot in the 5th OT giving South Point a 104-102 win over Cabell Midland (W Va).
COMPLETE GAME –
South Point (Ohio) High School vs Cabell Midland ( W Va) High School
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The game was tied 76-76 after the first overtime and then it was tied at 83, 90 and 98 before the Pointers outscored Midland 6-4 in the fifth overtime as Lovely had 3 points, Ermalovich 2 and Josh Childers added a free throw.
Cabell Midland 21 17 20 10 8 7 7 8 4 = 102
South Point 25 13 17 13 8 7 7 8 6 = 104
CABELL MIDLAND (3-1): Jack Eastone 1 1 4-5 9, Isaac Pettit 6 0 0-0 12, Levi Marshall 0 1 0-1 3, Chaise Hatfield 0 2 0-0 6, Dominic Schmidt 10 3 5-12 34, Aiden Cottrell 6 1 3-5 18, Ethan Bohm 1 2 0-0 8, Ethan Blackburn 2 3 0-0 13. Totals: 26 13 11-23 . Fouls: 30. Fouled out: Pettit, Schmidt, Bohm.
SOUTH POINT (6-3): Caleb Lovely 9 2 14-18 38, Xathan Haney 2 0 1-1 5, Jordan Ermalovich 7 3 6-8 31, Brayden Hanshaw 2 0 2-4 6, Xander Dornon 4 0 3-5 11, Carter Smith 1 1 0-0 5, Elijah Wilburn 0 0 0-0 0, Josh Childers 0 1 0-1 4, Jaxon Vance 0 1 1-3 4, Ethan Layne 0 0 0-0 0, Jackson Childers 0 0 1-2 1. Totals: 25 8 28-41 104.
Rebounds: 44 (Lovely 10, Dornon 9, Ermalovich 6) Assists: 16 (Ermalovich 7, Dornon 3). Steals: 12. (Haney 3, Childers 3). Turnovers: 20. Fouls: 23. Fouled out: Dornon.
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Most Overtimes in Ohio
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6 – Marion Pleasant (80) vs. Johnston (73) (12/23/1988)
6 – Pickerington vs. Bloom-Carroll (12/06/1963)