The Chillicothe Hornets boys’ basketball team battled back from a second quarter double digit deficit to beat St Joseph Bishop LeBlond in Overtime 65 to 63.
LeBlond led by as many at 12 points in the second quarter. Chillicothe fought back to take a two-point lead late in the fourth quarter. LeBlond tied the game at the free throw line to send it into overtime.
Both teams had chances in overtime, but it was Senior Hayden Simmer with two free throws with two-point-nine seconds left in overtime to pick up the win.
Hornets Coach Tim Cool said Mason Baxter’s defense of the LeBlond’s star player was huge.
Chillicothe was led by Simmer with 20 points., Griff Bonderer with 16 points, Wyatt Brandsgaard had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, James Mathew with 7 points and 12 rebounds, Eli Cross with 5 points and Mason Baxter with two.
With the 65-63-win Chillicothe improves to 5-2 overall and 1-0 in M.E.C. play.
