Sharks win in OT over Westside
Westside nearly spoiled Senior Night at Ponte Vedra but fell one point short in a 65-64 loss in overtime. The Sharks played an all senior lineup in the first quarter and quickly fell behind 21-10. With the PVHS regular rotation back on the floor the Sharks chipped away before finally taking the lead 42-41 early in the final quarter on an Israel Nuhu dunk. After falling behind 59-55 with less than 2 minutes to play in the overtime session, the Sharks went on a 9-0 run to hold off Westside to earn their 17th victory on the season against but 2 defeats.

The Sharks had to overcome some deadly out court shooting from Westside as the visitors stayed in the contest by converting 9 of their made baskets from 3-point country. During crunch time the duo of Alex Madson and sophomore Israel Nuhu played huge roles in the Sharks 17th victory on the season. Madson hit a long 3-pointer at the 3rd quarter buzzer to draw the Sharks within 2 points at 40-38. Trailing 51-49 with less than 2 minutes left in regulation Madson hit a driving layup to tie up the game at 51 all. Both teams then traded baskets and, after a Luke Pirris 14-footer fell off the rim, the Sharks would play their first overtime game of the season.

Madson and Nuhu were standouts in the extra session. After falling behind 59-55 with 1:50 to go in overtime Nuhu and Madson made a pair of nifty passes to Rory Mayer for a pair of baskets that gave the Sharks a 61-59 lead. With 0:26 showing on the clock Nuhu cashed in a pair of free throws to give the Sharks a seeming comfortable 4-point lead. JT Kelly made 1 of a pair of free throws to pad the lead to 5. After a pair of made Westside free throws, Nuhu was fouled with less than 4 second to go. Israel cashed in one of his two free throws that would prove to be the difference in the game as a desperation shot from midcourt swished through the basket as the horn sounded to make the final score read Ponte Vedra 65 Westfield 64.


BOX SCORE F
Westside 64
Ponte Vedra 65

Date: January 22, 2021     Time: 7:30am      Venue: Ponte Vedra

WESTSIDE PLAYER STATISTICS
Name PTFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%STLBLKASTOFFDEFTOTTO
Total  0.000.000.000
 
PONTE VEDRA PLAYER STATISTICS
Name PTFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%STLBLKASTOFFDEFTOTTO
Nathan Bunkosky 214.25003.00000.0004021231
Greg Constain 0.000.000.000
Aidan Frein 003.00000.00000.0001000001
Will Henne 0.000.000.000
Max Houser 301.000111.00000.0000000001
Jackson Hughes 000.00001.00000.0000000001
Charles Hynes 0.000.000.000
Will Irwin 000.00000.00000.0000000000
Gus Jordheim 0.000.000.000
JT Kelly 912.50025.40012.5002110112
Dominic Latzko 100.00000.00014.2500000000
Alex Madson 1349.44412.500221.0003033252
Rory Mayer 636.50000.00000.0002015270
Israel Nuhu 935.60000.00034.7501010220
Luke Pirris 13413.30802.00056.8333111452
Jack Polian 934.75012.50000.0000111120
Ethan Reinheimer 0.000.000.000
Total  651947.404516.3121218.6671631011142510

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