Anderson, Young and Wells lead Comets to overtime win
BY FRED KRONER
fred@mahometnews.com
For the second time in five days, the Comets were victorious in an overtime game when they topped visiting Chrisman 69-64 in a Vermilion Valley Conference game at home.
The teams were tied 58-58 after regulation. Chrisman’s only points in OT were on three-pointers.
The Comets nailed 5 of 6 free throws in the extra session to pull away. Kade Anderson and Josh Young each tallied four points in OT and Brevin Wells contributed three points, all from the foul line.
Overall, Oakwood made 12 of 17 free throws.
Chrisman led 35-32 at halftime.
Young hit the 20-point mark for the fourth time in his last five games, tallying 22 points. Wells chipped in with 15 points and Anderson totaled 10.
Oakwood (14-13) returns to action on Friday at Westville. The Comets are 7-3 in VVC contests.
The Comets are trying to extend their streak of consecutive winning seasons in boys’ basketball to six.
