Central Catholic tops Seneca Valley in OT
A thrilling end to regulation and a methodical overtime helped Central Catholic pull out a 55-47 Class 6A Section 1 victory at Seneca Valley.
Cole Mason sent the game into overtime by dropping in a short jump shot as time expired. The Vikings (7-6, 6-1) then hit 8 of 10 free throws in the extra period.
Luke Nedrow paced the Vikings with 12 points. David Ritchie had 12 for Seneca Valley (8-6, 2-5). The Raiders missed the front ends of oneand-one free-throw opportunities twice in the final minute of regulation.
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Milestones
Amante Britt became the all-time leading scorer at Woodland Hills (13-2, 7-1) thanks to a 22-point effort in an 80-69 Class 6A Section 3 win against visiting Latrobe (10-5, 5-3). The 6-0 senior guard has 1,244 points, putting him ahead of assistant coach Michael Keyes, who scored 1,235 from 19901993.
Serra Catholic girls coach Bill Cleary won his 600th game, steering his team to a 60-13 victory against Mapletown. Cleary is in his 31st season.