Mounties win in 2OTs

PROVIDENCE — Twice the Mount St. Charles boys basketball team was a second away from qualifying for the playoffs and twice Times2 STEM scored at the buzzer to keep the contest going.

Finally, in double overtime Ben Ellis hit a free throw with 15 seconds remaining to put the Mounties ahead and they made a defensive stop in a 7271 Division III victory

“I give the kids a lot of credit for their mental toughness after two opportunities slipped through their fingers,” Mount coach Henry Coleman said. “In the second overtime they were able to see it through.”

Mount St. Charles (7-8 Division III) secured a playoff spot with the victory. Senior guard Tommy Burke scored a game-high 26 points thanks to six 3-pointers, while Ellis knocked down four 3-pointers and finished with 17 points. The Mounties host St. Patrick Friday night.

Times2 received a teamhigh 22 points and three 3-pointers from Jason Peters. Ahmad Nybally sent the game to overtime when his last-second basket tied the game at 55 and Paul Pinkrah (16 points) sent the game to a second overtime with a buzzer beater to tie the game at 62.

MOUNT ST. CHARLES (72) Jared Beaudoin 4 1-2 9, Aidan Cox 1 2-2 4, Tommy Burke 10 0-2 26, Nick Platek 2 2-2 6, Jack Bennett 3 2-4 10, Ben Ellis 5 3-6 17, Totals 26 10-18 72. TIMES2 (71) Efrain Valle 1 0-0 2, Kurt Cesar 6 3-4 15, Ahmad Nyabally 3 1-4 8, Jason Peters 6 7-8 22, Paul Pinkrah 7 2-4 16, Kobe Pena 2 3-8 8, Totals 23 17-28 71. Halftime – Mount St. Charles 42-30. Regulation – 55-55.

First overtime – 62-62.

3-pointers – MSC, Burke 6, Ellis 4, Bennet 2; T, Peters 3, Nyabally, Pena.