Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Campbell County edges Harrison County on a buzzer-beater 3-pointer in OT for region title

Garyn Jackson made a buzzer-beater 3-pointer from the right wing to give the Campbell County Camels a 64-63 win over the Harrison County Thorobreds in overtime on Tuesday night in the championship game of the 10th Region Tournament at The Fieldhouse.

Campbell County led 32-17 in the second quarter and was up 36-27 at halftime. 

The Camels led 52-42 early in the fourth quarter. Harrison County reeled off 11 straight points to lead 53-52, but Campbell County answered with a 5-0 run.

The Camels missed four straight free throws in the final minute of regulation. The Thorobreds tied the score at 57-all on a Kaydon Custard basket with two seconds left.

Custard scored all six of Harrison County's points in the extra period.

Jackson had only scored two points before sinking the game-winning basket. Jackson got the ball back after inbounding it in frontcourt coming out of a timeout with 6.3 seconds on the clock.  

Connor Weinel led Campbell County (26-6) with a 26-point, 11-rebound double-double. Broc Sorgenfrei added 13 points before fouling out in the fourth quarter.

Harrison County (17-15) was led by Elijah Harris with 22 points. Custard finished with 13 points and Justin Cracraft contributed 10 points.

Campbell County will play cross-county foe Newport in the opening round of the UK Healthcare Boys' Sweet 16 on March 21 at 8:30 p.m. at Rupp Arena. Newport beat Cooper 46-39 in the championship game of the 9th Region Tournament.

Campbell County        13 23 14 07 07 — 64
Harrison County          09 18 15 15 06 — 63

Campbell County — Franzen 7, Sorgenfrei 13, Jackson 5, Johnson 9, Smith 4, Weinel 26

Harrison County — Custard 13, Smiley 7, Harris 22, Wilson 6, Grubb 5



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