The Roadrunners won a classic thriller Tuesday night in Lakeside, beating the Blue Ridge Yellowjackets 81-73 in double overtime.
The teams closed out regulation play knotted at 55. Then both offenses exploded in the first overtime session, pouring in a combined 32 points in four minutes to send the game to a second overtime. In the final four minutes Holbrook’s defense held the Jackets without a field goal and the Roadrunners made eight of nine free throws in the closing minutes to secure the win.
Marlin Martin led the Birds in scoring with 21 points. Abrian Dickson added 15; Miireux Begaii and Marcel Young, 14 each; Sylas Chevarillo, 10; Alec Smith, 3; and Quinlan Keoni and Marcos Clark, 2 each. Holbrook made six three-point shots and finished 22 for 27 at the free throw line.
Blue Ridge also hit six three-point shots, with half those coming in the first overtime. The Jackets went 12 for 22 at the line.
With the win the Roadrunners advanced their record to 18-5. They will play at Show Low tonight (Jan. 23), then host Chinle at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24. On Tuesday, Jan. 27, they will host Winslow.
