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Lady Hornets Basketball
2/14/2017
Chillicothe 57 at Lafayette 49 OT
The
Chillicothe Lady Hornets ended regulation on an 11-0 run then
hit free throws in overtime to beat Lafayette on the road in
girls basketball 57-49. The win guarantees Chillicothe at
least a share of the MEC title with one conference game
remaining.
The game was tied at 23 at the half but Lafayette used
post player Ashlyn Dotson to build a 7 point lead after three
quarters. Two straight baskets to start the fourth quarter
gave Lafayette an 11 point lead but Chillicothe kept them from
scoring the rest of the quarter. Chillicothe benefited from
the free throw line in the second half. with Hannah Jones and
Whitney Clampitt combining for 7 of 8 free throws in the
fourth quarter.
In overtime the teams traded baskets twice but
Chillicothe scored with 1 minute left to give them a two point
lead. After stopping Lafayette, Karson Keithley was fouled
back court. After a meeting between two officials, the call
was changed to an intentional foul. Keithley made both free
throws and Chillicothe got the ball back, and never trailed
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