Forbes Road played Southern Fulton in an ICC South division contest on Friday evening, with the Cardinals defeating the Indians in 2 overtimes by the score of 52 to 45. The Indians (4-7, 0-3 ICC South) trailed 17 to 15 at the half but rallied in the third, taking a 3-point lead going into the final quarter. With the clock ticking down in the final minute and the game tied at 36, both teams had a chance to take the lead but couldn’t convert.
The first Overtime period was played with each team finishing with 5 points and heading into a second OT. In the second OT period, a 3 pointer by the Indian’s Sam Stotler was answered with a 3 pointer from the Cardinal’s Jacoby Knepper. Knepper then converted another basket and Forbes Road hit 2 more foul shots in the final minute, to close out the game.
Southern Fulton was led by Gaven Mellott with 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 blocks. Sam Stotler had 13 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals. Trentin Cain had 11 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Teagan Ritz had, 3 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists. Dayton Carpenter added 2 points, and 7 rebounds. Jacoby Knepper led the Cardinals with 21 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists. Southern Fulton will travel to Meyersdale on Monday evening, for a non-conference matchup.
Scoring by Quarters:
FR 9-8-8-11-5-11 – 52
SF 5-10-12-9-5-4 – 45
Rebounding:
FR – 26 SF – 32
Turnovers:
FR – 11 SF – 14
Junior Varsity
Forbes Road 38 at Southern Fulton 53
Cam Cain led Southern Fulton with 19 points