Peetz boys edge Pawnee, 64-55, at home in overtime

It was a battle to the finish on Friday night as the Peetz Bulldogs basketball team edged the Pawnee Coyotes, 64-55, in overtime at home.

While Peetz held the lead throughout most of the game – including a 30-25 lead at the half – the Coyotes were able to come back in the third and fourth periods with a 30-25 run of their own.

With the Coyotes leading 55-53, the tying shot for Peetz, ending regulation at 55-all, came from Bryson Long after he grabbed an offensive rebound on a missed layup with one second to go.

The shot dropped as time expired and the game went into extra minutes.

That was when the defense of Peetz stepped up, holding Pawnee to zero points – as the Bulldogs tacked on nine to get the win.

"We got away from what we did very well in first and started settling for outside shots," Peetz coach Sean Fehringer said. "In the first half we cut through gaps in the zone for easy opportunities. In the second half we quit attacking and made some early-season mistakes. That shot from (Long) came at the last second when we needed it."

Cody Wilson was the leading scorer for Peetz with 21 points off seven buckets, a free throw and a pair of three-pointers.

Two other Bulldogs were in double digits as Jordan Nelson scored 14 points and Jake Curlee added 10 points. Nelson also went 8-of-9 from the line.

On defense, Nelson also led the charge with 14 rebounds and two steals.

Other scorers for Peetz were: Long (7), Logan Sircy (5), Patrick Naegele (4) and Tyler Gentry (3).

The Bulldogs, now sporting a 3-1 record, will play in Haxtun, Colo., tomorrow starting at 7:30 p.m.