Tyler Miller's three lifts Dexter over NMCC in 2OT

Sunday, January 22, 2012

DEXTER -- Dexter senior Tyler Miller drained a 3-pointer with four seconds left in double overtime to lift the Bearcats to a 61-60 win over New Madrid County Central on Friday night.

Dexter led for most of the game and held a 41-38 lead after three quarters. The Eagles fought back however and tied the game and had a chance to win the game in regulation but came up short, leaving the game tied 50-50.

The two teams each scored two points apiece in the first overtime, before Miller's heroics gave Dexter (8-9) the one-point win in the second overtime.

Miller led all scorers with 24 points while Jake Lee added 21.

Armondo Thatch led NMCC (5-10) with 18 points.

NMCC won the junior varsity game 48-24.

NMCC128181228--60
Dexter141413929--61

NMCC (60) -- Earl Grissom 4, Lamonte Nelson 9, Willie Jimmerson 10, JaShawn McDaniel 5, Brandon Ray 2, C.J. Chism 8, Armondo Thatch 18, Chilis Johnson 2. FG 22, FT 13-19, F 19. (3-pointers: Nelson 1. Fouled out: McDaniel)

DEXTER (61) -- Chase Young 2, Tyler Miller 24, Jordan Fitts 4, D.J. Dowdy 2, Brad Potts 3, Jake Lee 21, Cody Neldon 5. FG 20, FT 17-25, F 14. (3-pointers: Miller 3, Potts 1. Fouled out: Neldon).

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