ACGC and CAM needed two extra session to decide a victor on the boys hardwood on Monday. The Chargers came out on top 62-60 to move to 10-3 on the season.

It was a tie game at 9 at the end of the first and CAM led 19-18 at halftime. The Cougars were able to get some offense rolling in the third and led by 8 entering the fourth. The Chargers didn’t fade away and chipped into the lead. Miles Kading hit a short jumper to put the Chargers up 47-45, their first lead since 18-17 in the second quarter. Sam Foreman tied it before the Chargers ran down the clock for a last look that went out of bounds and neither team could do anything with .2 of a second on the clock.

In the first overtime period the Chargers were able to go up three 52-49 late but the Cougars ran a great play out of a timeout to get Colby Rich a look at a corner three that he drilled to tie it at 52 and send the game to a second overtime.

The Chargers grabbed an advantage midway through the second overtime and led 62-55 with under 30 seconds left. Lane Spieker drilled a deep three and CAM immediately got a steal on the inbound. Rich missed a corner three but Cade Ticknor got a stick back to make it a two point game but time ran out on CAM. ACGC’s Jedd Weinkoetz went to inbound the ball after the Ticknor make with three seconds left and wisely just held on to the ball without putting it in play to let the time expire.

Ben Marsh had a terrific game for the Chargers and finished with 26 points. Miles Kading came up big late after just 2 points in the first three quarters and finished with 16. ACGC Head Coach Lance Kading liked the way those two finished the game.

Coach Kading enjoyed the great non-conference test for his squad.

Next up for the Chargers is a trip to Ogden on Tuesday.

CAM was led by 18 points from Cade Ticknor and 10 from Sam Foreman. The Cougars fall to 8-3 on the season and will next host Paton-Churdan on Tuesday and Exira-EHK on Friday. We’ll have that Friday game on KJAN.