Oyster River 66, John Stark 59, OT
Key players: John Stark – Christian Barr (34 points, 7 rebounds), Kayden Easter (9 points, 13 rebounds), Ben McKean (7 points, 7 assists, 10 recoveries)
Highlights: The Generals overcame a second-half deficit on the road to have a chance to win, but the Bobcats scored at the buzzer to force overtime and came away with the win on Friday night. John Stark was up by two points with 4.7 seconds to go, but the Generals missed a free throw and Oyster River scored on the next possession to tie the game.
Coach’s quote: “There was a lot I liked about tonight. Our boys played hard and they played together and put themselves in a position to win a tough game on the road against a quality opponent. Unfortunately, we came up a bit short but we understand that this is a process and we look forward to working hard and taking the next step.” – John Stark’s Mike Smith
Records: Oyster River 1-0; John Stark 0-1