CORINTH, Me- Junior guard Sydney Allen made 6-6 from the foul line in overtime Saturday evening, as the Central Red Devils knocked off the Presque Isle Wildcats 47-42 in an exciting Class B North girls basketball game.
Allen finished with 17 points for the Red Devils, as they outscored the visiting Wildcats 10-5 in the extra session.
Emily Wheaton had 26 points for Presque Isle (4-3), including a three pointer with just five seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime. Emily Lagerstrom also had 11 points, eight rebounds, and a steal for the Wildcats.
PI had led 14-13 after one, 25-20 at halftime, and 31-30 after three quarters.
Emily Smith chipped in nine points and nine rebounds for Central (6-1). Freshman Abigail Allen also had nine points, and Libby Cook had eight points, nine rebounds, and two blocked shots.
S. Allen was 11-12 from the foul line in the game, and Central collectively shot 16-21 from the foul stripe. PI was just 1-9 from the line, but knocked down nine three pointers to stay in the game, including six of those from Wheaton. PI outrebounded Central 27-22.
Up next for Central is a home game against Mattanawcook Academy on Wednesday night. Presque Isle also has a home game as they host Caribou Tuesday. Both games are at 7 p.m.
PRES ISL (4-3) 14 11 6 6 5- 42
CENTRAL (6-1) 13 7 10 7 10- 47
PI (42)
Wheaton 10-0-26, Lagerstrom 4-0-11, Vogel 1-1-3, Kingsbury 1-0-2, Michaud, Skidgel, Boone, Rodriguez, Haley, Thompson
3 pt goals: Wheaton 6, Lagerstrom 3
Central (47)
S. Allen 3-11-17, E. Smith 4-1-9, A. Allen 3-2-9, Cook 3-2-8, Campbell 2-0-4, Townsend, R. Smith, Cohen
3 pt goals: A. Allen
