"Greyhounds' Last-Second Tie and Overtime Triumph in Basketball Showdown"

First Half Highlights

Lester Prairie got off to a fast start with a 10-0 lead, showing their early dominance. However, Rylan Koopmann had a fantastic first half for New Ulm Cathedral, contributing significantly to the team's efforts.

Jack Edwards also played well in the first half, setting the stage for a comeback in the second half.

Second Half Struggles and Comebacks

Cathedral cut a 40-28 Lester Prairie lead to within 47-46 five minutes into the second half with an Edwards free throw. But the Bulldogs responded with baskets from Cory Schauer and Eli LaMott, increasing their lead to 51-46.

Edwards then hit a 3-pointer followed by a free throw from Koopmann, cutting the Greyhounds' deficit to 51-50. A basket from the Bulldogs' LaDamien Gatlin-Coellner had Lester Prairie ahead 57-52 with 50 seconds left in regulation.

Finstad's 3 with 20 seconds left pulled Cathedral to within 57-55. Calden Hermann made his first free throw for a 58-55 lead but missed the second. Cathedral got the rebound and Finstad hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to tie the game.

Overtime Drama

In overtime, an Eli Anderson basket and two free throws from Edwards gave Cathedral a 61-58 lead. Then two free throws from Joe Gillis made it a 64-58 Cathedral lead.

Coach Alan Woitas praised the team's efforts, saying, "We never had the lead in regulation, but we kept battling. We executed down the stretch. We went five small for a while in the second half."

New Ulm Cathedral will host Wabasso on Friday night in another Tomahawk Division game, looking to build on their hard-fought victory.