SOUTH HAVEN — Host South Haven outscored Buchanan 8-5 in overtime to pick up a 61-58 non-conference boys basketball victory Tuesday night.

The two teams went back-and-forth all night and were deadlocked at 53-53 at the end of regulation.

Buchanan (8-7) trailed 17-13 after one, but took a 27-24 halftime lead over the Rams (6-5).

South Haven reclaimed the lead (41-39) after three quarters only to have Buchanan outscore it 14-11 in the fourth quarter to force overtime.

Alec Washegesic led South Haven with 18 points. James Smith added 15.

Josiah Smith tied for game-high honors with 18 points. Dustin Grey finished with 10.

 

BUCHANAN 58, SOUTH HAVEN 61

Buchanan 58

Tim McCaffrey 5, Tyler Flynn 8, Josiah Smith 18, Jarrett Thomas 2, Dalton Riddle 3, Eli Lewis 7, Christian Catalano 5, Dustin Grey 10. TOTALS: 20 12-17 61

South Haven 61

Jerome Mahone 6, Spencer Adams 6, Trenton Smiley 2, Alec Washegesic 18, Adrian Cobbs 7, James Smith 15, Deon Cooper 5, Armani May 2. TOTALS: 20 10-14 58

 

Buchanan                   13       27       39       53       58

South Haven              17       24       41       53       61

3-point baskets: South Haven 11 (Mahjone 2, Washegesic 6, Cobbs, Smith, Cooper), Buchanan 8 (McCaffrey, Smith 6, Catalano); Total fouls (fouled out): South Haven 16 (May), Buchanan 16 (none). Varsity records: Buchanan 8-7; South Haven 6-5. JV score: Buchanan 44, South Haven 31