Notre Dame trims Albion in overtime

Notre Dame outlasted host Albion 65-59 in overtime in a non league boys basketball game this evening.

Albion sent the contest into overtime deadlocked at 51-51 on a basket by Nate Gibson with two seconds remaining.

However, Notre Dame emerged with the win by outpointing Albion 14-8 in the extra period.

Chase Antinore finished with 22, Matthew McCulley 14 and TJ Cephus Jr. 10 to lead Noree Dame.

Tyler Cody had a game high 25 to pace Albion as Wesley Olles added 15 and Gibson 10.

Albion jumped out to a 17-6 first quarter lead as Gibson and Cody both had a two and a three and Olles a pair of baskets.

However, the Irish answered back with a 20-10 second period scoring edge to rally into a 26-26 tie at the half. Antinore scored 8, McCulley 7 and Cephus 5 to lead that rally.

Albion rallied into a narrow 38-37 lead at the end of the third period as Cody had 7 in the stanza.

Notre Dame is now 16-3 and Albion 9-9.

The Purple Eagles will next host Kendall in another non league game at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.