Drury Men Pick Up Overtime Win
by Ed Beach, Drury
It took overtime, but the Drury Panthers held off McKendree 82-77 at the Price Convocation Center in Lebanon, Illinois, on Thursday to win their fourth in a row.
Drury raised their record to 9-8 while dropping the Bearcats to 6-6.
The Panthers had a three-point lead in the closing seconds of regulation when McKendee’s Brendon Gooch hit a three-pointer with four seconds remaining that forced the game in overtime tied at 67-67.
Drury started the extra period on a 9-0 run and held off the Bearcats, outscoring them 15-10 in OT.