Falcons Win OT Thriller Saturday.

For the second consecutive day the Notre Dame College Falcons needed overtime, but this time they came out on top 99-95 at Joe Retton Arena at Fairmont State. The victory over Saint Augustine's University improved the Falcons to 1-1. While the Falcons of St.Augustine's dropped to 0-2.
  Drew Scarberry paced NDC with 28 points. The redshirt sophomore drained seven 3-pointer's in the victory and nailed two clutch free throws with two seconds left in regulation that tied the game at 80. Kyauta Taylor added 25 points- Oliver Meggins scored 14- and- Hallil Parks had 12.  NDC shot 49 percent as a team- 43 percent (15-35) from the 3-point line- and- 88 percent (22-25) at the free throw line.  Each team had 41 rebounds.  NDC had 22 assists and 18 turnovers.
  St.Augustine's was led by Quincy January, who recorded 25 points and 14 rebounds.  Tyre Gathright scored 19- Kenneth Collins had 18- and- DJ Harrison tallied a double-double (12 points and 10 rebounds.)  Quinton Morrow rounded out the double digit scorers with 11.
  SAU shot 46 percent as a team, and 41 percent (9-22) from the 3-point line.  They shot at a 80 percent clip (12-15) at the free throw line.  SAU had 14 assists and 12 turnovers as a team.
  In the first five minutes of the contest NDC would trail 9-8. It was a tough uphill battle for a Falcons team playing without both Will Vorhees and Levi Frankland in this one.  The game would be tied at 16 after a Parks 3-pointer at the 12:17 mark of the opening half.  NDC would score the next eight points and lead 24-16 after a Taylor 3-pointer at the 10:16 mark of the half.  SAU would get to within two (26-24) at the 4:31 mark after a Collins basket.  NDC would lead by one briefly late in the half after a Angelo Cugini free throw, but a 3-pointer by Morrow would give SAU a 37-35 halftime lead.
  A Scarberry 3-pointer would give NDC the lead back right out of the locker room.  After a brief lead (41-39) on a Taylor 3-pointer, SAU would run off the next nine points to take a seven point lead (48-41.)  NDC would battle back and get to within one (52-51) at the 13:25 mark after a pair of Parks free throws.  NDC would regain the lead a minute later after a Scarberry four-point play.  The next several minutes saw several lead changes and Parks would make two more NDC free throws to give the Falcons a 72-71 lead at the 3:01 mark.  NDC looked to be in command when Scarberry drilled another 3-pointer to put them up 77-73 with 45 seconds to go.  SAU would battle back with a run of their own and take a 80-78 lead after a January old fashioned three-point play with four seconds in regulation.  Quinton Morrow fouled Drew Scarberry with two seconds left and the redshirt sophomore knocked down both free throws to send the game into overtime.
   Ja'Sean Lewis gave NDC the lead to start the overtime and it would grow to six points (86-80) after a pair of dunks, one by Scarberry. The other by Lewis.  After SAU got to within four (88-84) Scarberry would knock down a 3-pointer to make it 91-84 with 1:20 in the extra session.  SAU would score the next five and get to within two (91-89) at the 49 second mark.  NDC would make eight free throws in the final 49 seconds to ice the victory.
  Drew Scarberry summed up the win:
 " We really came together after the loss yesterday and we all played our roles today.  We rebounded very well and we really executed down the stretch. Overall great team win today." Scarberry said.
  Jack Kelsheimer spoke of Scarberry and Hallil Parks roles in the victory:
 Thought on Hallil:
"It is very rare that you see a freshman play with that kind of composure in a close game.  From taking care of the ball, to knocking down free throws at the end of the game.  He doesn't play like a freshman, and he is going to be a big time player for us not only this year, but in the next few years to come."
Thoughts on Drew:
" Drew is a big time player. He showed everyone today what we already knew as a team- he is more than just a shooter. He was a great leader and came up with a big play whenever we needed.  Also had ice in his veins to knock down those two free throws to save the game and send it to overtime." Kelsheimer said.
   NDC will be back in action Wednesday when they take on Roberts Wesleyan. Tip time is set for 7 PM.