Boys’ Basketball

Chenango Valley 79, Norwich 76 (OT)

NORWICH – Norwich would just as soon take a pass on the extra time.

Chenango Valley rallied from a 14-point third-quarter deficit, and beat Norwich Tuesday night in overtime. It was the second extra session loss at home for Norwich this season, who dropped a five-point decision to Johnson City in December.

The Warriors trailed 47-33 with 2:06 left in the third period after Norwich’s Amos Parry put back an offensive rebound. After that, the Warriors were seldom denied on the offensive end finishing the quarter on a 9-0 run, then scoring the first seven points of the last quarter to grab the lead for the first time.

Over the final six minutes, the lead changed hands eight times, and Norwich appeared to gain control after Shane Thompson hit two free throws after a steal with 8.3 seconds left to give his club a 64-62 lead.

CV junior Matt Mullins took the inbounds pass after a timeout, and drove the length of the floor scoring with a second left to force overtime.

Eric Bidwell scored on a layup moments into the extra period, and Mullins completed a four-point play a minute later hitting a trey, getting fouled, and making the freebie for the 70-64 advantage.