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OGDEN — It took two overtime periods to determine a winner, but the Olympus Titans pulled away at the end to claim a 56-49 victory over East in the first round of the 4A boys tournament.
With a 3-point lead late in regulation, the Titans looked to have the game wrapped up, but East forced overtime with an improbable 3-pointer by Dacian Spotted Elk at the buzzer. The heavily defended shot was a controversial made basket, with Olympus thinking Spotted Elk had a foot on the line.
“It was nuts and we were like, ‘oh crap,’ ” Olympus senior Jake Lindsey said “But at the same time I thought in my head we’ve been here before and we’re going to win this game.”
The two teams exchanged free throws in both overtimes, but two open-looks under the basket and a 12-point performance from Olympus sealed the victory and a trip to the next round of the tournament.
It was nuts and we were like, 'oh crap.' But at the same time I thought in my head we've been here before and we're going to win this game.
–Jake Lindsey
“I’m very proud of my kids for hanging in there and battling it and making a stop when the game was on the line,” Olympus head coach Matt Barnes said. “To be a good team and to win these games and to make runs, you’ve got to get stops when the game is on the line. And we found a way to do that.”
Olympus struggled much of the game to get its shots off, only scoring 4 points in the first quarter. But a 14-4 run in the second quarter gave the Titans a 6-point lead at halftime.
Lindsey lead Olympus in scores, finishing with 21 points on 6-of-26 shooting. He added 8 rebounds and 4 assists in the win, but was frustrated by his overall performance Tuesday.
“I didn’t finish layups; it was really not a great performance on my part,” Lindsey said. “I was pretty upset with myself. My teammates kept trusting me and they really picked me up when I was down.”
The Titans will play the winner of the Maple Mountain-Mountain Crest game on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Dee Events Center in Ogden.
