Game Details - Boys Basketball

In a night full of overtime games across the state, the Friday night showdown between East and Murray proved to be no different. The lead see-sawed between the two teams for four quarters, but in the overtime period, the Leopards made the stops they needed to see out a 56-54 victory. The result gave East–which had 11 wins the past two years combined–10 wins this year. Most importantly, during overtime, the Leopards managed to limit the state’s leading scorer, Chudi Anosike, who still managed to torch the nets with a 36 point night. Through 17 games, Anosike is averaging 29.6 points per game for the Spartans, who may just be the most talented sub .500 team in the state. Kevin Doe led the way for East, scoring a team-high 23 points, while Campbell Christensen chipped-in 13 points for the Leopards, who are enjoying their best season in three years. “Our kids have shown defense and toughness all week in close wins over Highland and now Murray. We have a lot of parity in our (region) so every game is a battle,” East coach Dan Del Porto said.