‘Cats beat Panthers in final seconds

BY Mark McCoy

The Ellsworth Bearcats defeated a young and talented Phillipsburg club, 58-57, Monday in an exciting first round game of the 3A Norton sub-State boys’ basketball tournament in Ellsworth. Down 13 points (48-35) at the 7:48 mark of the fourth quarter, Bearcats Remington Cravens and Jordan Base made 3-balls; Cravens sank three charity shots; Kaden Davis made two breakaway layups and senior Zak Jacobo added a jump shot to lift the ‘Cats to a 1-point deficit, 57-56 with just 35 second left in the game.

To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition.