Shelby Takes 2-OT Rivalry Win vs Willard

They needed six quarters of play to decide a rivalry victor between Shelby and Willard but the Lady Whippets would emerge with their spotless record intact, outlasting the Flashes 59-52 for a 7-0 start to the season.

​The first half was tight throughout with Shelby taking a slim 10-8 edge into the second but found themselves in a 22-22 tie by the half. The Lady Whippets then outscored Willard (4-3) 12-9 in the third and would own a 41-34 cushion deep into the fourth behind Haylee Baker's dozen second half points before the Flashes surged for an 8-1 run to close regulation and force OT.

​The first extra session again saw Shelby on top with the clock winding down but Willard would come up clutch again as Kalli Sowers calmly sunk a pair of free throws with just 1.8 seconds remaining to force another quarter. In double-OT the Lady Whippets raced out to a comfortable lead with a trio of buckets then iced the victory from the charity stripe as their defense locked down Willard in the closing minutes.

​Shelby got strong performances from Sydnie Seibert who had a team-high 15 points & 10 rebounds, while Haylee Baker added 14 pts, Emma Randall 12 and Olivia Baker had 10. Willard was led offensively by Cassie Crawford who posted a game-high 18 pts, with teammates McKenna Stephens adding 11 and Presley Feltner eight.