Two points in the five minutes tacked on to regulation were all that separated the Big Sandy Lady Pioneers from ending an agonizing losing streak Saturday in Chester.
Madison Terry nailed a three-pointer with three seconds left on the clock to knot the game against CJI at 35. At that point, it seemed to many of the Big Sandy faithful that destiny finally favored their hard-luck squad.
Alas, it proved only a tease. The Hi-Line Hawks held homecourt and gritted out a 41-39 overtime win.
"It was a heartbreaker," said Pioneer girls head coach Pete Jerrel. "It was probably the best game we've played...