Hebrink leads Packer boys past Huskies in OT

Published 9:26 pm Friday, February 23, 2018

The Austin boys basketball team avenged an earlier loss to Owatonna when they beat the Huskies (18-6 overall, 16-4 Big Nine) 74-70 in OT on the road Friday.

Tate Hebrink hit three straight free throws to put Austin (23-1 overall, 19-1 Big Nine) up 71-67 with 1:26 left in the extra session. Hebrink forced overtime with a driving lay-up to tie the game at 64 all with six seconds left in regulation.

Austin scoring: Medi Obang, 22; Tate Hebrink, 19; Moses Issa, 9; Duoth Each, 8; Nyagoa Obany, 6; Dongrin Deng, 4; LaHenry Gills, 4; Logan Braaten, 2

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