Neither team was at full strength Tuesday, but that seemed to level the playing field for Oblong-Palestine-Hutsonville and Union-Dugger’s boys’ basketball teams. So level in fact that it took an extra period to decide a winner in the Little Okaw Valley Conference clash.

When the final buzzer sounded, it was OPH who emerged victorious, scoring a 66-58 victory on the road and snapping a five-game losing skid in the process.

OPH – who played without injured starters Trevan Webster and RJ Hays – trailed 11-8 after one quarter, but managed to tie the score at 21-21 at halftime. OPH was then outscored 15-9 in the third quarter for a 36-30 deficit heading into the fourth quarter, only to outscore Dugger – who dressed only seven players due to injuries and disciplinary reasons – 18-12 in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime tied at 48-48.

In the extra session, OPH took a quick lead on a three-pointer from Graydon Kincaid, then after Dugger scored, OPH put together a 9-2 run to take a 60-52 lead. OPH was then able to make enough free throws down the stretch to hold off any attempts at a comeback by Dugger.

Kincaid led OPH with 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Holden Sipes was also in double figures with 13 points, as was Riley Blank with 10. Callum Roeder and Max Lewis contributed nine points apiece and Devin Lawyer scored two.

Carter Hall led Dugger with a game-high 26 points, while Jonathon Coulson and Ryley Cobb were next with nine points apiece.

OPH also won an abbreviated junior varsity game, 32-8.

Caden Goodwin led OPH with 13 points, while Aiden Postlewaite scored six.

Oblong-Palestine-Hutsonville (3-17, 1-3 LOVC) played at Dieterich Friday and is slated to play at Edwards County Saturday at 6 p.m. in a non-conference contest.

At Dugger, Ind.

Oblong-Palestine-Hutsonville 8 13 9 18 18 - 66

Union-Dugger, Ind. 11 10 15 12 10 - 58

OBLONG-PALESTINE-HUTSONVILLE (66)

Callum Roeder 3 1-2 9, Rowan Bailey 0 0-0 0, Caden Goodwin 0 0-0 0, Holden Sipes 1 10-14 13, Riley Blank 2 6-8 10, Devin Lawyer 0 2-4 2, Graydon Kincaid 9 3-3 23, Max Lewis 3 1-3 9, TOTALS 18 FG, 23-35 FT, 66 TP.

UNION-DUGGER (58)

Jonathon Coulson 3 3-9 9, Carter Hall 8 9-10 26, Gage Walker 0 0-0 0, Ryley Cobb 4 0-0 9, Konnar Henico 2 0-0 6, Tracen Wright 4 0-3 8, Linkin Frazee 0 0-0 0, TOTALS 21 FG, 12-22 FT, 58 TP.

3-point goals - Roeder 2, Kincaid 2, Lewis 2, Sipes, Henico 2, Cobb, Hall.

Team fouls - OPH 20, UDHS 25. Fouled out - Blank, Lewis, Hall, Wright. Technical foul - none.

Junior Varsity

Oblong-Palestine-Hutsonville 10 22 - 32

Union-Dugger, Ind. 4 4 - 8

Highlights - (OPH) Rowan Bailey 4 points; Will Callaway 3 points; Aiden Postlewaite 6 points; Arron Johnson 5 points; Isaac Weaver 1 point; Caden Goodwin 13 points.