AMERICUS, Ga. –
Rahdir Hicks sank a three-pointer with 2.6 seconds left in the second overtime to give Flagler College a 72-70 double-overtime victory over Georgia Southwestern State University in a Peach Belt Conference men's basketball game Wednesday night at The Storm Dome.
Flagler extended its winning streak to three games and improved to 13-7 overall and 7-5 in the Peach Belt. This was the first game in the program's Division II era to end in double overtime. The Saints lost a triple overtime game in 2011. Flagler also sweeps the season series against Georgia Southwestern. The Hurricanes had their two-game winning streak snapped and fell to 13-7 overall and 6-6 in conference play. The Saints host Columbus State University on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Flagler Gym.
The Saints ended regulation, the first overtime, and the second overtime on three-point field goals.
Jordan Smith's trey tied the game at 52 at the end of regulation.
Tariq Daughton sank the one to end the first overtime. Hicks had the game-winner.
Flagler trailed the entire way but took a short-lived 63-62 lead after a Hicks pull-up jumper with 4:24 left to go in the second overtime session.
Camden Andrews later sank a three-pointer to give the Saints a 69-68 lead with 32 seconds left. Flagler led for a total of one minute and six seconds.
A JR Jacobs layup gave the Hurricanes a 70-69 lead with 18 seconds remaining. After a Flagler timeout, after the inbounds pass, Hicks moved from the baseline to the top of the key, slid behind a defender, and got the pass from Andrews. Hicks sank the shot from a couple feet behind the left side of the arc.
Jordan Smith scored a season-high 23 points coming off the bench for the Saints. He made 9-of-17 from the field and was 5-of-8 from three-point range. He added five rebounds, two blocked shots, and had two steals. Andrews finished with 14 points and six assists. Hicks finished with nine points, seven rebounds, four assists, three steals, and a blocked shot.
Matthew Webster recorded a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds for the Hurricanes. Markel Freeman added 18 points while Amir Reaves and Jacobs each tallied 13 points.
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