Bobcats end regular season with an overtime win

After a slow first quarter, the Bobcats regrouped and rebounded to earn a 51-45 win over Boyd County.

Mason Hoke scored 20 points and Keegan Smith pumped in another 10 to lead the Bobcats in Friday’s win, played in Orchard.

The Spartans cruised to a 15-7 first-quarter advantage, but the Bobcats answered with 16 points in the second quarter, to trail by one at the half.

Boyd County expanded its lead to four points by the end of the third quarter, up 34-30.

With under 30 seconds left in the final stanza, the Bobcats held a narrow, 44-41, lead. After a foul, Boyd County went to the line to shoot...