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By LOU HATTER
Rappahannock Newa Staff Writer
Pandemonium reigned at Rappahannock High School Friday night after the Panthers beat Bull Run Conference defending champion Manassas Park in a heart-stopping overtime victory.
With nine seconds left in the overtime period and the score tied at 62, a Cougar pass went incompleted, bouncing off the chest of the intended recipient. Richard Tribino capitalized on the lapse by Manassas Park, snapping up the loose ball, then drawing a foul.
He went to the line and sank both free throws to put the Panthers ahead, 64-62.
The Cougars were unable to connect on two scoring opportunities by Eugene Baltimore as the clock ticked down, and the partisan crowd burst out of the bleachers and onto the court, raising an exuberant Coach Gary Leake onto their should ders in triumph.
“The key to the win was the kids’ determination,” Coach Leake said. “They wanted this game bad! After dropping three close games to Manassas Park last year, the team was very determined that it was not gonna happen again. ”
“It was the most exciting game I’ve ever seen - it was a game neither team deserved to lose,” Coach Leake added.
The Panthers jumped out to an early lead, answering the Cougars almost point for point and ending the first quarter ahead by two, 16-14.
Manassas Park picked up steam in the second quarter, moving ahead 24-22 about halfway through the quarter when Baltimore was fouled on a field goal. He made the threepoint play and the Cougars rallied, scoring 15 points to Rappahannock’s four as the half wound down. John Lee hit nine points in the quarter,
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