Green Bay Edges Northern Kentucky in Overtime Horizon League Thriller
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (Interstat) — CJ O’Hara scored 23 points and the Green Bay Phoenix outlasted the Northern Kentucky Norse 87-84 in overtime Wednesday night in a Horizon League men’s basketball game at BB&T Arena.
Donovan Oday led all scorers with 28 points for Northern Kentucky, which forced overtime by erasing a second-half deficit. The Norse led 72-68 late in regulation before Green Bay closed with a 4-0 run, capped by Marcus Hall’s tying 3-pointer with 8 seconds left.
In overtime, Green Bay scored the first six points and held on despite Oday’s 12 points in the extra period. The Phoenix overcame 16 turnovers by shooting 50% from the field and scoring 44 points in the paint. Both teams are now 13-11 overall.