(Interstat) — LIBERAL, Kan. — Seward County edged Cloud County 88-86 in a double-overtime men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday night. The Saints survived a late rally after the Thunderbirds’ Syncere Burnette hit a tying 3-pointer with nine seconds left in regulation. Seward County’s RJ McKinnie scored the decisive layup at the final buzzer.

Lucas N’Gombo led Seward County with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Elidjah Savane scored a game-high 24 points for Cloud County. Both teams struggled from the free-throw line, combining to shoot 50 of 83. Seward County improved to 14-5, while Cloud County fell to 9-8.