Jan. 31, 2008

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GEORGETOWN, Ky. - (Game Stats) No. 2 Georgetown (Ky.) scored the final nine points in overtime Thursday night (Jan. 31) to knock off No. 10 Pikeville (Ky.) College 87-79 in Alumni Gymnasium.

Georgetown remains one of three unbeaten teams in NAIA Div. I Basketball at 22-0 and 2-0 in the Mid-South Conference. For Pikeville, a 14-game win streak comes to an end. The Bears are 17-3 and 1-1 this season.

Pikeville scored the first five points in the extra frame as senior Anthony Ighodaro sank a three and freshman Justin Hicks scored to give Pikeville a 76-71 lead.

After the teams traded baskets, Jerry Turner scored before Taylor converted on a layup to tie the game at 78 with 2:30 left in overtime.

Nine seconds later, senior Jeff Ferguson sank one of two from the line to put the Bears back on top; from there, however, the Tigers scored the game's last nine points to win.

Kyle sexton tied the game with a free throw with 1:57 left, and from there, it was all Taylor. Consecutive layins put the Tigers in front by four. With 24 seconds left Saxton hit two free throws for a team that finished 13-of-31 from the stripe on the night.

Taylor finished it with a pair of free throws himself.

Junior William Harris led Pikeville with 19 points. Ferguson had a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Hicks had 16 to go with seven rebounds.

Georgetown put five players in double figures, led by Gus Chase with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Taylor had 16 markers, while Saxton and David Graham followed with 14 each. Jerry Turner tossed in 11.

Georgetown will travel to Williamsburg to play Cumberlands Saturday at 4 p.m.

Pikeville will return home to play No. 15 Campbellsville, which lost Thursday night to Lindsey Wilson 60-57.