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From kentucky.com

No. 9 Holmes 72, No. 7 Christian County 69 (OT): On a night when a lot of things didn't go right for them, the defending state champ Bulldogs found a way to win.

Holmes rallied from an eight-point deficit late in regulation to tie it on Jaydale Herndon's put-back at the buzzer, then survived in overtime.

The Bulldogs' 6-7 senior Elijah Pittman had 24 of his 34 points in the second half, including three clutch free throws in the last 48 seconds.

Holmes senior Ricardo Johnson, rated the top player in the state in the pre-season, was in foul trouble most of the night. He had four points before fouling out with five minutes left in regulation.

Holmes Coach David Henley credited Jeremiah Johnson's defense on Christian County's Anthony Hickey down the stretch for turning the game around. Hickey had 27 points but did not score in the last seven minutes.

Donovan Kates had 20 points for the Colonels, who had an eight-game winning streak snapped.