Boys’ Basketball

Otselic Valley 44, Blessed Virgin Mary 43

SOUTH OTSELIC – Blessed Virgin Mary was denied the winning basket with less than 10 seconds to play as Otselic Valley corralled the missed shot and ran out the clock in an opening-game win Tuesday.

“It wasn’t particularly well played by either team today, and kind of what you expect from a first game,” said OV coach Dave Loomis. “It was close the whole way, and it is a good way to start the season.”

Sophmore Jason Olin and senior Brandon Huntley led the Vikings with 11 points apiece. The Vikes host Tyburn Academy on Thursday.

Blessed Virgin Mary: Fullerton, 0; Laska, 2 2-3-6; Hatty, 0; Mariani, 2 0--04; Page, 1 0-0-3; Payne, 7 1-2-18; Peterson, 2 0-0-6; Mills, 2 2-2-6. Totals: 17 6-7-43.

OV: Travis Sheldon, 0 0-0-0; Brent Rasmussen, 3 0-2-6; Brandon Huntley, 3 5-6-11 ; Trevor Marston, 4 0-1-8; Matt Neal, 3 0-2-6; Tyler Armstrong, 0; Connor Smith, 1 0-0-2; Jason Olin, 4 2-2-11. Totals: 18 7-13-44.

BVM 6 19 6 12-43

OV 13 8 13 10-44

Fouled out: (B) Mariani. Team fouls: (B) 16, (OV) 14. Three-point goals: (B) Page, Payne 3. (OV) Olin. Officials: Carey, Carson.

Girls’ Basketball