North Muskegon needs overtime to top Oakridge in West Michigan Conference boys basketball

Local Sports Journal

North Muskegon let a third quarter lead slip away before pulling out a 53-49 overtime win over host Oakridge on Tuesday night in a West Michigan Conference boys basketball game.

NM led 30-25 entering the final quarter, but Oakridge rallied to send the game into overtime as Austin Wright hit three foul shots late in regulation.

North Muskegon outscored Oakridge 8-4 in the extra session.

Mitch Edick led NM with 14 points, Marcos Visconti added 11 added 10 and Ryan Gannon collected 11 rebounds.

Wright led Oakridge with 23 points and Hunter Benson and Tony Curry scored 10 each.