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The Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team not only won its first regional championship in Timberwolves’ history but also earned a Sweet 16 bid with a win over Altamont in the first round of the Louisville North Clay Sectional Monday night.

•February 14, 2018•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports

“It has been a wild weekend!” said OV coach Brad Ackers.

In Monday night’s sectional game, OV fell behind 11-6 early in the first quarter but battled back to tie the game at 13, and from there both teams went back and forth with the Timberwolves taking a one-point lead into the half, 25-24.

OV extended the lead to 46-43 by the end of the third quarter, but it was an 8-0 run in the fourth quarter that helped put the game away for the Timberwolves.

With a three-point lead, 48-45, a basket by Madison Vogel, four straight points from Paige Robinson and two free throws from Natalie Jeffers extended the lead 56-45 with about four minutes left in the game.

OV fought off Altamont the rest of the way for the 68-58 win.

Earlier in the year, Altamont had topped OV 49-45.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.