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SportsDecember 23, 2011

Jackson hit a basket in the final minute of regulation to force overtime, but unbeaten Vianney outscored the Indians by 10 points in the extra session to post a 70-60 victory Thursday night in boys high school basketball action. Senior guard Caleb Newcomer, who had a team-high 19 points, pulled Jackson (5-2) even with a basket with about 20 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Vianney held the ball for the remainder of regulation but misfired at the buzzer...

Jackson hit a basket in the final minute of regulation to force overtime, but unbeaten Vianney outscored the Indians by 10 points in the extra session to post a 70-60 victory Thursday night in boys high school basketball action.

Senior guard Caleb Newcomer, who had a team-high 19 points, pulled Jackson (5-2) even with a basket with about 20 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Vianney held the ball for the remainder of regulation but misfired at the buzzer.

The Griffins (7-0) held a 13-3 scoring edge in the four-minute overtime.

Senior center John Meyer added 16 points for Jackson, while sophomore Josh Daume had 11 points.

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Vianney 10 18 19 10 13 -- 70

Jackson 14 17 11 15 3 -- 60

VIANNEY (70) -- Woodson 12, Dorhauer 12, Djona 4, Cochran 26, Whitman 5, Suggs 9, Zoellner 2. FG 26, FT 12-22, F 12. (3-pointers: Dorhauer, Cochran 4, Whitman 1. Fouled out: none)

JACKSON (60) -- Josh Daume 11, Caleb Newcomer 19, Calvin Lysell 5, John Meyer 16, Josiah McQuire 3, Luke Stevens 6. FG 23, FT 7-8, F 13. (3-pointers: Daume, Newcomer 3, Lysell, Stevens 2. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Vianney won 45-34

-- From staff report

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