Look: Highlights from Owyhee's double-overtime win over Meridian in 5A state semifinals
NAMPA, Idaho - In a thrilling state semifinal game that saw everything from a 15-point second half comeback to a player willing dropping his shorts in front of everyone to two overtimes, Owyhee was somehow able to survive and advance with a 53-50 double-overtime win over Meridian on Friday night.
No. 2 Owyhee (23-3) will play No. 8 Centennial (16-10) at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Idaho 5A state final game for a chance to win a title in its first year of existence. It’s a feat no one in Idaho high school basketball has done since the Lake City girls in 1995 and no boys program has accomplished in modern history.
“I said it at the beginning of the game, ‘Let’s make history,’” said senior Jack Payne, who finished with 11 points. “It’s the first-ever state tournament in school history. It’s pretty insane. We’re going to have a lot of fun tomorrow.”
Watch highlights from the incredible game above.
