Jaws dropped, hearts stopped and disbelief mounted in a once-in-a-lifetime game.
Baskets kept falling and numbers kept climbing.
Glendale and Hillcrest combined to set a Springfield Public Schools record when Glendale edged Hillcrest 118-115 in overtime Tuesday night at Falcon Court. The combined 233 points blows away the previous record of 206. Both teams beat the Springfield Public Schools record of 114 points in a single game previously set by the Hillcrest Hornets in 1971.
The teams were tied 99-99 at the end of regulation, but Glendale prevailed on the back of a 41-of-46 free throw shooting performance.