Kountze defeats Westwood in overtime, then loses to Hitchcock in Quarterfinals

The Kountze Lions defeated the Westwood Panthers in a thrilling overtime game Friday 80-74 for a chance to play in the quarterfinals. Both Kountze and Westwood had very aggressive defenses which led to an 11-point tie at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter showed momentum on both sides of the ball for Kountze gaining 17 points and only allowing Westwood to put up 9 to bring Kountze…