The Crosby Cougars survived a furious rally by the Dayton Broncos in the fourth quarter to take a 58-55 victory Friday night in District 21-5A play at the Cougars Gym.
Down 46-33 heading into the final eight minutes of play, Dayton’s Keyth Williams put the Broncos on his shoulder. He almost sent the game into overtime, sinking a 3-pointer that was just half a second late. Williams finished the game with 28-points and nailed six treys.
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