Cagers last minute comeback beats Western, 61-59

The Marshall High School (MHS) boys' varsity basketball team, down 59-54 to Western with one minute to play, stormed back, scoring the game's final seven points to win, 61-59 at home Tuesday night and remain undefeated with a 10-0 record. After a Matt Roberts layup made it 59-56, Kory Hershock stole the ball on the baseline and passed to Jeff Lough, who hit the layup and was fouled. Lough hit the free throw to tie the game, 59-59 with about 30 seconds to play. Western missed a layup attempt with about 20 seconds to go and Roberts rebounded the ball and passed to Lough, who drove the lane and put up a shot that was hanging on the rim when knocked away by a Western player. Officials called goaltending and credited Lough with the basket to put Marshall ahead, 61-59. Western's three-point attempt at the buzzer was off the mark as the Redhawk bench and fans stormed the court to celebrate.