COLONY — Rogan Weir’s big night helped pave the way to victory for Crest High Friday.
The Lancer senior — who was crowned 2024 Winter Homecoming King alongside Queen Brooklynn Jones — scored 15 points as Crest fended off visiting Southeast of Cherokee in overtime, 39-38.
Jacob Zimmerman added eight points and Ryan Golden seven as Crest improved to 8-7.
Against Southeast, the Lancers broke out quickly, 14-7, but saw the offense go cold from there.
Southeast cut Crest’s lead to 20-16 by halftime and took a 25-22 lead with a 9-2 third-quarter run.
Crest knotted the score at 30-30 on an inbounds play with about 30 seconds left, and then forced Southeast into a long 3-point attempt at the buzzer. The shot was off the mark, sending the game to overtime.
The extra session was more of the same. Crest led by a point with Southeast throwing the ball on an inbound play at halftcourt with 4 seconds remaining.
Again, Crest forced another long 3-point attempt. Again it was off the mark, sending the Crest fans home happy.
Golden also had nine rebounds and three blocks for Crest. Rogan Weir dished out four assists.
Denton Ramsey scored six points and Levi Prasko three. Prasko had five steals.
The Lancers play at Burlingame Tuesday and at St. Paul Friday.
CREST’S LADY Lancers, meanwhile, extended their winning streak to five with a 34-23 win over Southeast. No other details were immediately available.
