ANDERSON, Mo. — Overcoming a double-digit deficit, the McDonald County girls basketball team defeated Bentonville West 51-50 in overtime in a semifinal contest of the Lady Mustang Classic on Tuesday night.
With the win, the host Mustangs will meet Farmington at 8 p.m. on Wednesday in the tourney’s championship game.
Farmington defeated Springdale 54-42 in the other semifinal.
On Tuesday night, McDonald County trailed 21-10 at the end of the first quarter.
But the Mustangs won the second period 17-5 to take a 27-26 lead at halftime.
The hosts had to come from behind again, as Bentonville West held a 38-33 advantage at the end of the third quarter.
The game was tied at 46 at the end of regulation before the Mustangs outscored the Wolverines 5-4 in the extra session.
Dakota O’Brien scored 15 points to lead Mac County (7-1), while Carlie Martin added eight points, Carlee Cooper and Jamie Washam had seven points apiece and Roslynn Huston scored six.
Hallie Ford scored 17 points to lead Bentonville West.
In Wednesday’s other games, Webb City meets Bentonville West at 3:30 for fifth place and Springdale and Providence Academy will clash in the third-place game at 5 p.m.
In the opener of the Mustang Classic, McDonald County’s boys will take on RUSH at 6:30 ahead of the girls title game.
LADY MUSTANG CLASSIC
Tuesday’s scores
Webb City 46, Carl Junction 32
Farmington 54, Springdale 42
McDonald County 51, Bentonville West 50 (OT)
