With one month of high school basketball in the books there were plenty of exciting finishes and impressive performances.
Here is a list of games that went to overtime in December:
Boys
Dec. 5 - Mercer 52, Linesville 49 (double overtime)
Dec. 5 - Mercyhurst Prep 44, Bishop Timon-St. Jude 43
Dec. 6 - McDowell 44, Fairview 42
Dec. 9 - George Junior 78, Franklin 75 (double overtime)
Dec. 16 - Saegertown 48, Linesville 47
Dec. 20 - Grove City 71, Franklin 68
Dec. 23 - Kennedy Catholic 62, Wilmington 60
Dec. 23 - North East 73, Seneca 68
Dec. 23 - Franklin 66, Slippery Rock 56
Dec. 26 - Fort LeBoeuf 60, Northwestern 58
Dec. 26 - Conneaut, Ohio 58, Girard 56
Dec. 30 - Mercyhurst Prep 48, Parkersburg South 45
Dec. 30 - Blackhawk 66, General McLane 63 (double overtime)

Girls
Dec. 6 - East 48, Farrell 47
Dec. 6 - Girard 52, Fort LeBoeuf 50
Dec. 10 - Eisenhower 31, Fairview 24 (double overtime)
Dec. 18 - Mercer 51, West Middlesex 50
Dec. 29 - Slippery Rock 60, Girard 57

Note: There are four unbeaten teams left and none has been taken to overtime. The Reynolds boys (9-0), Harbor Creek boys (8-0), Reynolds girls (8-0) and General McLane girls (8-0).

-- Tom Reisenweber