Ithaca nearly handed Valley Lutheran its first loss of the season Tuesday night. But Ithaca fell to 4-2 with a 65-64 loss in overtime. The first half was bizarre. Ithaca had a 23-8 lead after the first quarter. Then Valley Lutheran exploded in the second quarter with a 39-12 advantage and led 38-25 at halftime and 51-47 after the third quarter. It was 59-all after regulation and Valley Lutheran had a 6-5 scoring edge in overtime.
Logan Hessbrook scored 19 points for Ithaca.