Casey County's boys gave up a lead late, but regrouped in overtime to beat Pittman (Tenn.) and win the championship of the Smoky Mountain Holiday Classic at Gatlinburg, Tenn.
The Rebels (4-2) won their third straight game behind 17 points from Derek Vest and 15 from Dustin Johnson.
"This was a tremendous team victory," coach Shawn Conley said.
"We just had three games down here where we played extremely hard and we played very well defensively. We came together as a team, and as a result, we won a championship."
Casey led by two with 10 seconds to play, but Pittman forced overtime on a last-second shot.
Vest started the overtime with a 3-pointer, and Johnson scored the last four points of the game to seal the victory.
Johnson hit three 3-pointers in the first quarter to help give Casey an early 14-8 lead.
GIRLS
Spring Valley (W. Va.) 53, Casey County 38 - At Gatlinburg, Tenn., Casey more than doubled its game output in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough as the Rebels finished sixth at the Smoky Mountain Holiday Classic.
