In a game heard on WEZC and online at dewittdailynews.com, Pontiac hit back-to-back threes to open overtime and that took the wind out of the sails of Monticello, who fell short 72-61 in Illini Prairie Conference high school boys basketball action Tuesday night in Pontiac.

Camden Fenton opened the extra session with back-to-back three-pointers to put the Indians up 59-53 and Monticello was clearly out of gas in its attempt to mount a comeback.

The Sages led most of the first half. Pontiac got within one after Kerr Bauman hit a three but Trey Welter hit back-to-back threes to put the Sages up 30-23 with 2:10 left. Monticello led 32-27 at the half.

Out of the intermission, Ike Young scored five quick points to put Monticello up 37-27 but Pontiac answered with ten straight points and the two teams played back and forth all the way to overtime.

The Indians had three players score in double figures. Bauman led all scorers with 24 points. Riley Weber added 18 points and Henry Brummel knocked six of six free throws in overtime to finish with 12 points. 

Welter led Monticello with 19 points. Young added 11 points. Young was the ServPro of Piatt/DeWitt County Player of the Game.

Pontiac shot 40.7 percent from the floor for the game and made just 7-of-30 three-pointers. The Indians made 21-for-23 free throw attempts. At one point, neither team had missed a free throw attempt. 

The Sages shot the basketball rather effectively. They finished 49 percent for the game and 9-for-23 from distance - seven threes came in the first half.

Monticello was 6-for-6 from the foul line. Eli Craft hit two crucial free throws with a 1:04 left that tied the game at 53 and ultimately sent the game to overtime. 

The Sages were outrebounded 34-22and Pontiac turned 12 offensive rebounds into 14 points. They also turned 14 Monticello turnovers into 20 points. 

The Indians go to 16-10 overall and 5-1 in the Illini Prairie Conference. 

Monticello has dropped its last three conference games to fall to 12-12 overall and 4-4 in the Illini Prairie Conference.

They will try to right the ship Friday when they host Champaign St. Thomas More at 7 pm. Hear the action on 95.9 FM WEZC and online at dewittdailynews.com.