ROCKFORD - Latrell Graham scored 18 of his game-high 19 points in the second half and overtime to lead Jefferson to a 66-55 win over Thornton Fractional South.
The J-Hawks struggled with the Rebels' speed and athleticism for 3 1/2 quarters, trailing 45-35 with 3:45 to play. But Jefferson rallied to take the lead with an 11-0 run, capped by a three-pointer by George Williams.
The Rebels, though, didn't fold rebuilding the lead to 52-49 when Jefferson's Jaquavion Robinson hit a step-back 3-point shot with 1.5 seconds left to send the game into overtime.
The J-Hawks outstscored the Rebels 14-3 in the four-minute overtime with Graham nailing seven of eight free throws.
Brenden Moss added 16 points for Jefferson and Antonio Leavy had 10. Isaiah Lewis led Thornton with 12 and Elijah Watson had 11.
BOXSCORE
Rockford Jefferson 66, Thornton Fractional South 55
Thornton ......... 12 18 9 13 3 - 55
Jefferson ......... 9 13 11 19 14 - 66
THORNTON - Heffner 1 2-2 4, Richards 2 1-1 6, Bonaparte 2 0-1 5, I. Lewis 4 4-6 12, Watson 4 3-3 11, Smith 1 0-0 2, Hayes 1 3-4 5, Lindsey 2 2-4 7, X. Lewis 1 0-0 3. Totals 18 16-20 55.
JEFFERSON - Graham 5 8-10 19, Williams 3 0-0 8, Moss 4 5-8 16, Morris 0 1-2 1, Phipps 1 0-0 2, Robinson 2 0-0 5, Bankole 2 0-0 5, Leavy 4 2-6 10. Totals 21 16-26 66.
3-point FG: Thornton 4 (Richards, Bonaparte, Lindsey, X. Lewis), Jefferson 8 (Moss 3, Williams 2, Graham, Robinson, Bankole).
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