Lady Lions slip past Valley View in overtime thriller
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Manila and Valley View have faced off twice this season, with the Lady Lions taking the first matchup, a thrilling overtime victory in the finals of the Gerald Jennings Tournament in early December. The two rivals squared off again Saturday, Dec. 28, this time in the Division II semifinals of the 67th Annual Northeast Arkansas Invitational Tournament. Once again, the two teams battled into overtime, putting a raucous NEA crowd on the edge of their seats. In the end, it was the Lady Lions who came away with the victory, a 72-71 heart-stopper, catapulting Manila into the NEA finals.