It was a game that had a little bit of everything — seven lead changes, 11 ties, a pair of late-game mental lapses, and a big play in overtime that made the difference. Republic beat Hillcrest 60-56 in overtime Wednesday night at home.
Awbree Berning made the biggest play of the night in the extra period. With Republic leading 58-56, Berning stepped in front of a pass and took it to the basket, hitting a layup to make it 60-56, where it ended.
“In games like that, you kind of sit back and wait for that big play and hope that you’re going to get it,” Mooneyham said. “And that was it.”…