SPRINGVILLE 46, NORTH BUTLER 45

Defending champion Springville had to work overtime to get back to the Class 1A title game.

Bre Oxley converted a three-point play with 34.1 seconds left and top-ranked Springville held on to beat No. 5 North Butler 46-45 in a thrilling overtime semifinal matchup Wednesday night.

Neither team led by more than four points in the game and Springville wasn't assured of advancing until North Butler's Bobbi Boomgarden missed a jumper with 5 seconds left and Callie Kloubec corraled the rebound for the Orioles.

North Butler had taken a 45-43 lead on consecutive driving shots by Boomgarden and Carly Jacobs. Oxley then was fouled while scoring on a drive and sank the free throw to give Springville its one-point lead.

Springville sent the game into overtime when Katie Eiben scored inside with 8 seconds remaining in regulation to tie it at 39.

Springville improved to 26-1 and will play third-ranked AGWSR in the championship game at 6 p.m. Friday. North Butler finished 22-2.

Eiben led Springville with 16 points, Sarah Davidson scored 10 and Oxley finished with nine. All of Oxley's points came in the final 3:10 of regulation and the overtime. Kloubec grabbed 11 rebounds and added four points.

Elizabeth Schroeder shot 4-for-5 from 3-point range and led North Butler with 14 points. Boomgarden and Jamie Jacobs each scored eight.