Thunder BBall Split With Itasca

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For the second time in a month, the Thunder won a close game against Itasca Community College. The difference from the double overtime game in January was, the Thunder came from behind twice and won the game 68-67 in regulation. The Thunder were down 11-0 in the first 3:23 and 15-3 after the first 8 minutes, before going on a 16-7 run over the next 5 minutes. Down by only 1 at halftime the second half was back and forth with the Thunder having a 51-48 lead with 9:22 left, then down 63-56 with only 3:33 remaining in the game. A 12-4 Thunder run capped by a Curtis Houle 3 with 20 seconds left gave the Thunder their 68-67 win. Itasca's Jared Sutherland had one final shot at the game winner but had the ball stolen by the Thunder's Justin Roberts to seal the victory at the Lester Jack Briggs Cultural Center Gymnasium.

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