Vikings lose by one in four overtimes against Haines

There were four overtimes of free basketball on Saturday in the PHS boys matchup against Haines, where the Viking gym was deflated by a one point loss, but it was all made possible because of a last second three in regulation by a hometown senior.

Petersburg lost to Haines on Saturday, 63-64. The overtime saga began when Mark Neidiffer, a Petersburg senior, made a last second three pointer off an out-of-bounds play with about two seconds remaining, tying the game 45-45.

"His will to win and compete is just top notch," said Rick Brock, Petersburg coach. "Ya know he's got a big heart. He leads b...