Nonnewaug boys basketball clinches 2nd BL title in 3 seasons with overtime win over Shepaug

The Nonnewaug High boys basketball team clinched its second Berkshire League championship in three seasons in dramatic fashion Friday with a 66-63 overtime win over rival Shepaug in Woodbury.

Robert Metcalfe led the Chiefs with 19 points, including five 3-pointers, and Brady Herman produced a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds to go along with five assists. Jack Nettleton added 14 points.

Shepaug forced overtime when freshman David Kersten hit a contested 3-point shot from the right corner with 1.6 second left to tie the score at 59-59. 

The Chiefs outscored the Spartans 7-4 in the extra period. Shepaug's game-tying attempt as time expired missed.

James Kersten netted 25 points for Shepaug. Tagan Sivick added 16 and Drew Konik 13.

Nonnewaug (12-0 BL, 17-1) will be the No. 1 seed in the Berkshire League tournament, which starts Feb. 24. The Chiefs are ranked second in Division IV behind undefeated Woodland of the Naugatuck Valley League.

Shepaug (12-5) is 10th in D-IV.

Nonnewaug 66, Shepaug 63 (OT)

SHEPAUG            14 16 11 18 4-63
NONNEWAUG    19 15 16   9 7-66

Shepaug:   Drew Konik 6 1 13; Tagan Sivick 7 2 16; James Kersten 10 3 25; Harrison Smith 2 0 4; Ryan Davis 1 0 2; David Kersten 1 0 3; Luca Inglese 0 0 0. Totals: 27 6 63.
Nonnewaug:   Robert Metcalfe 6 2 19; Derek Chung 3 0 6; Brady Herman 6 2 18; Tristan Parker 3 2 9; Jack Nettleton 5 4 14; Max Nichols 0 0 0; Owen Fitzgerald 0 0 0. Totals: 23 10 66.
3-point field goals: Shepaug-J. Kersten 2, D. Kersten; Nonnewaug-Metcalfe 5, Herman 4, Parker.
Team records: Nonnewaug 17-1, Shepaug 12-5.

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