Bluejays end with pair of overtime showdowns

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Overtime was the way to go for the Seward boys’ basketball team in subdistricts.

Drew Covalt hit a three-pointer at the overtime buzzer to down Crete 72-70 Feb. 22, but Aurora held the Jays to two points in the extra period to win 53-46 Feb. 23.

The Bluejays ended the season at 8-16.

“We’re so proud of our guys who continually got better all year,” Coach Trevor Menke said.

Against Crete, he said, the Jays found a way to win.

“We talk about it all the time whether you play well or not, go find a way to win,” he said. “When you get to this point, you survive and advance and us coaches are proud of our guys.”

Jackson Trost scored 17 to lead the Jays, and Covalt finished with 15. Sam Schroeder notched nine points and six rebounds, and Traetyn Schaefer recorded nine points and six assists.

The Jays forced overtime the next night on another Covalt three-pointer. The Huskies, however, shut down the SHS offense in the overtime period.

Schroeder paced the Jays with 13 points. Gavin Sukup and Covalt scored 10 each. Trost grabbed 10 rebounds and Schaefer delivered seven assists.

“We played a really good Aurora team three times this year and played better each time out,” Menke said.

The Jays will graduate Carson Tvrdy, Cole Gray and Nathan Miller.