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February 26, 2026
North Union’s Dainon Lindsey tries to get past Collin Matrix of Marion Pleasant during Tuesday’s game at Pleasant. (Gazette photo by Bob Putman)

NU hoopsters conclude regular season campaign, shift focus to postseason action beginning Saturday

By Bob Putman, Richwood Gazette

North Union and Pleasant needed extra time to determine a winner on Tuesday in a non- league boys basketball game at Pleasant.

The Spartans gained quick control of the overtime, scoring six points in the first two minutes, to come away with a 66-56 victory. The Wildcats (10-11) sent the game into overtime on a pair of free throws by Nickolas Hajjar with 2.1 seconds left in regulation. Less than 10 seconds into the overtime Pleasant’s Colin Jordan drained a threepoint goal. North Union head coach Austin Terrill felt that goal led to what happened the rest of the overtime. “They won the tip and then hit a three,” Terrill said. “That hurt us a little bit. There is no margin for error against a good …

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