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COLFAX — The Colfax girls basketball team looked like they were going to win, but Liberty (Spangle) came back hard to tie the game at 60-60, pushing it into overtime.

In overtime, the Lancers outscored the hosting Bulldogs by 3 points and that was enough to beat Colfax 65-62 on Dec. 21.

“It was a tough loss tonight, to a very good Liberty team,” said Colfax Coach Jordan Holmes. “We played three solid quarters of basketball, but just couldn’t keep the momentum going early in the fourth.”

Colfax started strong and scored 16 points in the first quarter, leading Liberty by 6. At hal...