One could say that Red Bank won Tuesday’s basketball game in the Nick of time.
Nick Ross shook off a rough first half with a 14-point third quarter and blocked a shot in the final seconds as the Lions held off Brainerd, 68-65, in a District 6-AA battle at Red Bank.
Ross finished with 29 points.
Coach John Cherne was pleased with his Lions’ effort, calling it the “first time we’ve played as a team,” but knew they might have sneaked a win from a Brainerd team that outplayed the hosts at times.
“Brainerd’s not our rival yet, but it looks like they might be turning into one,” he said. “How could they not?”