The Lower Columbia men's basketball team used a big second half to get the game into overtime, then shocked the Everett Trojans 96-94 on their home floor to advance to the Elite Eight.
 
Down 46-34 at halftime, the Red Devils rallied to outscore the Trojans 52-40 in the second half.  With a chance to ice the game at the free throw line with 24 seconds left, LCC made just one of two free throws and that gave Everett a shot.  After a missed shot and a scramble for the loose ball Everett's Jon Parker hit a three at the buzzer to send it into overtime.
 
Down 94-93 with 11 seconds left, Martis Johnson drove the length of the floor and scored a lay-in as he was fouled.  He hit the free throw to give LCC the lead with nine seconds left.  Everett missed a short shot with two seconds left and LCC completed the upset, sending the top seed from the North out of the tournament.
 
Seth Hall led the Red Devils with 33 points.  The sophomore hit 6 of 13 three's and he was not going to be denied.  Hall was confident and he played with great fire.
 
The same could be said for freshman Samaad Hector.  Hector had 30 points and 21 rebounds.  Hector was 13 for 20 from the field and he was a terror on the glass with 16 defensive rebounds and five at the offensive end.
 
Johnson had 18 points including the game winner. Johnson kick started the Devils offense in the second when he came out and hit some big three's.
 
Alec Canete-Hall had six points and six assists.  Devonte Dennis scored four points but it was his defense and tenacity that was a key.  Dennis had three assists and six rebounds, none bigger than the one at the end of the game that kept Everett from another chance at a game winner at the buzzer.
 
The Devils advanced to the NWAC Elite Eight on Friday March 8^th where they take on the Walla Walla Warriors at 7 pm.