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Highlands 7th grade won that IHM game at IHM in double OT! Yeah, it was a very exciting game to say the least. Two of Highlands best athletes were in foul trouble most game and both fouled out in 1st OT - and some super subs for Highlands came in and made some critical plays in double OT to their credit. The IHM boy is a stud and that small court really benefited IHM. I think Highlands missed all their 3's for game - so poor shooting night on that small court and yes, Vieth is a great young player. Plays as true big man w/ball skills - but mostly in scoring position with his back to basket and can drop step either direction and bull his way to rim with beautiful 3-5 foot jumper as well. IHM really deserved to win that game - but Birds athletes made steals/plays down stretch in regulation and in both OT's and they buried all their free throws. Unfortunately at end of double OT - IHM coach called one too many timeouts and refs penalized him with 2 T ft's for Highlands - with about 20 seconds left - but birds were up 2 with 2 free throws...so not sure it impacted outcome but horrible way to end the night for both those great teams. I suspect these teams will meet in tourney at season's end.