Kouts' Cody Nelson is swarmed after hitting the game winner as time expired against Hanover Central at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Kouts' Max Everaert muscles his way around Hanover Central's Jeremy Pedersoli in the first quarter at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Kouts' Max Everaert reacts after hitting three pointer to tie the game with less than three minutes available against Hanover Central at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Kouts' Matt Stewart blocks Hanover Central's Jeremy Pedersoli in the third quarter at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Hanover Central's Nick Myszkowski takes a shot in the third quarter against Kouts at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Kouts' Max Everaert splits between Hanover Central's Sean Kelly and Jeremy Pedersoli to the basket in the first quarter at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Kouts' Nick Taylor looks up to the basket in the first quarter against Hanover Central at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Hanover Central's Sean Kelly comes down on top of Kouts' Cody Nelson in the first quarter at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Hanover Central's Brandon Sears pulls the rebound away from Kouts' Cody Nelson in the third quarter at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Hanover Central's Sean Kelly and Kouts' Matt Stewart take the opening tip at Kouts High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media