Overview
- No. 1 East Lansing beat No. 2 Rockford 80-71 in overtime at the GottaGetIt Hoop Classic at East Kentwood High School.
- KJ Torbert finished with 39 points, including eight in overtime and five 3-pointers, after tying the game with a floater in the final 10 seconds of regulation and forcing OT with a late steal.
- East Lansing improved to 11-0 as the defending Division 1 champion, and Monday’s BCAM rankings kept the Trojans No. 1 with Rockford at No. 2.
- Rockford erased a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit with a 16-2 run to briefly lead, fueled by Jake Bascom and Eli Wolfe, who scored 24 and 23 points respectively.
- East Lansing received 19 points from Kingston Thomas and 15 from DQ Stewart, whose late three-point play helped seal the result before a crowd of more than 2,000.