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On This Date: Jan. 28, 1983

January 28, 1983 — Jeff Hill’s basket with 31 seconds left in overtime proves to be the difference as Lehighton pulls out a 65-63 Centennial League victory over Pleasant Valley. Hill finishes the contest with a game-high 22 points. His overtime heroics are set up by Greg Kresge, who hits two free throws with three seconds left in regulation to force the extra period. The Indians, coached by Jim Smith, also receive 16 points from Tom Keer while Kresge finishes with 12. The Bears, who had rallied from 10 down in the second half to take a lead, get a team-high 18 points from Darren Degler.