BLAIRSBURG - A dominating night by Logan Seiser, with a lot of help from Noah Ronnfeldt, wasn't enough to carry Northeast Hamilton here Friday night.
Tied at 49 at the end of regulation, Prairie Valley (3-17) outscored the Trojans (8-12) 11-7 in the extra 4-minute session to claim the non-conference tussle, 60-56 in overtime.
Seiser scored 22 points and yanked down a career-high 26 rebounds in the loss. Nine of his boards were on the offensive glass.
Ronnfeldt contributed a double-double as well with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Nick Jeffers chipped in nine points.
NEH will open up Class 1A District 8 play with a first-round game against AGWSR in Ackley on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Fact Box
PRAIRIE VALLEY 60, NE HAMILTON 56 (OT)
Northeast Hamilton (8-12) - Gabe Rapp 0 1-5 1, Tyler Smith 0 0-0 0, Nick Jeffers 3 3-4 9, Noah Ronnfeldt 9 6-7 24, Logan Seiser 6 7-10 22, Austin Smith 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 17-26 56.
Quarter scores - PV led 14-11, NEH led 28-23, PV led 37-32, tied 49-49. 3-point field goals - NEH 3 (Seiser 3). Rebounds - NEH 47 (Seiser 26, Ronnfeldt 10). Blocks NEH 4 (Seiser 3). Team fouls - NEH 17. Fouled out - Rapp.