STERLING – The Golden Warriors kept coming up with big plays to extend the game, but it was the Ottawa Pirates who came up with the biggest one.

Cody Stokes split a pair of free throws after his offensive rebound with 2 seconds left in the second overtime Tuesday night at Musgrove Fieldhouse, providing the winning margin in the Pirates' 61-60 victory.

"We kept giving ourselves chances, but they just made one more play than we did," Sterling coach Jim Preston said. "I thought the kids showed resiliency after falling behind early, and they played with enthusiasm and intensity and spirit and stayed positive.