Taylor Creekmore hit a driving layup with 3.0 seconds left to lift Ardmore to a 43-42 victory over rival Elkmont Thursday night. It was Creekmore’s only basket of the game.

Elkmont had taken a one-point lead when Davis Hobbs hit two free throws with 10.7 seconds left, but Ardmore got the ball to Creekmore, who drove the lane and made a contested layup for the winning basket.

Hobbs had one last chance at the buzzer, but his desperation 3-point shot went off the backboard and then the front rim.

The game was close throughout, with neither team leading by more than five points. The score was tied 20-20 at halftime, and Ardmore led 38-35 after three quarters. The fourth quarter was full of missed shots and missed opportunities until the final seconds, when Creekmore hit the biggest shot of the game.

Colton Hardiman led Ardmore with 13 points, while Matthew Perry had 11. Hobbs was Elkmont’s leading scorer with 14 points.

Girls

Ardmore 43, Elkmont 33

Ardmore held Elkmont to just five points in the fourth quarter, and pulled away for a 10-point victory Thursday evening.

Elkmont led 11-8 after one quarter, but the Tigers outscored the Red Devils 17-8 in the second quarter to take the halftime lead. Elkmont cut into the lead in the third quarter, but Ardmore dominated the final quarter defensively to seal the win.

Chesney Widner scored 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead Ardmore, while Madison Lewis added 12 points for the Tigers.

Elkmont was led by Haven Kirby with 15 points and Morgan Morris with eight.