The Jackson Timberwolves scored the only basket in overtime to outlast Meadowdale 54-52 in a non-league game at the Stable Friday night.

Jackson (2-0) was led by Parker Manalo, who scored 23 points. Jordan Brajcich and Brock Peterson each added 7 points for the Timberwolves.

Xavier Meekins paced Meadowdale with 16 points while Mustapha Sonko added 12 points for the Mavericks. Meekins hit three 3-point shots in a row in the third quarter to help the Mavericks get back into the game.

Playing in its season opener, Meadowdale rallied from a 17-3 first half deficit, scoring 20 points in the third quarter — almost matching its total first-half scoring of 20 points.

The Mavericks led several times in the fourth quarter. With the game tied at 50-50, Meekins grabbed a rebound with about 35 seconds left and put in a shot to put his team up by two.

Jackson came back down to tie it at 52-52 with a runner off the glass by Manalo. In overtime, the Mavs went cold, and Timberwolves guard Ian Wilgress scored the only points by either team — hitting a short two-point jumper for the deciding basket in the contest.

“It’s one thing for it to come down to a close game, but to have actually practiced late-game situations really helped us in the end tonight. It helps you in the future definitely to have practiced those situations,” said Jackson Head Coach Steve Johnson after the game.

Prep Boys Basketball: Jackson at Meadowdale, Dec. 2
Jackson 20 10 15 7 2 – 54
Meadowdale 9 12 20 11 0 – 52

Jackson Scoring: Parker Manalo 23, Brock Peterson 7, Jordan Brajcich 7, Islim Ouldtaki 6, Hunter Johnson 5, Ian Willgress 4, Hunter Taylor 2

Meadowdale Scoring: Xavier Meekins 16, Mustapha Sonko 12, Justin Chambers 10, Mason Harvey 8, Zach Walsh 4, Drew Harvey 2

Records: Jackson 0-0 in Wesco League South 4A play, 2-0 overall; Meadowdale 0-0 in Wesco League South 3A play, 0-1 overall

Meadowdale next game: versus Cedarcrest, Saturday, Dec. 3, 6:45 p.m. at Cedarcrest High School

— By Quinn Massey