Austin Mannick hit a crucial field goal with 53 seconds to go in overtime and two teammates each sank free throws in the final seconds as Curlew rallied to beat LaCrosse-Washtucna 51-48 in overtime in a Class 1B boys quarterfinal game Thursday.

Curlew, which trailed until late in the fourth quarter, improved to 17-8 and will meet top-ranked Sunnyside Christian in Friday’s 9 p.m. semifinal.

Dillon Strandberg, who finished with 15 points, pushed the Cougars ahead 40-39 with 2:52 to play, then Mannick regained the lead with another basket after L-W hit a basket.

The Tigercats (12-16) forced overtime when Jared Ayers-Stamper hit a 3-pointer that knotted the score at 45-45 with 33 seconds remaining.

Mannick also had 15 points for the Cougars.

Ayers-Stamper led the Tigercats with 21 points.

LaCrosse-Washtucna -- Miller 3-8 0-1 7, Ayers-Stamper 7-10 2-5 21, Roberts 4-16 0-0 10, Aune 1-7 0-0 3, Keeney 0-1 0-0 0, Blauert 0-0 0-0 0, Stanley 3-10 0-0 7. Totals 18-52 2-6 48.
Curlew -- Strandberg 5-16 5-8 15, D’Lerma 2-6 1-2 5, Novikoff 4-6 0-5 8, Keeley 1-7 1-2 0, Gregory 2-9 0-0 4, Payne 1-7 1-2 4, Wakefield 0-0 0-0 0, Mannick 7-18 1-2 15. Totals 21-63 8-19 51.
LaCrosse-Washtucna	16	11	10	8	3	-- 48
Curlew	8	14	7	16	6	-- 51
3-point goals--L-W 10-29 (Ayers-Stamper 5-7, Roberts 2-9, Miller 1-3, Aune 1-6, Stanley 1-4), C 1-11 (Payne 1-4, Keeley 0-1, D'Lerma 0-1, Strandberg 0-4). Rebounds--L-W 36 (Aune 6), C 52 (Mannick 17, Novikoff 10). Assists--L-W 8 (Miller 3), C 8 (Strandberg 5). Steals--L-W 6 (Miller 2, Ayers-Stamper 2), C 13 (Strandberg 6). Blocked shots--L-W 2 (Roberts 2), C 2 (Gregory 2). Fouled out--None. Total fouls--L-W 15, C 11. Technical fouls--None. Turnovers--L-W 17, C 14.