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Read comments (1)School officials were notified of the pending tornado threat while play was underway in the third quarter. After a brief announcement of what was transpiring outside, those in attendance either made a quick exit or sought shelter in Dexter High School's auditorium or gymnasium locker rooms.
After an approximate delay of 45 minutes, and the immediate inclement weather warning passed, officials of both schools conferred and decided to postpone the game until today at 5 o'clock.
The game will resume with 1:31 to play in the third period and Bell City leading, 53-41.
Bell City had already knocked down seven 3-pointers when the game was called, but Dexter was making a charge in the third period.
Bell City opened with a 20-10 first quarter lead and increased the advantage to 38-22 at the half.
Dexter's David Hessling dropped in a trey to open the second half scoring and the Bearcats cut the deficit to seven (48-41) before Ethan Watkins scored from behind the arc and Nick Niemczyk put the last points on the board with a driving layup
The Dexter superintendent of schools, high school principal and staff did a tremendous job last night administering this game and dealing with the inclement weather. The three of us who officiated this game were kept informed during both the JV and varsity contests of impending severe weather. We kept the coaches up to date and there were no surprises when we had to suspend play. The coordination, evacuation to safe areas within the school, communication and administration of their disaster plan was excellent. The fans and parents of Dexter High School students have a lot to be proud of with their group of administrators. They acted promptly, professionally and should be appropriately congratulated for their efforts.