Summer Creek beats Westside in triple-overtime thriller, punches ticket to State

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Carlesa Dixon could find three words to describe her feeling following a triple-overtime battle with Westside.

Excited. Happy. Tired.

Dixon watched as her team battled through three overtimes to eventually down Westside 72-63 on Saturday to claim the Region III-6A Championship and first-ever trip to the UIL State Girls Basketball Tournament.

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WATCH: Highlights of Summer Creek's thrilling triple-overtime victory

The Lady Bulldogs clinched their first ever trip to the UIL state basketball tournament after the triple-overtime thriller.