In a game that was an up-and-down the floor battle for four quarters, it all came down to one final in-bounds play with the Houn's leading by one with 1.3 seconds left in the game.

That would be plenty of time, as Ava's standout guard Austin Gastineau scored under the basket as the buzzer sounded, giving Ava the 58-57 road win.

Aurora (4-6) led 12-5 after one quarter and 23-22 at the half.

The third quarter also belonged to the Houn' Dawgs, but the fourth was a different story, as Ava outscored Aurora 21-13.

Jordan Fronabarger and Garrett Bader each scored 16 points for Aurora.

The Houn's return to action Thursday, Jan. 10 against Springfield Catholic.