Merry Acres Edges Radium Springs 41-40 in Overtime
Princeton Atkins' corner three with six seconds left in overtime sealed the Deep South Conference win for the undefeated home team.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Basketball
Merry Acres defeated Radium Springs 41-40 in overtime Wednesday night in a Deep South Conference boys basketball game played before a sold-out home crowd. The Merry Acres girls team also won the evening's game, 16-8, over Radium Springs.
Why it matters
The win keeps Merry Acres undefeated and gives Albany-area basketball fans a close, late-game result to follow in conference play. The game turned on a pair of late decisions, including a nullified three-pointer, that shaped the outcome.
Princeton Atkins led all scorers with 17 points, and his corner three with six seconds left in overtime decided a game tied 37-37 after regulation. Jeremiah Jordan scored 10 points for Radium Springs, while Watson added 11 for Merry Acres.
The players
Princeton Atkins
Atkins is a Merry Acres guard whose 17-point game and late corner three determined the outcome of the overtime contest.
Merry Acres
Merry Acres is a Deep South Conference high school athletic program in Albany whose boys and girls basketball teams both won on the same evening.
The details
A Merry Acres steal set up an Atkins three-pointer with four seconds left in regulation, but a timeout nullified the basket and his second attempt missed, forcing overtime. In the extra period, Drew Bryant scored to give Radium Springs the lead, Ke'Marion Graham was whistled for traveling after slipping on the damp floor, and Roberts made one of two free throws to put Radium Springs up 40-37 before Atkins' late corner three won it.
Timeline
Wednesday night: Merry Acres defeated Radium Springs 41-40 in overtime.
Season Trajectory
The Deep South Conference season is still early, and Merry Acres' undefeated record after a one-point overtime win positions it as an early contender. Radium Springs' close loss keeps it in the conference mix as well.
Merry Acres now carries an undefeated conference record into its next games, and the close margin means the team's late-game execution will matter for standings. Fans tracking the Deep South Conference race can use this result to gauge how tight the top of the league is.
The takeaway
Close games are decided in the final seconds, and this result shows how a single corner three or a nullified basket can swing a season. Following late-game execution is a useful way to read how a team will perform in tight conference contests.
Further reading
For more local coverage, see Basketball updates from the Albany area.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Albany Herald.
