Both Central basketball teams could not find victories with overtime in both contests held in the Kuyper Gym Wednesday night, with Coe College leaving with a sweep.

For the second time this season the Central College women’s basketball team led Coe College after three quarters and for the second time the Dutch came away winless, tumbling 76-71 in overtime, while the men, despite trailing for the majority and coming back to tie their game late, fell 88-81 in OT.

In the women’s game, Coe outscored Central in the final period 29-15 to force the overtime. The Dutch were up 50-36 after three periods and still led 61-55 with 58 seconds remaining. But Central failed to hit a field goal in the final 6:30 and Coe tied it with a 3-pointer with 10 seconds left as the Kohawks scored 10 points in the final minute. Coe took command in the overtime and was up 70-65 with 3 minutes left before the Dutch came surging back on a couple of power moves to the bucket by forward Sami Craig. The Dutch forced a missed shot and took possession down just 72-71 with 11 seconds left but turned the ball over to let Coe put the game away.

Jamel McKnight led the way for the men, scoring 18 points, followed by 15 from Adam Flinn.

Central’s women must head to Waverly Saturday to tackle No. 21-rated Wartburg College in a women’s-men’s league doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. Saturday’s games will be broadcast on KRLS with Cory Houser.