Ottawa trailed by as many as 17 points in the first half against Blue Valley in the semifinals of the Bobcat Invitational in Basehor.
Ottawa, which trailed by 11 at the end of the third quarter, found another gear in the final eight minutes.
The Cyclones used a 17-0 run to get past the Tigers, 58-52. Ottawa plays in its third straight Bobcat title game. Ottawa plays 7:30 p.m. Saturday against Basehor-Linwood in rematch of last year's state title game.
For details of the stunning comeback, see the Herald Weekender edition.