In a game that exemplifies the spirit of the Florida Senior Games State Championships, the 80+ Magic Seniors basketball team defeated the Collier County Barons 16-14 in overtime at Estero Community Park Friday.

Ron Harp of Clermont hit a pair of free throws in a sudden-death overtime period to seal the victory and the gold medal for the Magic Seniors, their ninth since 1994. The Magic Seniors also have won the last four National Senior Games in their age group.

The Magic Seniors overcame an 8-2 halftime deficit and outscored the Collier County Barons 12-6 in the second half to force the sudden death overtime.

“I also missed a couple of free throws that would have avoided the overtime,” said Harp, who led the team in scoring with six points.

The Magic Seniors roster is rounded out by Hugh Ressler, Del Babb and Warren Smith. Bill Eckstrom and Paul McGillicuddy each scored six points for the Barons, of Naples.

Going undefeated in mixed pool play on the men’s side was the Sarasota YMCA 50+ team featuring Dan McGlaughlin, Larry Miller, Scott Peterson, Robert Plummer, Neil Silverberg and Jack Wallace. The Sarasota YMCA team scored more than 70 points in all three of their wins to earn the gold medal and qualify for the 2011 National Senior Games.

Among women’s teams competing Friday, The Villages Seabreeze 55+ team won all three of their games in combined age group pool play. The Seabreeze roster is made up of Agnes Green, Cathy Norris, Peggy Peck, Cindy Polster, Sally White and Catherine Mardike. Green was the leading scorer in all three games for the Seabreeze.

Gold and silver medal winners in the 65-69 men’s tennis singles competition, Barry Shollenberger and Jonathan Bortner of Valrico teamed together to win the men’s doubles gold medal defeating Gary Leips and Peter Schwenk of Punta Gorda, 7-5, 6-1.

Linda Huber of Punta Gorda teamed with Edie Schwenck to win a gold medal in the 65-69 age group, defeating Rebecca Albert and Ann Culberson of Tampa, 6-2, 6-3. It is Huber’s sixth women’s doubles gold medal dating back to 2002.

The Senior Games State Championships continues Saturday with the 5K road race, race walk and fun walk at Rotary Park in Cape Coral; powerlifting at the Bay Oaks Community Center on Fort Myers Beach, racquetball at the Naples Fitness Center; badminton at the Wa-Ke-Hatchee Recreation Center; shuffleboard at North Fort Myers Community Park; tennis Mixed doubles at Three Oaks Community Center; volleyball (men’s indoor and women’s beach) at Estero Community Park and billiards at Diamond Billiards in Cape Coral.

The nine-day run of the Games in Cape Coral and Lee County concludes Sunday afternoon with the final events from Saturday’s schedule.