(Fred Foster helped lead Middle College to a 4th straight Section VI title)
Class C1 Championship: Tapestry 64, Silver Creek 61
The most competitive game of the evening ended in a jubilant celebration for the Thunderhawks, as they pressed and attacked their way to their first Section VI title. Tapestry led by seven points at halftime and by 10 after three quarters, but couldn't put the Black Knights away until the final buzzer. Trailing by nine with three minutes to go, Silver Creek came back to get within three points and had a look at the potential game-tying trey at game's end, but the shot failed to fall.
Tapestry got double figure scoring from four different players, led by DeJuan Owens 19 point night. JaQuoine Fogan scored 13 points, Andre Bragg had 11 points, and Jordan Maxey added 10 points in the win.
Bill Brooks led Silver Creek with 19 points, who lost key starter Connor Gates to an ankle injury in the second quarter. Jake Lewis and Trevon Thompson added 11 points each in the loss, while Chase Scanlan scored nine.
"It feels fantastic", Tapestry coach Darren Kresge said. "Anytime you put this much time into something and to have it payoff, there's really no words".
Tapestry will play Middle College on Tuesday night, 7 pm, at Buffalo State, for the right to advance to the Class C regionals.
Class C2 Championship: Middle College 63, Randolph 43
Fred Foster threw down a two-handed dunk to open the game's scoring for the Kats and went on to have excellent all-around game, showing off his explosiveness inside and his touch from mid range, en route to a game-high 22 points. The Kats took a 10-point lead into halftime and led by 17 points after three quarters, on their way to winning a fourth consecutive Section VI crown.
"I'm proud of our school, proud of what we've put together", said Middle College coach Randy Rich. "That's five different sectional titles with five different groups".
Billy Rivera scored 14 points for the Kats, while JoJo staton added 13 points.
Mason Bosley led the Cardinals with 17 points, while Jarrett Lecceadone scored 13 points.
Class D Championship: I-Prep 68, Sherman 60
Xavier Maye dropped a '3' on the first shot taken for to I-Prep, who raced out to a 22-9 lead. The Presidents led by as many as 18 points in late in the second quarter, before Sherman made its first run to get within two points midway through the third quarter. I-Prep regained an eight-point advantage, before the Wildcats made their second push and briefly took their only lead for two possessions at the halfway point of the fourth quarter. But this game belonged to I-Prep, who controlled the paint and the game's tempo, and finished Sherman off with a 12-2 run to close out the game and win the Class D crown, advancing to regionals.
Maye scored a game-high 27 points and added 15 rebounds in a monster championship game performance. Terrance James added 16 points for the winners.
"It feels amazing", I-Prep coach Shaun Ryan said. "You're playing against a team like Sherman that's unbelievable - you don't get to 21-0 by accident. I'm just so proud of my guys".
Chris Robson led Sherman with 21 points, while Nathan Ottaway added 12 points in the loss.
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