CAMBRIDGE – Ian Piper’s late basket in additional time lifted Holland Tech (15-3) to a 68-67 boys basketball victory over Cambridge Rindge & Latin.
Wednesday eveningfelt like a match recreation between the host Falcons and the visiting Bulldogs.
Cambridge (12-4), which led many of the recreation, held a nine-point lead with 3:46 remaining in regulation. Holland Tech went on a 9-4 run because of heroics from seniors Caleb Florence and Piper to ship the sport into additional time.
“We had been down all recreation, however we rallied again,” mentioned Piper. “We stayed disciplined and difficult.”
Down 62-57, Piper discovered Jalil Lawson on the wing for a wide-open three-pointer that lower the result in two. After a defensive cease, Lawson discovered Florence (20 factors) on an inbound for a wide-open layup that tied the sport at 62.
With an opportunity to win the sport in regulation, the Falcons’ protection compelled a turnover that despatched the sport to additional time.
“We stayed poised, Cambridge has the most effective environments within the state,” mentioned Holland Tech head coach Joe Chatman.
In additional time, the sport grew to become a tug of battle to see who would make the final stand. After Jaydaan Correia gave the Falcons a 64-62 lead, Piper, who completed the sport with 25 factors and 7 rebounds, gave the Bulldogs again the lead on a three-pointer.
Two free throws by Falcons senior Iman Firmin offered yet one more lead change, needing to make a play for his workforce. Piper discovered himself in the fitting spot for a last-second basket.
The win ought to assist the Bulldogs enhance throughout the Div. 3 energy rankings, the place they presently rank seventeenth regardless of their sturdy document.
