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Jamestown senior Bishop Butts fights for a rebound over Elmont Memorial guard Osagie Ekahtor throughout the New York Public Excessive College Athletic Affiliation Class AA boys basketball semifinal Friday at Cool Insuring Enviornment. PJ photograph by Steve Garvey
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Jamestown's Dominic Gonzalez goes up for a shot forward of Elmont Memorial's Gemere Frias-Walsh throughout the New York Public Excessive College Athletic Affiliation Class AA boys basketball semifinal Friday at Cool Insuring Enviornment. PJ photograph by Steve Garvey
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Jamestown's Jaydian Johnson will get away from Elmont Memorial guard Osagie Ekahtor for a shot throughout the New York Public Excessive College Athletic Affiliation Class AA boys basketball semifinal Friday at Cool Insuring Enviornment. PJ photograph by Steve Garvey
Jamestown senior Bishop Butts fights for a rebound over Elmont Memorial guard Osagie Ekahtor throughout the New York Public Excessive College Athletic Affiliation Class AA boys basketball semifinal Friday at Cool Insuring Enviornment. PJ photograph by Steve Garvey
GLENS FALLS — Jamestown took possession for the final time Friday afternoon and Greg Brumagin dribbled within the closing seconds of the New York Public Excessive College Athletic Affiliation Class AA basketball semifinals at Cool Insuring Enviornment.
However the senior guard was in no celebratory temper.
His physique language informed a wholly completely different story.
As a result of in a postseason the place the pink and inexperienced had performed so magnificently, the photographs simply weren't falling on the state's greatest stage — particularly within the decisive fourth quarter — and so they fell to Elmwood Memorial 52-38.
The win vaults the Spartans (22-Four) into right this moment's 7:00 p.m. championship recreation in opposition to West Genesee, a 79-61 winner over Our Girl of Lourdes within the different semifinal. Jamestown, in the meantime, completed its season 21-5, its first underneath head coach Billy Miley.
Jamestown's Dominic Gonzalez goes up for a shot forward of Elmont Memorial's Gemere Frias-Walsh throughout the New York Public Excessive College Athletic Affiliation Class AA boys basketball semifinal Friday at Cool Insuring Enviornment. PJ photograph by Steve Garvey
By the primary 9 minutes yesterday, nonetheless, the Crimson Raiders felt fairly comfy of their fourth journey to the Closing 4 since 2011. In actual fact, due to eight factors from sophomore Dominic Gonzalez and 6 from senior Bishop Butts, Jamestown led 17-7 with 7:23 left within the second quarter. Gonzalez related on two of his patented floaters within the lane, scored on a drive and a soar shot, whereas Butts drilled a pair of nook Three-pointers. Sarcastically, the lead might have been even greater, however the pink and inexperienced missed a number of layups.
All the pieces appeared good for Miley's workforce.
After which?
For as a lot as Jamestown held on the defensive, it grew to become utterly ice-cold on the assault. In actual fact, after connecting on six of eight photographs within the first quarter, Crimson & Geen's capturing within the closing three durations was lower than par.
The numbers affirm it.
Jamestown's Jaydian Johnson will get away from Elmont Memorial guard Osagie Ekahtor for a shot throughout the New York Public Excessive College Athletic Affiliation Class AA boys basketball semifinal Friday at Cool Insuring Enviornment. PJ photograph by Steve Garvey
Jamestown shot simply 15 of 46 from the sphere, together with simply 9 of 38 over the ultimate three durations. Extremely, it trailed by only one level, 31-30, heading into the ultimate eight minutes. However Elmont Memorial, behind its superior dimension, put the sport away, outscoring the Crimson & Inexperienced 21-Eight to safe a berth within the state championship recreation.
Main the best way for the Spartans was Cassius Moore with 17 factors, Osagie Ekhator had 10 and Nassir Edwards chipped in 9. Within the decisive closing interval, they hit their first 4 photographs and completed 6 of 9 general.
Midway by means of the quarter, Elmont Memorial led 44-32.
It was greater than sufficient.
Gonzalez paced Jamestown with 15 factors, and Butts and Jaydian Johnson every added 7. Butts was a drive defensively as he blocked 10 photographs to associate with 9 rebounds, however he and Johnson fouled out within the closing minutes.
The Crimson & Inexperienced's future appears vibrant as all however Butts and Brumagin return among the many starters, however they are going to be promoted to Class AAA in 2024-25.
NOTES: Elmont Memorial, which had a beginning lineup that featured three gamers 6-foot-Four or taller, had a 43-29 rebounding benefit. Ekhator led the best way with 12 and Nwabudu Ebubenna had 11. … Within the turnover division, Jamestown had 10 and the Spartans had 9.
JAMESTOWN (38)
Farmer 1 zero 2, Gonzalez 7 zero 15, Brumagin 1 1 Four, Sanchez 1 zero Three, Carlson zero zero zero, Butts 2 1 7, Johnson Three 1 7, Totals 15 5 38.
ELMONT MEMORIAL (52)
Muhammad Three zero 6, Moore 5 Four 17, Ekhator Four 2 10, Edwards 1 zero 2, Nwabudu Four 1 9, Brown zero Four Four, Frias-Walsh 2 zero Four, Dias zero zero zero, Totals 19 11 52.
Three-point targets – Gonzalez, Brumagin, Sanchez, Butts 2, Moore Three.
Jamestown 14 7 9 Eight – 38
Elmont Memorial 7 14 10 21 – 52