GAR and Nanticoke battled Saturday afternoon for the WVC Boys Division 2 championship at Wilkes University's Marts Center. Nanticoke would have a 13-7 lead late in the first quarter but sparked by Tino Altavilla, GAR would take a 16-15 lead after 1. Nanticoke in the second quarter, out scored GAR 9-5 and would lead 25-20 at halftime. Nanticoke played well in the third quarter but GAR would play as well cutting the lead to 3 at the end of the third quarter. Nanticoke would lead as much as 7 in the fourth but GAR fought back to force overtime. Nanticoke had a chance with 2.2 seconds left but Ed Lukowski's 3 went in and out. Both teams had chances in double overtime but Brent Piontkowski couldn't slam it home and GAR couldn't get a putback shot in time so they went to triple overtime. In triple overtime, Will Johnson hit a shot to give GAR the lead but one last chance for Nanticoke, Scott Stout missed a 3 and then Ed Lukowski missed and GAR wins the Division 2 title 58-57. Tino Altavilla led GAR with 15 points and freshman Will Johnson had 12. For Nanticoke, Scott Stout and Luke Butczynski had 15 points each and Brent Piontkowski had 13 for the Trojans.
Thoughts on the game: First of all, congrats to GAR for winning the Division 2 title, they will be the 2 seed in the District 2 3A Playoffs. Nanticoke had several chances to win the game in regulation and in overtime but couldn't seem to hit free throws. Tino Altavilla gave GAR a spark in the first quarter, hitting some big 3s giving them a lead after the first and a bunch during regulation and overtime. Will Johnson had a great game, sinking the game winner and scoring 12. For Nanticoke, great game by several Trojans, including Brent Piontkowski, Scott Stout and Luke Butcynski. They gave the Trojans every chance to take the division today.
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