The Watkins Glen Lady Seneca’s trailed by as many as 16 points in the second half of Sunday’s NYSPHSAA Class C Championship Game before coming back to pull the game even late in the fourth quarter. Then with under 10 seconds left in the game, sophomore point guard Hannah Morse had the ball in her hands and this happened…
Morse’s buzzer-beater hung on the rim before dropping through capping an amazing Watkins Glen comeback and was the final shot in a fourth quarter that saw the Senecas outscore Port Jefferson 28-10. The final score, Watkins Glen 65, Port Jefferson 63 as the Senecas bring home their school’s first ever state championship.
Senior Amanda Pike scored a team-high 16 points while Class C State Tournament MVP Emilia Bond scored 14 points.
The Lady Senecas returned home to Watkins Glen with a full police escort on Sunday evening at 6:30 pm…
From WENY TV…
Check out a chronological timeline of our Tweets throughout the game below and congratulations to Watkins Glen for bringing home a state title to the Finger Lakes!
Watkins Glen waits to take the court for the Class C state title game. We’ll have updates & full coverage at https://t.co/LfxmvyEme7 pic.twitter.com/m6YcyfIG1X
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
Almost GO time for the Senecas pic.twitter.com/VF5MwPevOV
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
13:30 til tip at HVCC pic.twitter.com/JcIIvtLZQx
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
From Schuyler County to Troy, NY pic.twitter.com/4VoxmYzoUW
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
Gametime pic.twitter.com/HJjUBqTmcN
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
At the end of first quarter, Port Jefferson 15, Watkins Glen 10
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
Strong move in the paint, left handed finish by Emilia Bond! 15-14, Watkins Glen trails by 1, 6:37 2Q
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
Taylor Kelly baseline drive and runner from 8 feet ties it up at 16-16!
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
STROOONG rebound and putback from Emilia Bond makes it 20-18
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
At the half… Watkins Glen trails 29-24. PJ’s star Courtney Lewis has four fouls though pic.twitter.com/QElV0r2muZ
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
Girls out of the locker room ready for 2nd half trailing Port Jefferson by 5 pic.twitter.com/34v7LIJthn
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
First bucket of second half pic.twitter.com/MsV3TBqQWE
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
Jackie Brown sure can shoot it… nails a three but Taylor Kelly puts back her own miss on other end.m. PJ 34, WG 28… 6:24 3Q
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
Steal and a breakaway layup by Taylor Kelly makes it 38-34, PJ leads 3:45 3Q
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
Another bucket and a foul for Scannel, 3rd on Pike. FT good… 50-37 Port Jefferson
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
Port Jefferson in control. 8 mins remaining pic.twitter.com/5CKwM8lh3f
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
Jackie Brown three-pointer makes it 56-40, Port Jefferson. Not looking good for the Senecas here with 7:18 remaining in the game
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
56-44, Senecas trail with 6:40 left pic.twitter.com/a8juD0uA2b
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
Here comes Watkins Glen…. back to within 10 and the ball!!! Courtney Lewis continues to sit with 4 fouls
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
WOW!!!! Clara Chedzoy jumper has the lead down to eight!!! 5:19 left in the game.
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
Hoooollly cow… Amanda Pike for THREE. lead down to 5! pic.twitter.com/ffxOJ6YTTW
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
THREE POINT GAME! pic.twitter.com/BegXnjAhRM
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
Free throw extends lead back to 4. Mariah Gonzalez shooting 2 free throws as Ayotte fouls out. Makes both!!!! 2 point game inside 3 minutes!
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
Amanda Pike fooooorr THREEEEEEEEE!!!! 62-60, Senecas trail with 1:24 left in the title game!
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
After missed layup by Lewis, Ayotte fouls out pic.twitter.com/9uMQ9BYH89
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
1 point game, 33 secs, Colluchi shooting 2… misses first… makes 2nd. 2 point lead for Pt Jefferson, time out on the floor pic.twitter.com/YTbfKduE9z
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
TIE GAME!!!!! pic.twitter.com/ohTerbMcAU
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
Will be Watkins Glen ball with a chance to win… 8.9 seconds left. TIE GAME pic.twitter.com/VmttnLQtpc
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
For the state championship…. pic.twitter.com/r8tpoo0vJT
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
State Champions! pic.twitter.com/aO39k9T8RK
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
Final Boxscore pic.twitter.com/i6xcHCo3kH
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
Watkins Glen wins Class C State Championship pic.twitter.com/kfniTksRZ3
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
Hannah Morse (Watkins Glen) scored the game winning shot & describes what it feels like to win a state championship! #NYSPHSAA pic.twitter.com/sY2K7lPqk0
— NYSPHSAA (@NYSPHSAA) March 19, 2017
Watkins Glen’s Hannah Morse, on her buzzer beater to give the Senecas a state championship: #NYSPHSAA pic.twitter.com/JaugzBZYRg
— Matthew Sprague (@MSprague518) March 19, 2017
Watkins Glen Senecas are state champions pic.twitter.com/lD3of1CXnm
— FingerLakes1.com (@FingerLakes1) March 19, 2017
It was nearly a standing-room only crowd inside The Field House to welcome back the @NYSPHSAA Champs from @WG_HIGHSCHOOL. #SectionIV pic.twitter.com/dIQUNG2U1R
— ESPN Ithaca (@ESPNIthaca) March 20, 2017
– Twitter Feed collection from Sunday’s game & reaction
– Photos and videos from Watkins Glen’s state championship weekend
