New York State Finals: Mt. Vernon Captures Record 9th Championship

Mount Vernon secured a record ninth New York state title in boys basketball Sunday with a 62-51 victory over Jamestown at the Glens Falls Civic Center.

Jabarie Hinds, the co-Mr. New York Basketball and tournament MVP, scored 26 points and added five rebounds, five assists and four steals

Jamesville-DeWitt jumped to a 16-point lead in the first quarter and defeated Harborfields 66-51 in New York’s Class A final on Sunday afternoon at the Glens Falls Civic Center

It was the fourth straight state title for Jamesville-DeWitt, tying a state record.

A year after losing in the state finals, Burke Catholic took home the New York State Public High School Athletic Association title Saturday night with a 62-52 win over previously unbeaten Potsdam at the Glens Falls Civic Center.

Located in Goshen, Burke Catholic (22-2) returned three starters from a team that defeated Potsdam (25-1) in the semifinals last season.

Friends Academy won New York’s Class C championship Saturday, holding on for a 46-44 victory after Syacuse Academy failed on a close-range shot in the final seconds at the Glens Falls Civic Center.

Friends Academy (17-4), a school located on the north shore of Long Island, secured a critical 3-pointer from Tommy Costa with 1:26 remaining for a 45-43 lead it would not relinquish in a close contest that was tied at halftime, 22-22.

Mount Vernon will play for a record ninth New York state title on Sunday in the Class AA finals in Glens Falls.

Mount Vernon’s opponent is Jamestown, which upset No. 1-ranked Christian Brothers Academy of Albany 61-56 in overtime Saturday.

New York will crown five boys state champions this weekend -- three on Saturday, two on Sunday -- at the Glens Falls Civic Center.

In Class AA, Christian Brothers Academy of Albany is 23-0 and ranked No. 1. Its top player is Cornell-bound Galac Cancer, who averages 13.1 points per game.