Celtics Come back to edge Lakers in
Championship
Basketball - WYBA 5th/6th Grade Boys
March 7, 2010
The Celtics finished a
perfect season by capturing the Windham Youth
Basketball 5th/6th grade boys Championship.
Windham ME: The Lakers
jumped out to an early lead but the Celtics fought
back to edge the Lakers 28-27 in the Windham Youth
Basketball 5th/6th grade boys championship game.
The Lakers finished
second in the Windham Youth Basketball 5th/6th grade
boys Division.
Top
Row, left to right Coach Mike Segal, Diony
Patnaude, Josh Labrecque, Jake Segal, Gene Gumaer,
Justin Russell, Coach Mike Russell.
Bottom left to right Jadon Petty, Jacob Frost,
Ezra Boynton, Tommy McAvoy, Hunter Wilson
This game lived up to
the expectation of any Celtics vs. Lakers
matchup. From the Magic vs. Bird rivalry of the
1980's to the Kobe vs. Pierce, Allen and Garnett of
the 2008 NBA Championship.
The location and the
names were different but the result was an exciting
game that came down to the final seconds.
Lakers point guard
Ezra Boynton (Basketball
Academy Rising Star) brings the ball up the
court in the first half of the championship game.
The Celtics came into
the game with a perfect record through the regular
season and the first round of the playoffs. The
Lakers came in as the team on the rise since getting
Gene Gumar back after recovering from a broken arm.
The Lakers controlled
the game early. Jumping out to an 8-2 lead and
taking a 17-0 lead into halftime. The Celtics had
not been in this position before and it showed on
their faces.
Both teams fought for
the ball in the championship game.
The Celtics regained
their composure in the second half. Slowly chipping
away at the deficit before finally pulling even
22-22 in the fourth quarter.
Trailing 28-25 with
less than 20 seconds left in regulation Gumar took
the inbound pass and dribbled to the three point
line and drained an apparent three pointer to tie
the game. The scoreboard reflected the trey counted.
The Celtics inbounded the ball and the Lakers
content to go to overtime didn't try to foul the
Celtics.
Lakers guard Jacob
Frost brings the ball up the court in the second
half.
When the final second
ticked off the clock the scoreboard was changed to
28-27. The ruling was there are no three pointers in
the league and the Celtics had won the game,
preserving their perfect season and a championship.
Congratulations to
both teams on a great season and an entertaining
championship game.
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