| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Memorial | 10 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 37 |
| Pinkerton | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 35 |
No. 5 seed Pinkerton lost a heartbreaker 37-35 to No. 12 seed Manchester Memorial in the first round of the Division 1 tournament.
Manchester Memorial (9-10) went ahead 37-35 with approximately 50 seconds remaining.
Pinkerton called a timeout with 4 seconds left and senior guard Kevin Colbert launched a 3-pointer with 1 second remaining. Colbert's shot hit the rim and bounced away.
The Astros shot less than 35 from the floor and converted just 8-of-17 free throws. They also missed the front end of two one-and-ones in the final 1:30.
"If we had made those, we would have won," Pinkerton coach Peter Rosinski said.
Chris Light led Pinkerton with 14 points. Alex Patrikis added 11 points.
The Astros (13-6) had beaten Manchester Memorial 54-48 on Jan. 27 and had entered the tournament on a five-game winning streak.
Manchester Memorial (37): Gonzolas 1-0-2, O'Brien 1-2-5, Torres 1-1-3, Mayola 2-0-5, Iradukunda 3-0-6, Wenyin 5-0-11, Kelly 0-2-2, Akot 1-0-3. Totals 14-5-37
Pinkerton (35): Colbert 2-2-6, Light 6-1-14, Welch 2-0-4, Patrikis 3-5-11, Smith 0-0-0, Testa 0-0-0, Pacocha 0-0-0, Bradley 0-0-0, Lennon 0-0-0. Totals 13-8-35
3-pointers: MM — O'Brien, Mayola, Wenyin, Akot; P — Light
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