Bonner & Prendie’s Isaiah Wong is fouled by Abington Heights George Tinsley in the fourth quarter of a PIAA Class 5A semifinal. Abington Heights won in overtime, 56-51, to go to the state championship in Hershey. Photo by PETE BANNAN-DIGITAL FIRST
By Matt DeGeorge
You couldn’t make up the ending.
Either ending, for that matter.
Bottom line is it just didn’t work out Monday night for Bonner & Prendergast, which battled to overtime before surrendering a 56-51 decision to Abington Heights in their PIAA Class 5A state semifinal at Freedom High.
The Friars got two chances to create a miracle finish thanks to a ridiculous flurry at the final buzzer. When the dust settled, the officials put one second back on the clock and the Friars, down three points, had four chances to win it right there. Michael Perretta made three of the free throws to force overtime.
“I’ve been a part of some crazy stuff,” Friars coach Jack Concannon said. “Maybe one other (ending) was crazier. But I don’t know, what can I say? That was crazy.”
The Comets led, 48-45, when the final buzzer sounded. Fans threw the ceremonial Hershey kisses on the court to celebrate a trip to the state final in Hershey, and players came off the bench to join them.
Perretta and Concannon knew better.
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