Connor McCart wins it for Hoosick Falls in closing seconds

LAKE GEORGE - With UMBC coaches watching, Joel Wincowski carried his Lake George Warriors to the lead after being down by five to the Hoosick Falls Panthers entering the final quarter.

His two points with under 40 seconds to play made it 50-49 in favor of the hometown Warriors.

But Connor McCart stole the show, going unguarded in the lane to scoop up a rebound off a missed three, and layed in the go-ahead bucket with 8 seconds left to play.

On the final possession of the game, Joel Wincowski went inside, just like he did earlier in the quarter, but couldn't get the angle necessary as the ball traveled right.  A Zeke Reynolds rebound put-back missed, and after another tip, the ball went out of bounds just as the clock read triple zero, giving the Hoosick Falls Panthers their 13th win of the season to remain perfect, and dealing the Lake George Warriors their first loss of the season in 15 games.

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Connor McCart finished the game with 16 points for the Hoosick Falls Panthers, and Andrew Hoag added 13 points.  Mark Hackett also contributed with 10 points.

Joel Wincowski added 34 points to his resume, giving the senior guard 2,237 points for his career.  Wincowski is now 167 points behind former Glens Falls Indian Jimmer Fredette for most career points in Section 2 history.  Wincowski scored 15 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter, and was the only Lake George Warrior to put points on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter.  Kyle Jones scored three 3's on his way to 11 total points.

Hoosick Falls, the #10 ranked team in Class B according to the latest NYSSWA rankings, gets a break after a grueling stretch that saw the Panthers play 7 games in 10 days. They will return home to host their local rival, Hoosic Valley, on Friday.  Lake George, ranked #2 in Class C, finishes a homestand and will take to the road to face North Warren in Chestertown on Friday in a game that could clinch the Warriors a spot in the Adirondack League Championship in February.

#10B HOOSICK FALLS PANTHERS (13-0) at #2C LAKE GEORGE WARRIORS (14-1)

HOOSICK FALLS         14   8  18  11   51
LAKE GEORGE           13   9  13  15   50

HOOSICK FALLS
 3 NOAH CHANI          0   0   0   2    2
 5 ANDREW HOAG         5   2   4   3   14
10 CONNOR MCCART       2   6   4   4   16
12 WILL BRADLEY        3   0   2   0    5
21 AUSTIN PITT         0   0   2   2    4
32 MARK HACKETT        4   0   6   0   10
TOTALS                14   8  18  11   51
THREES: BRADLEY (2), HACKETT (3)

LAKE GEORGE
 3 KYLE JONES          3   5   3   0   11
 4 JOEL WINCOWSKI      7   4   8  15   34
21 DYLAN HUBBARD       3   0   0   0    3
31 ZEKE REYNOLDS       0   0   2   0    2
TOTALS                13   9  13  15   50
THREES: JONES (3), WINCOWSKI (1), HUBBARD (1)