SYRACUSE – Congratulations to the Cooperstown boys varsity basketball team, who defeated Elmira Notre Dame by a score of 60-57 in the quarterfinals of the Class C New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Championship Tournament on Sunday at Onondaga Community College’s SRC Arena in Syracuse.

After trailing for much of the first half, the Hawkeyes finally took their first lead of the game about midway through the third quarter.

Miles Nelen scored a game-high 24 points for the Hawkeyes, including a layup with 4.8 seconds remaining that sealed the victory for Cooperstown. Jackson Crisman racked up 18 points, 11 rebounds and three assists. Brody Murdock scored 13 points, and Cooper Coleman had two points and seven rebounds. Ben Lewis had five rebounds, three assists and two blocks.

Cooperstown will now compete in the Class C semifinals on Saturday, March 21, at 1:30 p.m. at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton.

The Hawkeyes will go up against Section V Class C winner Lyons, who defeated Section VI champion Global Concepts, 76-46, in the Western Regional game at Buffalo State on Saturday.

If you’d like to attend this Saturday’s game, you must purchase tickets online in advance at: https://nysphsaa.org/sports/2022/12/12/BoysBasketballTickets.aspx
(Cooperstown celebrates its regional title Sunday, March 15, in Syracuse. Photo by Greg Klein.)

(Miles Nelen, left, and Cooper Coleman, right, celebrate the final play of the Cooperstown win Sunday. Photo by Greg Klein.)

(Cooper Coleman puts up a layup in the first half of the Central Region Championship on Sunday. Photo by Greg Klein.)

(The Cooperstown seniors celebrate their regional title Sunday, March 15, in Syracuse. Photo by Greg Klein.)