South Bronx Prep takes PSAL B title

March 18, 2019


Boys Basketball 1 2 3 4 Final
Fannie Lou Hamer 8 16 12 11 47
South Bronx Preparatory 9 9 15 21 54
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South Bronx Prep held Fannie Lou Hamer to just one field goal in the fourth quarter, as the Cougars topped the Panthers 54-47 in the PSAL B Division Championship game at LIU Brooklyn on Saturday. Steven Turner scored 18 of his game-high 22 points in the second half, sparking a rally that helped the Cougars overcome a six point halftime deficit.

South Bronx Prep opened the game on a 7-0 run, but Fannie Lou Hamer outscored the Cougars 24-11 over the balance of the first half. South Bronx Prep turned the tables after the intermission, imposing a swarming defense that broke Fannie Lou Hamer's offensive rhythm, forcing the Panthers into hurried shots. 

Tristan Cannady's corner 3-pointer with just under 4:00 to play gave South Bronx Prep a 43-42 lead, and the Cougars stretched it to 46-42 after Jordan Agyemang's 3-point play off an assist from Turner with 3:11 remaining. Turner's 3-pointer with 1:14 left all but sealed it for the Cougars, putting South Bronx Prep ahead 51-44.

Saturday's final was a rematch of the 2017 PSAL B final, when Fannie Lou Hamer edged the Cougars 61-55. This was Fannie Lou Hamer's third straight appearance in the PSAL B final.

Tariq Mahan had 11 points and Anthony Rose had 10 for the Panthers.

South Bronx Prep will face Glens Falls in the New York State Federation tournament semifinals on Saturday. Glens Falls boasts New York State all-time leading scorer and Syracuse commit Joe Girard III, who scored 50 points and made the game-winner in the NYSPHSAA final against Lowville.

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