Boys’ Basketball

G-MU 40, Richfield Springs 38

COPES CORNERS – In a six-point hole to start the fourth quarter, G-MU rallied past Richfield Springs Tuesday night to advance in the Section IV Class D playoffs.

Richfield Springs’ Joeal Gardner canned a three with one minute and 45 seconds left in the fourth giving his club its last lead, 38-35.

G-MU closed the gap to one on Tim French’s mid-lane jumper, and a Greg Delaney steal on Richfield Springs’ next possession led to a one-and-one free throw opportunity for Delaney. Delaney made both tries giving his club the lead for good. Following a missed three ball by the Indians, Delaney again found himself at the line with 1.6 seconds left, and he made one free throw to wrap up the scoring.

Richfield Springs, winners by one over G-MU last month, missed a halfcourt shot at the buzzer. “It was the type of game you would expect from an 8-9 seed matchup,” said G-MU coach Bill Hartman. “Both teams were equally skilled, we just got the better of it.”