ALBANY — Westover senior Cameron Ball hit six free throws in the last 40 seconds of the game to stave off a fierce rally from Luella Wednesday at the Boston Garden at Westover High School.
The Patriots (23-3) won 63-57 — the six points from Ball in the last minute made the difference — and now the Patriots will join the Dougherty Trojans and the Monroe Golden Tornadoes in the Elite Eight of the state basketball tournament. It is the second year in a row all three Albany high schools have reached the Class AAAA Elite Eight in the state boys basketball tournament.
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