Daniel Stewart had a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds and had a key putback and two foul shots late to lead the Saints past Chartiers Valley 65-63 Friday night to take the boys Class AAA crown.
The Colts rallied from a 12-point deficit early with a chance to win the game late.
T.J. McConnell's desperation 3 with 1 second left bounced off the rim. Steve Burda lunged for the rebound but time expired and relieved Neumann-Goretti rushed to center court to start celebrating.
McConnell was the best player on the floor with 32 points and 12 rebounds. But his team will have to settle for silver medals in the tournament.
