The John F. Kennedy High School boys basketball team exorcised some regular season demons with a thrilling 59-54 upset of Wings Academy Saturday in the Bronx borough title game. (Click here for photos from MSG Varsity.)
During the regular season, JFK lost to Wings twice, including a heart-breaking home loss that ended on a buzzer-beating three-point shot by Wings star player Justin Jenkins.
This time, with the Bronx borough championship on the line during a mid-morning game at York College in Queens, JFK withstood a couple of big shots in the final minute by Wings to pull out the win. Both teams will move on to the citywide AA Division playoffs, which start on Wednesday.
Wings gets a first round bye after receiving a 4 seed. JFK received a 10 seed and will play Forrest Hills High School on Wednesday in Riverdale.
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