Story Courtesy of York Athletics

READING, Pa. - The third-seed York men's basketball team won an absolute classic at second-seed Albright, 94-83, in double overtime in a Commonwealth Semifinal slug fest on Wednesday night.

Team Records
(3) York: 20-6
(2) Albright: 16-10

Highlights
Tate Landis knocked down a jumper in the paint with 39 seconds left to put the Spartans up two, but Qadir Mitchell responded with a pair of free throws on the ensuing Albright possession which ultimately sent the game into overtime with the scored tied, 71-71, after 13 lead changes and 13 ties.

The Spartans and Lions continued to go back-and-forth as the first overtime period unfolded. Albright managed to break open a four-point lead with 35 seconds left which got reduced to a three-point lead with just 15 ticks remaining. That set the stage for the turning point of the game when Landis was fouled on a three-point attempt with 1.1 left on the clock. With ice in his veins, the Spartan senior proceeded to knock down all three free throws to force the game into a second overtime.

With the momentum shifted into their favor, the Spartans took full advantage and obliterated the Lions, 14-3, in the second OT. Landis delivered the final big blow and put the game on ice with a pull up jumper with 1:19 left which put York up seven.

Landis led all players with 11 points in overtime and finished with 31, while fellow senior teammate Jayden Rowe led all scores with a career-best 36 points. Mitchell led Albright with 36 points, but only had four in overtime, while Chase McWhite was held to zero points and just one field goal attempt in overtime after scoring 22 points in the first  40 minutes of play.

Up Next
York will aim to defend their Commonwealth title with a trip to No. 17 Hood on Saturday in the Commonwealth Final. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m.

Notes
York is now 11-6 all-time against Albright and snapped a three-game skid against the Lions … the Spartans are 10-2 on the road this season and the Lions capped the season 8-5 at home … York improves to 3-2 all-time in Commonwealth postseason play … the Spartans snapped Albright's program-record 12-game win streak on the night … the win also marks the only overtime postseason victory in program history … the Spartans have now posted 20 wins in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2020.