Depew defeats Lew-Port in A2 title game; Will South beats Amherst in A1 championship

Depew defeats Lew-Port in A2 title game; Will South beats Amherst in A1 championship

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Depew Wildcats defeated the Lewiston-Porter Lancers 54-52 on the back of a game-winning shot by junior guard Olivia Leazott with 2.1 seconds remaining in the Class A2 championship game, while Williamsville South won a thriller against Amherst in the Class A1 title game Sunday at Buffalo State. Leazott went through the full range of emotions in the final minute of the game, turning the ball over to Lew-Port with 17.7 se…

Olivia Leazott’s late game-winner lifts Depew to Class A2 title over Lew-Port

Depew’s Olivia Leazott got the full basketball experience Sunday evening. One second, a critical turnover late in a tied game gave her opponents a golden opportunity to win a sectional title. The next, she was sprinting down the court after securing a rebound and wound up nailing a championship-winning shot. “I got it back,” Leazott said of the dramatic swing. “That was probably the biggest shot of my life.” Leazott’s game-winning pull-up jump s…