GLENS FALLS (AP) -- Tournament MVP DaJuan Coleman had 12 points and 14 rebounds to lift Jamesville-DeWitt to its third straight title with a 59-45 win over Newark in the Class A final Sunday at the New York State Boys High School Basketball Championships.
Lamar Kearse scored 17 for the Red Rams (24-0), who also got 11 points and 10 rebounds from Tyler Cavanaugh.
Javon McCrea had 16 points and 17 rebounds in a losing effort for the Reds (23-2). Ben Holt added 13 points.
Jamesville-DeWitt led 26-20 at halftime and went up by 15 on Zach Firestone's 3-pointer from the corner with 5:05 left in the game.
The Red Rams shot 52 percent from the field, while Newark struggled, shooting 24 percent.
Second-time finalist Newark, from Wayne County in Section V, reached the finals with a 55-48 win over Westbury in Saturdays semifinals.
Fifth-time finalist Jamesville-DeWitt, out of Onondaga County in Section III, got to the championship with a 63-53 win against Red Hook Saturday in the semis.
J-D now advances to the State Federation Championships, to take on the best that New York City has to offer.
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