On Sunday February 6th, in an inter-division game against high-school aged players, the Gotham Titans defeated the Garden City Athletic Association Junior Varsity team 41 - 34 in an overtime victory that takes the Titans to an 8 - 0 record in the Island Garden Super League.
With the Titans down by 2 points with 7 seconds left on the clock, Xavier Bala (pictured above) was fouled on a drive to the basket, and then calmly hit two free throws to tie the game and force overtime. In the extra period, the Titans defense was too much for GCAA, coming away with a 7 point victory. Xavier Bala scored 16 points including 7 from 8 from the free throw line, also collecting 6 steals on the night. Isiah Marino had 12 points and 8 rebounds while Dylan Santucci scored 10 points with 7 rebounds. These three were a combined 18 for 20 from the charity stripe, ensuring the victory.
Coach Danny Bala (pictured below with the team) guided the team masterfully, orchestrating a stunning comeback after falling down 7 points with 5 minutes to go in the game. Following a time-out, Garden City did not score again for the remainder of the game and overtime.
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