With less than 15 seconds remaining, Rob Hoy was facing a huge challenge. The Batavia basketball team was down by 10 points going into the fourth quarter and had chipped away and was trailing Pittsford Mendon by 3 points.
Hoy - who scored a career-high 20 points in the game - was fouled putting up a 3-pointer, and had to hit all three shots to send the game to overtime.
He did it, sending the crowd into a frenzy and sending the game into overtime, where Batavia ended up winning 75-69.
The Vikings owned the game through the first three periods as shots were not falling for the Blue Devils, they were fighting a losing battle in the paint and were turning the ball over.
But coach Buddy Brasky switched up defenses in the fourth quarter, allowing for the comeback.
Andrew Hoy handled the scoring right away in the fourth quarter. Rob also hit one early on. He scored a basket and hit a 3-pointer in the first three minutes. Then Marcus Hoy got a bucket and Andrew nailed another trifecta, making the score 56-53.
Nick Billow hit a pair of free throws for Mendon, before the dramatic closing minute.
Marcus Hoy got to the foul line and hit both before Robert Hoy's three foul shots.
You can't ask for a better start to an overtime than what Batavia had as the scored the first nine points. Joe Schlossel scored the first six points on two baskets and two free throws.
Then, Andrew Hoy drained a 3-pointer.
Mendon scored four points before Schlossel got to the line again, hitting both foul shots.
Then Billow hit a 3-pointer and scored a basket to make the score 69-67 with less than 30 seconds left.
Andrew Hoy was fouled and hit two foul shots and that was followed up with two from Vikings forward Atif Mustafa. Andrew Hoy hit two more free throws and Marcus Hoy hit two to ice the win.
The victory puts Batavia at 12-2. Andrew Hoy led the way with 24 points, with Robert Hoy scoring 20, Schlossel scoring 13 and Marcus Hoy pitching in 10.
Marcus Hoy also had eight assists.
Billow led the way for Mendon, scoring 24 points.
