Tartans Become 3rd Team From Area To Win Federation Tourney

ALBANY — Scotia-Glenville completed the perfect season. A 68-52 win over Holy Trinity at the Times Union Center gave the Tartans (27-0) another piece of hardware, as they become the third Section II team to win the Class A Federation Tournament of Champions (Albany Academy in 2013, Watervliet in 1991). After taking down Academy Friday night, in a game that ended just shy of midnight, the Tartans showed just why they have been ranked the No. 1 team in the state since January. Scotia never relinquished their early lead against Holy Trinity (25-5). Scotia junior Joe Cremo ended the game with 24 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, while senior Dom LeMorta had 15 points and 10 rebounds and senior Alex Sausville added 12 points of his own. Junior Mike Palleschi snagged 11 boards and had four blocks on the defensive end. Another Foothills Council title, a third straight Section II crown, and the program’s first regional, state and Federation championships have helped etch the 2013-14 Tartans into the record books. Cremo was awarded the Federation Tournament Most Valuable Player, while Sausville and LeMorta both earned spots on the All-Tournament team.