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Toga Dynasty Wins Capital City Classic Championship

Written by Saratoga TODAY on . Posted in Sports.

Coaches Alex Shmulsky, Rob Difusco, and Justin Freebern. Players pictured left to right: Axel Ahlschwede, Vinny Difusco, Luke Longo, Jonathan Freebern, Sam Juidiciani, Teddy Shmulsky, Evan Lofink, JJ Rotondi, and Carter Freebern. Not pictured: Malcolm Grant and Antonio Takacs. Photo provided.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Toga Dynasty, a fourth-grade boys basketball team from Saratoga Springs, continued its impressive season last weekend, going undefeated to win the Capital City Classic Championship at a Syracuse Select event.

Head coach Alex Shmulsky said the championship run reflected the team’s growth throughout the season.

“This group keeps finding ways to battle,” Shmulsky said. “I’m proud of how hard they work, how much they’ve improved, and the way they continue to play for each other and have fun doing it.”

 Toga Dynasty opened the tournament with a 41-5 win over City Rocks Third Grade, then followed with a 42-40 victory over City Rocks Fourth Grade on a last-second shot to finish pool play unbeaten.

On Sunday, Toga Dynasty defeated Schoharie Valley Nitros 30-21 in the semifinal round to earn a spot in the championship game against D Squad.

The title game delivered the most dramatic moment of the weekend. Toga Dynasty trailed by 7 points with less than a minute to play before mounting a furious comeback. JJ Rotondi hit a last-second shot at the end of regulation to tie the game and send it to overtime, where Toga Dynasty completed the rally for a 46-44 championship win.

The tournament title was Toga Dynasty’s third championship of the season.

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