Amir Jenkins celebrates during Worcester Academy's win over CATS in the NEPSAC Class AA final. (Griffin Donato)
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — As the final seconds ticked away, Amir Jenkins waited in the backcourt as CATS’ offense went the other way. He knew it was over, and he was ready for the celebration in front of his own bench.
When the horn sounded, a wild scene ensued. First came his Worcester Academy teammates, then the student section.
The fifth-seeded Hilltoppers, after knocking off the top two seeds in the bracket, won the NEPSAC Class AA championship after holding off CATS, 68-64, in Sunday’s final at Western New England University.
Worcester Academy has now won three of the last five class championships, and this one had to be done the hard way.
