Binghamton, N.Y. -- The legend of Joe Girard III continued Saturday night in Floyd L. Maines Memorial Arena.

With three seconds remaining in overtime, the Glens Falls senior scored the game-winning basket to give the Indians a 75-74 win over Lowville. Once Girard realized he made the shot, he sprinted across the court to celebrate with the fans who made the drive from Glens Falls.

“There’s a lot of things going through my mind right now,” Girard said after the game. “I couldn’t do it without the whole community. We travel well.”

Glens Falls had the ball with five seconds remaining in overtime, but Girard wasn’t on the court due to a defensive rotation. The Indians in-bounded the ball, but it deflected out-of-bounds off Lowville’s Brett Tiffany, allowing Girard to check back in with three seconds left.

Everyone in the arena knew who was getting the ball, and once Girard caught the inbound pass, he drove directly past two Lowville defenders to score.

“When I saw the opportunity to go back in, I knew it was my time,” Girard said. “I credit my grandfather for this one, for sure. He was down there with me. That was from him and for him."

After Girard embraced his parents, he found and hugged Jim Boeheim, who was sitting court-side to get a peek at the future of his Syracuse basketball program.

“He’s a real down to earth guy, a great coach and that’s why I loved him and chose to play for him," Girard said. “I told him, ‘Hopefully we get four more (championships), for the next four years.’”

Recently named Mr. New York Basketball, Girard finished with 50 points, which is the second-highest point total in state tournament history behind Jack Lambert’s 53 points.

Lowville was led by Aidan Macaulay, who scored 30 points. The Red Raiders led for majority of the game and by as much as 11, but Girard’s 18-point third quarter was a huge momentum shift.

Girard now has two state championships in his senior season, as he quarterbacked Glens Falls to a Class B title during Thanksgiving weekend in the Carrier Dome. The final chapter of Girard’s high school journey will be next weekend’s Federation Tournament in Glens Falls.

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