OROVILLE, CA (MPG) – The Biggs fifth and sixth grade boy’s basketball teams recently concluded their seasons matched up against one another in a tournament championship game.

The Biggs boys had two teams representing at the tournament, which were identified by white and green jerseys.

The first day of tournament play was on Monday, March 28, with the No. 3 seed Biggs white team taking on the No. 2 seed Palermo Bulldogs. Biggs and Palermo tied at 33 during their regular season matchup.

The game was extremely exciting, as the Oroville High School gym was filled to capacity. Palermo held a 14-point lead going into the 4th quarter. However, Biggs white was able to mount a comeback, as they kept trading baskets with Palermo relentlessly battling for the win.

The last few minutes were intense. Biggs applied a full court press and chipped away at their deficit, tying it up with 32 seconds left and taking the lead with 17 seconds remaining. Biggs white then ran out the clock and held on for the 33-31 win.

The third and final day of the tournament for the A-League was held on Wednesday, March 30. The No. 1 seed Biggs green team was set to take on the No. 4 seed Golden Feather.

During the third quarter of the game, both coaches allowed a Golden Feather player with a developmental disability the opportunity to shoot a few free throw attempts. The player is autistic and had yet to score a point during the season, until one of his free throws went in.

“The gym erupted in glee and cheers from both sides,” said Biggs coach Steve Williams. “It was a special moment.”

The Biggs green team would go on to win the game win 36-9. The win by Biggs green set up the final game of the tournament, pitting both Biggs teams against each other for the championship. Biggs green had beaten Biggs white in the regular season, so it was up to the white team to rise to the challenge.

“(The match up was both) amazing and bewildering at the same time,” Williams said. “Having coached these boys all season long and wanting success for them all, led to our most important subject lesson, be humble in victory and gracious in defeat.”

Biggs white jumped out to an 18-0 lead during the first quarter and never looked back. The final score was 43-13 in favor of the Biggs white squad.

“It was a wonderful season for me as a coach to have such great kids and parents to work with,” Williams said. “All of the boys deserve a tremendous amount of credit for their hard work, parents too. A very special thanks to Kyle Richey for helping coach in the green vs white game.”