Chaminade defeated St. Mary's in the CHSAA boys basketball championship on Monday, March 22, 2021. 

Credit: James Escher

Cooper Francis #25 of Chaminade, right, and teammate Gregory Cantwell #12, who was injured in the semifinals, celebrate after the Flyers' 65-47 win over St. Mary's in the Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA boys basketball championship at Chaminade High School in Mineola on Monday, March 22, 2021.

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Cooper Francis #25 of Chaminade, right, and teammate Owen Brady #21 celebrate after the Flyers' 65-47 win over St. Mary's in the Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA boys basketball championship at Chaminade High School in Mineola on Monday, March 22, 2021.

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Cooper Francis #25 of Chaminade (holding plaque), David DeBusschere #22, front left, and teammates celebrate after their 65-47 win over St. Mary's in the Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA boys basketball championship at Chaminade High School in Mineola on Monday, March 22, 2021.

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Cooper Francis #25 of Chaminade pulls up for a jumper during the second quarter of the Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA boys basketball championship against St. Mary's at Chaminade High School in Mineola on Monday, March 22, 2021. He contributed 18 points, 12 rebounds and five assists to the Flyers' 65-47 win.

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Jackson McEachern #4 of St. Mary's takes a hook shot as Deepuk Edmonds #30 of Chaminade defends against it during the Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA boys basketball championship at Chaminade High School in Mineola on Monday, March 22, 2021.

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Cooper Francis #25 of Chaminade, center, passes away from St. Mary's duo Mike Hayes #2, left, and Jack DeMaria #3 during the Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA boys basketball championship at Chaminade High School in Mineola on Monday, March 22, 2021. Francis contributed 18 points, 12 rebounds and five assists to the Flyers' 65-47 win.

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Cooper Francis #25 of Chaminade makes a pass during the Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA boys basketball championship against St. Mary's at Chaminade High School in Mineola on Monday, March 22, 2021. He contributed 18 points, 12 rebounds and five assists to the Flyers' 65-47 win.

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Jackson McEachern #4 of St. Mary's converts a steal into a lay up during the Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA boys basketball championship against host Chaminade High School in Mineola on Monday, March 22, 2021.

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Deepuk Edmonds #30 of Chaminade shoots a jumper as Samuel Murad #30 of St. Mary's challenges his shot during the Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA boys basketball championship at Chaminade High School in Mineola on Monday, March 22, 2021.

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Aniello Marquardt #45 of Chaminade pulls down a rebound during the Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA boys basketball championship against St. Mary's at Chaminade High School in Mineola on Monday, March 22, 2021.

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