HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: McDonough Sports Complex becomes ‘Payton’s Place’ in Colonie’s OT victory against Shen

TROY, N.Y. — No. 2-seed Colonie Central High School rallied from a sluggish start and survived a frantic finish to edge No. 3-seed Shenendehowa High School 69-65 in overtime Monday night, securing its ticket to the next round and keeping its championship aspirations alive. Shenendehowa stormed out to a 14-2 lead after the first frame. The green machine led 23-16 at halftime before the Wolf Pack found their rhythm in the third quarter, outscoring Shenendehowa 20-10 to take a 36-33 lead into the fourth. “I felt like we were getting good shots, and they just weren’t going in. Like, there was a lid on the basket,” Colonie head coach Heather DiBiase said of the slow start. “I don’t...