SOUTH HADLEY — Fans in South Hadley Friday night were treated to an all-time classic.

The 11th-seeded Tigers held on for a wild 72-68 triple overtime victory over No. 22 Uxbridge in the Round of 32 of the MIAA Division 4 state tournament.

South Hadley will play at No. 6 Georgetown in the Round of 16 next week.

The teams traded punches all night long, but Noah Hambley was the difference for South Hadley in the final overtime period.

Hambley’s excellence from beyond the arc pushed the Tigers (16-5) out front in the third OT, before a late free throw from Noah Rivera put the game out of reach for Uxbridge.

Hambley had 30 points on the night, including seven 3-pointers.

“This is my 13th year coaching, I’ve been blessed with great point guards throughout and he’s as good as any. That kid is special,” Tigers head coach Chris Gerber said on Hambley.

Jack Loughrey, who missed last week's Class B semifinal loss to Monument Mountain with an injury, was defended hard all night by the Spartans and still managed 20 points. The senior — who recently eclipsed 1,000 points — fouled out in OT, making South Hadley’s victory even more impressive.

“The kid found a way to get 20 on one leg,” Gerber said. “Jack is an all-timer…he’s an all-time Tiger.”

Uxbridge was led by Brady Esposito’s 22 points.

Tied 52-52 after regulation, both teams remained deadlocked at 55-55 and 64-64 following the first two overtime periods. South Hadley then pulled away in triple OT to advance to the Round of 16.

“I told the kids it was one for the ages, you’ll remember that one for 40-50 years,” Gerber said. “And the story will just keep getting better and better. What a special ride.”

Girls basketball

Div. 5 Round of 32

No. 19 Granby 66, No. 14 Prospect Hill 57 – The Rams took to the road and sprung the upset Fri day night.

Granby went to Cambridge and scored the tournament win, advancing to the Round of 16 thanks to a 66-57 victory.

The Rams (11-10), which had over a week off since their last game – a WMass semifinal loss to Hoosac Valley – showed no signs of rust in their Round of 32 victory.

Granby will play at No. 3 Maynard in the Round of 16 on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Wrestling

The opening day of the MIAA All-State wrestling tournament took place on Friday at Methuen High School, with a trio of locals qualifying to compete. 

Holyoke’s Steven Santiago won his opening match of the day at 120 pounds via pin over Gloucester’s Jayden Chadwick but Santiago lost his second match and will compete in the Consolation Round of 8 on Saturday. 

Hampshire’s Adin Clifford qualified at 144 and after losing his opening match of the day, received a bye where he will also compete in the Consolation Round of 8. 

South Hadley’s Roberto Melendez lost his opening match at 285 but rebounded to beat Lynnfield’s Dylan Mathews to reach the Consolation Round of 8. 

The MIAA Girls All-State Championship also got underway Friday in Methuen, with four locals qualifying to compete. 

Frontier’s Jocelyn Antes (120) went 1-1 on Friday to reach the Consolation Round of 4 while Redhawk Ainsley Southergill went 0-2  at 120. 

Granby’s Eliza Speek won her opening match of the d ay over Lawrence’s Katelyn Belanger at 138 but her tournament was cut short due to a medical forfeit. South Hadley’s Grace Barch was unable to get a victory at 152.