The Barrington High School boys and girls basketball teams made history on Sunday night, March 15 at The Ryan Center on the campus of URI. Both teams won state tournament championships — the BHS girls rallied to defeat Westerly, 65-62 in overtime, and the BHS boys knocked off Central, 81-76.

"It's amazing. It's better than you could have ever imagined," said Barrington High School boys basketball coach Mike Raffa. "(BHS girls) Coach (Stephen) Lenz showed us the way. He was able to come back and beat Westerly in the first game. 

"We got off to a pretty good start, then weathered runs, weathered runs. We always kept the lead. It's just a credit to the team ..."

The Barrington High School boys team led for almost the entire game. The Eagles led by as many as 12 points against the Knights, and withstood a series of late-game runs. Central tied the game with less than four minutes remaining, but the Eagles responded with six straight points and held on for the 81-76 victory.

Caleb Satisfield led Barrington with 31 points, including a highlight reel dunk late in the third quarter. Ryan Rigamonti was a force inside, finishing with 23 points. 

In the girls game, Ella Martin provided the late-game heroics. The sophomore guard hit a deep three-pointer with 11 seconds remaining in the game to tie the score and force overtime. The Eagles had trailed by double-digits through most of the first half and trailed by 11 with less than a minute remaining in the third quarter. Barrington's fourth-quarter surge built momentum in overtime, as the Eagles outscored the Bulldogs 13-10 in the extra period. 

Lenz praised his team's determination and focus.

"I'm really happy for the kids... today they really pulled through," Lenz said. "They deserve it.

"That's something we've talked about all year — strong minds, full hearts. Go out there and play your butt off and that's what they did today."