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Bulldogs complete comeback, win title
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Things looked bleak for the Eastside Bulldogs in the final minute of the Morrison Ruritan boys championship game.Tyler Beaty and Cito Garcia rescued the Bulldogs though. Beaty had four points and Garcia hit the game-winning shot as Eastside rallied to beat the Irving College Tigers 47-45 and claim the preseason seventh- and eighth-grade tournament title.The Bulldogs didn’t look like they could pull off the comeback with Beaty getting checked out on the bench following an inadvertent elbow with two minutes to go.Beaty gutted out the final 47 seconds and promptly stole the show. With the Bulldogs trailing 45-41, Beaty slashed the lead to one when he scored on a layup while being fouled with 22 seconds to play.Beaty sank the free throw, making it 45-44 in favor of the Tigers.