Staples’ Chris Zajac, photo above, and Adam Udell during state tournament action last week when the Wreckers upset Fairfield Warde in the tourney’s semifinal. Staples lost the tournament championship Sunday to St. Bernard High, 63-50. / File photos by Andy Hutchison

Top-seed St. Bernard High of Uncasville ended the Staples High boys basketball team’s state championship hopes with a 63-50 win over the No. 7 Wreckers Sunday night.

The Staples’ loss came in the Division II title game at Mohegan Sun Arena in the tourney champ’s hometown.

Staples was coming off a wild 57-55 overtime upset of No. 3 Fairfield Wade in the semifinal round last Wednesday, overcoming an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter. 

Staples also upset No. 2 Holy Cross of Waterbury in its run to the state tournament’s pinnacle game.

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