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The second half of the Cadet Men's final was much more stable, but just as intense as the first. Neither team was able to gain much ground. St Mirren held a 3-4 point lead for much of the third quarter. The Fury pulled even at 50-50 with 2:04 remaining in the quarter, but St Mirren pulled back to lead by four.
The fourth quarter continued the back and forth, but things tightened down the stretch with the Fury pulling ahead by 1, 60-59, on a pair of free throws by Alisdair Fraser at 5:04 remaining in the fourth. The Fury had several chances to steal the lead back but could not capitalise. However, the Fury could not pull away either.
Number 10 Kyle Haldane, finally put St Mirren back in front 61-60 with 4:00 remaining. Team captain Kevin McDonald added 1 more the St. Mirren lead from the free throw line, and Calum Bryson added two more putting the score at 64-60. Brian Munnoch cut the lead to 1 with a layup with 1:35 remaining, but St Mirren quickly answered.
The final minute was bedlam. The Fury had two chances to take the lead with 30 seconds but shots from Jonny Bunyan and Brian Munnoch would not fall. Tom Stuttard sealed a victory for St Mirren with a jump shot from the top of the key as the shot clock wound down and a steal on the following possession. Jonny Bunyan was forced to foul and the rest is history. The Saints claimed their second title of the day 70-66.
Tom Stuttard and Kyle Haldane were a two man wrecking crew putting up 29 and 18 points respectively for St Mirren. Jonny Bunyan paced the Fury with 18 points. Alisdair Fraser chipped in 15 and Cameron Buchan added 10.
