As I stepped up to the scorers table in the Glenn gym on Thursday, I couldn’t help overhear the clock operator, announcer and an assortment of security and administrators in a heated debate over a basketball game.

Was I late? Did the girls already play Harborfields? No, these guys were still agonizing over Glenn’s last-second loss in boys basketball from Tuesday night. In their minds, it never should have happened.

What is fact is that Amityville guard Andrew Ayodeji, one of Long Island’s most dangerous three-point shooters, took the inbounds pass with about three seconds left and drove the length of the court before pulling up and firing a three from 30 feet away. He drained it and Amityville stole away with a 54-52 win.

But the guys at the scorers table say the horn sounded before the ball ever left Ayodeji’s hands and that even the officials on the court were torn over whether Amityville’s hot-shot guard beat the buzzer.

Whether Amityville got away with one or not, all I can say to Glenn is to leave no doubt next time. These Suffolk League VI rivals faced off twice last season and each time Glenn let Amityville take control of the game at the end. Until the Knights learn to finish off teams – and I realize several of the players are new – they will continue to be victims instead of victors.