The Saranac Lake Red Storm would be crowned the 2026 Section VII Champions Challenge winner with the 67-32 victory over the Peru Nighthawks. It would be the fourth game of the 2026 Section VII Champions Challenge, featuring the Peru Nighthawks and the #18 Saranac Lake Red Storm as they go after the section big-school title. The Red Storm would come out surging, leading 16-2 after the first quarter. In the second quarter,, it would not be much better for the Nighthawk,s as the Red Storm has a 16-6 quarter and takesae 32-8 lead at intermissio When the teamsreturnedn for the third quarte,r the Nighthawks would findtheire sho,t but the Red Storm were still firin, and they would win the quarter 16-1, taking the 48-22 lead into the fourth. The teams would enter the fourth with the outcome pretty much known, but there would be no let-up in the Red Storm as they would have a 19-10 quarter and secure the 67-32 victory. In the winning effort, Red Storm, Cedar would lead the way with 23 points, as they would go to 20-4 on the season. As for the Nighthawks, Layden Delaronde would lead the way with 10 points, as they would fall to 13-7 on the season, with both teams focusing on the New York State Tournament. Gallery