The Glasgow boys rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit for a 59-56 win over Leeton Monday night in the Class 1 state sectionals in Harrisburg.

Glasgow moves on to face Atlanta in the state quarterfinals Friday in Moberly. The Hornets defeated Brunswick 70-55 in sectional play Monday night.

The Yellowjackets, now 22-6 overall, have won their last eight games, including a 70-60 win over Higbee for the Class 1 District 10 title last Friday. A win in Moberly would send Glasgow to the final four in Springfield for the first time since 2017.

Glasgow opened Monday’s game with an 11-point run to take a double-digit lead midway through the first period. Junior Jordan Fuemmeler knocked down a 3-pointer to open the scoring a minute into the game.

Leeton, a typically strong shooting team, came out cold in the first quarter, even missing a pair of free throws. Junior Camden Uptegrove broke the ice for the Bulldogs with a 3-pointer at the 3:07 mark. But Fuemmeler pushed his team back to a 10-point lead with a transition layup a minute later.

Leeton senior Cody Shackelford cut the lead to three points with a 3-point shot in the opening seconds of the second quarter. But Glasgow answered with an eight-point run to once again lead by double-figures midway through the second period.

“We made some shots. And I think they missed some shots that I’ve seen them make on film,” said Glasgow coach Mick Cropp about the first half. “We got a good start, which is huge.”

Leeton battled back in the bottom half of the second quarter, outscoring Glasgow 8-2. But Glasgow had the last word on a layup by senior Edris Hamilton to put his team in front 25-18 at halftime.

The winds seemed to change in the second half, and Leeton began to pick up steam with a 16-4 run over the opening four minutes of the third quarter. Six of those points came on 3-point shots by Shackleford. After tying the game at 31-31 on back-to-back shots by senior Grant Harper, Shackleford swished a blast from the arc to give the Bulldogs their first lead of the game with 3:45 left to play in the third.

Glasgow inched back on a drive by freshman Jackson Meyer and a pair of free throws from Hamilton. But Leeton finished off the period with a 6-2 run to enter the fourth quarter with a 40-35 advantage.

“They were eventually going to start making shots. And you see what happens when they start making those shots,” said Cropp. “They can really fill it up and put some points on the board.”

The Bulldogs increased their lead to 10 points with a 7-2 run in the opening 90 seconds of the final period.

Down 10 points with under five minutes to play, Glasgow started to show signs of life, sparked by a clutch 3-point shot from Meyer. Leeton scored a two-point bucket to go back up by nine. But Fuemmeler connected on his second 3-pointer of the night to cut the lead to six points. Hamilton then scored a quick bucket off a Leeton turnover to bring the Jackets within four points midway through the period.

“We are always just saying ’32 minutes, 32 minutes, 32 minutes. One stop at a time.’ At this point in the season, it’s them. They’ve got to make the plays out on the floor, stay together, and trust each other. And I think when we do that, we’re pretty good,” Cropp said about his team’s fourth-quarter comeback.

With less than three minutes left to play, Glasgow rattled off seven points in 54 seconds to tie the game a 54 apiece, sparked by a 3-pointer from Hamilton, then a pair of free throws and a putback by Meyer.

The Bulldogs scored what turned out to be their final bucket of the night on a layup by Shackleford with 1:48 left to play. Glasgow would convert three of four free-throw shots to take a one-point lead with a minute to play. Fuemmeler then capped off a 17-5 run over the bottom half of the fourth quarter with a layup to give Glasgow a three-point lead with 40 ticks on the clock.

Leeton didn’t go down without a fight. The Bulldogs ate up the offensive boards during their final possession as they shot and missed four desperation shots from the arc. A final turnover with four seconds left secured the win for Glasgow.

“I just can’t say enough about the kids to continue to persevere and stay resilient and come out on top,” said Cropp.

Fuemmeler paced Glasgow with a game-high 23 points with a pair of 3-pointers and 9-for-10 shooting from the line.

“He’s so dangerous on all three levels,” said Cropp about his All-Conference junior. “He can shoot the three, pull up in the mid-range, he can get to the basket. He’s really good in transition. He’s a really good scorer for us.”

Hamilton added 16 points, followed by Meyer with 13 points to round out Glasgow’s double-digit scorers. Junior Preston Thies chipped in four points, and senior Colton Boss added two. Glasgow had a solid night from the free-throw line, sinking 15 of 20 chances.

Shackleford led the Bulldogs with 17 points with a game-high five 3-point baskets. Uptegrove followed with 16 points. Leeton finished 2-for-4 from the line.

There is just one more team between Glasgow and a fifth final-four appearance since 2008. The Yellowjackets must get past Atlanta (25-4) on Friday. The Hornets have won 12 out of their last 13 games. Tipoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at Moberly Area Community College.