With Sunday afternoon’s 58-47 victory over Choate Rosemary Hall, thePhillips Exeter Academy boys basketball squad achieved a first in the school’s 232 year tradition-rich history — they captured a NEPSAC Class A title.

But beyond the win’s historical significance, Sunday’s performance also marked the culmination of months and months of hard work, and a team’s consistent focus and ever-present determination — something which regularly set Exeter apart from their opponents.

All season Exeter was clearly the best NEPSAC Class A team. The label was well-earned after defeating all but one opponent (Kimball Union Academy) en route to a 22-1 regular season record, including three-consecutive late-season road wins against Class AA powerhouses Worcester Academy, Tilton School and Cushing Academy.