The Indiana state high school basketball tournament got of to a wild start on the first night of games when Central Christian Academy stunned Arlington High School on a full-court buzzer beater to win 64-62 and advance to the next round.
Arlington went up 62-61 after a free throw in the final seconds broke a tie, but then the second free throw rimmed out. Central Christian Academy senior Josh Clanton pulled down the rebound with just over a second to play and was smart enough to recognize the time crunch he was in. He turned and, without even so much as a dribble to gather himself, threw up a prayer from 75-feet that hit nothing but net sending everyone in the gym into a frenzy.
@WTHRcom @SCTopTenPIays @KyleNeddenriep pic.twitter.com/qG6bsRRrMI
— Justin Steele (@Jsteele7777) March 1, 2017
The miraculous shot gave Central Christian Academy the win and it’s a shot Clanton couldn’t reproduce even when he tried at the behest of Indianapolis Star high school reporter Kyle Neddenriep.
Gave Josh Clanton five tries to make it again from 75 feet. Couldn't do it. But he made the one that counted. pic.twitter.com/r0QqEUOk55
— Kyle Neddenriep (@KyleNeddenriep) March 1, 2017
This isn’t the first full-court buzzer beater we’ve seen in high school basketball in 2017, but it’s the first we’ve seen in a playoff game. It’s a moment that Clanton will surely never forget as his full-court heave was the difference in extending his senior season and getting his team deeper in the playoffs.
(h/t SB Nation)
