Did a prep league playoff game last night. Great game went into overtime. Overtime was almost running time. Game tied in the last seconds, A1 takes a shot as time is about to expire. B1 hits A1's forearm before the release of the shot, shot misses badly and both players go to the floor. I have a foul (from the Trail) on B1. Horn sounds.
Coach B comes all the way to the 3-point arc opposite his bench to yell at me. Partner T's him up (b/c I am making sure players untangle).
Team A has 4 chances to win the game with no time on the clock.
To make matters worse A2 comes to the line (apparently thinking the T will be shot first). B's bench is yelling that we have the wrong shooter. We get A1 to the line and he hits the first FT. Game over.
Coach B follows us to the locker room, telling me I'm gutless and asking my partner why he got T'd up.
I've been doing this 12 years now and I've never been in a game at any level where a player won the game from the line with no time on the clock. Just sharing.
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