The ball seems to me to be clearly OOB. The result is a throw-in violation. The team that was defending the throw-in would be entitled to a designated spot throw-in at the spot of the previous throw-in.
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7-1-2: The ball is out of bounds when it touches:
d. The ceiling, overhead equipment or supports.
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The ball touched "overhead equipment" (even though that equipment was not in use for the game at the time), so it's OOB.
Chuck