After a long season, and many a blowout along the way, finally here in the post season of the boys district did the games finally get great. Nothing is as thrilling and describing a close game that comes down to the final inch or space, or 100th of a second that changes the outcome of the game.
Last night, the James Valley Vikings got an overtime win in the semifinals of district 5b. It was the inch that made the difference here, as a player missed a layup that an inch to the left would have made it count and JVC would have been sent home, but that one inch let the Vikes live on for overtime, and the eventual win. I hoped and even said at the start of the championship tonight that I hope this game is as good as the games last night. I had no idea how great of a finish it would be.
Coming down the wire, the Vikings got a rebound off a missed freethrow with 10 seconds, they had to try and score, the first lay up came up to hard, and the put back didn't go in either, but a foul as time ran out kept hope in James Valley's hands. As a young man stepped to the line, with the season in his hands at the line, he made the first easily, and the second is where again an inch came into play. The second freethrow hit the back of the rim, went straight up in the air, and back through. An inch in any direction would have been a miss, but it was amazing to watch, and a blast to call. It's like something that should be on ESPN. Maybe later I will put together a top ten play list with audio. You love the big games and the big moments that lead up to them. So, now I can only wonder what's ahead to wrap up the next ball game.....only time will tell. The only thing that could be left, is this clip:
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