New Rochelle Hits Improbably Buzzer Beater

New Rochelle high school was trailing Mt. Vernon in the final seconds of the New York Section 1 Class AA championship game, when a chaotic last seconds ended with New Ro’s Khalil Edney hitting a full court buzzer beater to win.

Here is a recap of the final seconds:

The play began with 2.9 seconds left in regulation and the Huguenots trailing by two. Edney, positioned on New Rochelle’s baseline, threw a baseball pass to teammate Joe Clarke near center court. The duo — with Edney at quarterback and Clarke at tight end — had hooked up countless times during the fall to lead New Rochelle to a state title in football. This wasn’t one of those times. Mt. Vernon’s Jalen David jumped into the passing lane and deflected the ball. Teammate Devonte Banner scooped it up and floated a pass forward to Traquann Scales. Edney jumped into action, reading the play perfectly. He then stole the ball and released the shot in practically the same motion.

I feel bad for Banner, who you know, thought the game was over when he lobbed the ball into the air. New Rochelle ended the game on a 12–1 run after trailing by 10 points with three minutes remaining.