Fairfield guard Deon Perry known as sport – from the car parking zone.
Fairfield and Marist have been tied 56-56 with 1.1 seconds remaining within the second half on Thursday evening at Leo D. Mahoney Area at Fairfield College.
Fairfield’s Michael Rogan was inbounding the ball from beneath his personal basket, with the Stags needing some type of miracle to stop extra time.
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Fairfield guard Deon Perry is mobbed by teammates after hitting miraculous game-winning shot. (Olivia Frzop/Fairfield College Athletics)
Rogan discovered Perry, who got here crashing again in the direction of Rogan to obtain the go.
Perry rotated, took one dribble and launched a prayer from about 70-feet out.
The ball hit nothing however web.
Pandemonium ensued as Perry was mobbed by teammates and followers who stormed the courtroom.
Perry was hoisted into the air on high of his teammates’ shoulders whereas referees tried restoring order to the place, frantically blowing their whistles.
It was a becoming finish to a sport that was tied 11 totally different instances with 10 lead modifications, because it was forwards and backwards all evening lengthy between the Metro Atlantic Athletic Convention rivals.
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Fairfield guard Deon Perry celebrates with teammates after hitting unbelievable game-winning shot. (Olivia Frzop/Fairfield College Athletics)
Perry solely performed 19 minutes within the Stags’ 59-56 win, however he led the staff in scoring with 19 factors on 6-14 capturing. He was the one Fairfield participant to be in double-figures in scoring.
Jamie Bergens and Prophet Johnson every had 9 factors within the win, whereas Peyton Smith added eight factors of his personal for Fairfield.
For Marist, Josh Pascarelli and Jadin Collins-Roberts prepared the ground. Pascarelli scored 15 factors on 6-13 capturing whereas Collins-Roberts added 10 factors within the loss for the Pink Foxes.
Perry’s miracle game-winner handed Marist solely their second loss in MAAC play, and their fourth loss total on the season.
Marist dropped to 16-4 (9-2 within the MAAC) with the heartbreaking loss to Fairfield and can look to bounce again towards Iona on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.
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Fairfield improved to 9-14 (5-7 within the MAAC) and can look to hold their momentum once they host cross-town rival Sacred Coronary heart at 7 p.m. Saturday.
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