Down by 2 points and the clock nearing 00.0, JT Nixon calmly drained a 25 ft three-point shot to allow the Jays to escape with a one point victory against Lee's Summit North last night. With under 8 seconds to go, Liberty grabbed a rebound off a missed free-throw by LSN, outleted the ball to Jordan Lewis, who sprinted the ball up court and found a wide open Nixon. JT did what he does best and made the shot as the buzzer went off.
After a slow start to the game by Liberty's offense, they were 11 pts down at one point in the first quarter, the defense played better to allow the Jays to remain close. A solid 2nd quarter brought Liberty back within 4 pts at halftime; 27-31. The Jays used a very good 3rd quarter to take the lead. They got a lot of points in the paint, 6 by Denton Koon, and offensive putbacks. In particular, Marshon Norfleet rose to the occasion.
However, the Broncos would not go away and with offensive rebounds and interior points of their own, they reclaimed the lead during crunch time.
Both teams battled down the stretch making some great plays at both ends of the floor. But it was Nixon and the Jays who had the ball last and they made it happen when it mattered the most.
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