The Vikings, down 50-49, took the ball out with 29 seconds left against Mission Bay Feb. 17.
Coach Paul Baranowski had called a timeout after Buc big man Armstrong Ojunkwu missed a seven-foot jump shot from the left side of the basket.
La Jolla waited five seconds, from 34 to 29 seconds on the clock, before calling a timeout to set up the final play. The Vikes had the ball on their offensive end of the court.
The 35-second shot clock was turned off.
Let Reed Farley take over from here: "We were looking to get a drive and kick starting at around 14 seconds. On the kick from Ladd (Castellano) I noticed I wasn't open, and tried to see if I could get Zach (Duffy) open for a kick.
"He couldn't get a good look, and when he gave it back I wanted to see if I could penetrate the zone and get a good look, and I guess I got a good enough one."
Farley drove from the perimeter into the left top of the key, lofting a leaping shot in the lane. It went in with three seconds on the clock.
As time transpired, the clock clicked down to zero. But the referees directed that two seconds be put back on the clock for Mission Bay to take the ball out. That meant further nervous time for La Jolla fans.
Coach Dennis Kane's squad, though, was the full court length from their basket. The half-court attempt thrown in the air didn't come close.
Copyright 2015 Ed Piper
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