This might be a shot that even Steph Curry would have some sort of trouble making.
Oman Oman, a junior at Austin High School in Minnesota knocked down a shot for the ages. His team, down 56-54, was lined up while the opposing Northfield High School was shooting free throws.
After missing both free throws, Oman got the rebound, threw up the prayer (flat-footed!) that was answered, and everyone went wild. Packers win, 57-56!
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That is undoubtedly one of the best ways to win a basketball game, and one of the worst ways to lose. Oman is certainly aware of that, knowing how lucky he and his team were to win such a tight game in which they had difficulty hitting shots.
“It was a tough game at the end,” Oman said to the Austin Daily Herald. “We definitely stole one from them.”
It was just a reaction. I just got the ball, and I threw it up. Luckily it went in. It kind of surprised me,” Oman said. “I was happy and everyone was charging at me. It was good feeling.”
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Austin head coach Kris Fadness said he hadn’t seen an ending like that in his 30 years of coaching, even comparing Oman’s shot to Aaron Rodgers’ recent Hail Mary game-winning touchdown.
“Honestly, it’s no different than Aaron Rodgers’ Hail Mary touchdown pass [against Detroit],” the coach said. “We sort of struggled all night as a team, and we were hanging around. We had a hard time scoring. I give our kids credit for battling and persevering to give us a chance. Luckily, a prayer was answered.”
A little luck goes a long way, and a win is a win. With that victory, the Austin High Packers improved to 4-0 on the season. But Oman and his teammates might not experience anything quite as exciting as that game-winner for the rest of the season.
