Buzzer-beaters do not get more bizarre than this. A last second basket made by a player that didn't win a game, but lost a game.
With possession of the ball and a one-point (37-36) lead, Hugo seemed to have the game in hand with just 3.7 seconds left on the clock, needing only inbound the ball near midcourt and run out the clock.
And it could have happened. It should have happened.
Trey Johnson broke free from a stacked inbound set, curling around to the far side of the court and towards Millwood's basket with nary a defender within 20-feet of him. The ball sailed to him. He grabbed it, took two dribbles and skyed towards the rim.
Bank off the glass. Two points...for Millwood.
Buzzer. Game over.
Explaining the play is easier than explaining the emotions that resulted directly after. Yukon's gym went into a confused hush for a couple seconds. Both benches, both groups of fans, both referees were all caught for a beat trying to compute what just happened. Then chaos. Millwood went nuts while Hugo stood shell-shocked.
It was a terrible turn of events for Johnson who was visibly devastated afterwards. He had been on the court virtually the entire game and helped the Buffaloes claw back from a double-digit deficit to a lead by the final two minutes of the game.