Watch: Half-court shot beats buzzer, propels Parkway girls to 64-63 semifinal win in Louisiana playoffs

By Aaron Williams Feb 29, 2024, 11:15pm

Chloe Larry's dramatic heave lifts Panthers over Walker in Division I Non-Select bracket.

Chloe Larry sent No. 5 Parkway (Bossier City, La.) to the finals of the Louisiana Division I Non-Select bracket in the most dramatic fashion on Thursday with a game-winning buzzer-beater from beyond half court. The heave as time expired gave the Panthers a 64-63 victory over top-seed Walker (La.) and set up a meeting with No. 2 Denham Springs on Friday for the championship.

Larry, a senior whose nickname according to the Shreveport Times is "The Quiet Assassin," was anything but quiet with the game-winner seen in the video above.

Walker had a chance to ice the game with a pair of free throws, up 63-61, but senior Ray’onna Sterling missed both as Jamie Williams grabbed the rebound. 

She flipped to Larry, who took two dribbles, launched the shot and watched from the floor as the ball ripped nylon with no time on the clock. Larry, who scored a game-high 29 points, was mobbed by teammates as dejected Walker players lay on the court in disbelief.



Parkway (29-5) won last year's title behind MaxPreps All-American Mikaylah Williams, now at LSU.
Chloe Larry of Parkway lifted the Panthers to the Louisiana Division I Non-Select championship game with a buzzer-beating, half-court game winner on Thursday. The last-second shot lifted Parkway to a 64-63 win over top-seeded Walker. (Photo: Wayne Grubbs)
Chloe Larry of Parkway lifted the Panthers to the Louisiana Division I Non-Select championship game with a buzzer-beating, half-court game winner on Thursday. The last-second shot lifted Parkway to a 64-63 win over top-seeded Walker. (Photo: Wayne Grubbs)