High school basketball: DME Academy beats IMG Academy on buzzer beater eerily reminiscent of Christian Laettner's 1992 shot against Kentucky
By Jordan Divens
Feb 1, 2023, 10:30am
UCF commit Petras Padegimas banked home a 3-point shot as time expired to secure the 47-44 victory.
DME Academy had just 0.9 seconds remaining on the
clock as it inbounded the ball from under its own basket before
heaving it to the opposing 3-point line where Padegimas received the
pass and banked home the one-legged, game-winning shot to send his team
into a frenzied celebration.
Padegimas' shot was eerily reminiscent of Christian Laettner's game-winning shot against Kentucky in the 1992 NCAA Tournament to send Duke to the Final Four.
DME Academy (22-4) secured its first win over a nationally-ranked opponent this season. IMG Academy (14-5) fell to 4-4 against nationally-ranked foes.
Baraka Okojie led the way with a game-high 18 points, three assists and two rebounds in the victory.