Top 10 high school March Madness buzzer beaters

On March 10, Josh Adams made an acrobatic, perfectly timed tip to give Chaparral a 69-67 overtime victory over Arapahoe in the Colorado Class 5A championship game.

His shot was one of the most dramatic in state history and gave Chaparral its first state title.

However, was Adams' shot the best high school March Madness buzzer beater of the season? That's tough to tell because there have been so many.

MaxPreps looks at the most dramatic, heroic and improbable shots from around the country in recent weeks, proving that March Madness reigns in the high school ranks as well.



You'll see it all: Boys, girls, running floaters, spot-up 3-pointers, California shots, Maine shots and even a one-handed prayer from half-court. Some sent games to overtime, some broke ties and some even stole victories from the clutches of defeat.



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Number 9
Shaq Coleman's 3-point runner gives Duluth East (Minn.) a two-point victory over Blaine and also qualified it for the state tournament.


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Number 8
This 35-foot shot from Tray Rakes helped No. 7 Bullitt East (Mt. Washington, Ky.) shock No. 2 Pleasure Ridge Park in the region title game.


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Number 7
Jacob Findley's 3-pointer rallies Giltner (Neb.) to force overtime against Howells. Giltner went on to win in double overtime.


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Number 6
Patrick Green's buzzer beater sent Bonny Eagle packing and advanced Deering (Portland, Maine) in Maine's Class A tournament.




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Number 5
Walter Orr helps Bullard (Fresno, Calif.) stun Long Beach Poly in the California Division I regional semifinal, 54-52.


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Number 4
A miracle, one-handed heave by Winston Duncan gave Washington-Lee (Arlington, Va.) a district title win over Wakefield.


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Number 3
Michigan State signee Gary Harris comes up huge for Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.), lifting them to a stunning 86-83 victory over North Central.


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Number 2
Josh Adams made what will be considered one of the greatest plays in state history, leading Chaparral (Parker, Colo.) to its first state title.


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Number 1
Trailing by three points, Derrick Swift delivers for Lake County (Tiptonville, Tenn.) in a game they went on to win in overtime against Washington.