“It’s a bang-bang call”

Official rules 'shot good' in 51-48 cage thriller

By Brian Hansel The Fergus Falls Daily Journal

Todd Johnson’s trey counted and the Pelican Rapids Vikings won a 51-48 thriller from the Breckenridge Cowboys Tuesday night in the South Sub-Section 8AA championship game.

Playing before a big crowd at the Concordia College Fieldhouse, the two Heart O’ Lakes Conference teams took the game down to the wire — and what many will always think went a tad beyond.

The Vikings took the ball out of bounds under their own hoop with .4 of a second on the clock. The pass to Johnson in three-point land had to go up in a heart beat. The backboard light came on as Johnson put his shot up — signaling the end of regulation time but an official ruled it good and the surprising Vikes had themselves another sub-section championship..........continued

(Photo by Brian Hansel)

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