Fairfield Deon Perry goalkeeper called Game – from the parking lot.
Fairfield and Marist were equal for 56-56 with 1.1 seconds to play in the second half Thursday evening at the D. Mahoney Arena at the University of Fairfield.
Michael Rogan of Fairfield inhaled the ball under his own basket, the stags needing a kind of miracle to prevent overtime.
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Fairfield Deon Perry goalkeeper is assaulted by teammates after hitting a miraculous game. (Olivia Frzop / Fairfield University Athletics)
Rogan found Perry, who came to crash towards Rogan to receive the pass.
Perry turned around, took a dribbling and launched a prayer about 70 feet.
The ball hit only net.
Pandemonium enjected himself while Perry was assaulted by teammates and fans who stormed the court.
Perry was hoisted in the air above the shoulders of his teammates while the referees tried to restore order on the spot, frantically jumping their whistles.
It was an appropriate end to a match that was equal to 11 times with 10 head changes, because it went back and forth overnight between the rivals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
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Fairfield Deon Perry goalkeeper celebrates his teammates after hitting an unlikely winner shot. (Olivia Frzop / Fairfield University Athletics)
Perry only played 19 minutes in the victory of the Stags 59-56, but he led the team by scoring with 19 points on 6-14 shot. He was the only Fairfield player to be two -digit in a score.
Jamie Bergens and Prophet Johnson each have collected nine points in victory, while Peyton Smith added eight points for Fairfield.
For Marist, Josh Pascarelli and Jadin Collins-Roberts pave the way. Pascarelli scored 15 points on a 6-13 shot while Collins-Roberts added 10 points in the defeat for red foxes.
Perry’s winner gave Marist only his second defeat in game Maac, and their fourth defeat in total this season.
Marist fell to 16-4 (9-2 in Maac) with the heartbreaking defeat against Fairfield and will try to bounce against Iona on Saturday at 7 p.m. he.
Fairfield improved at 9-14 (5-7 in Maac) and will seek to carry their momentum when they welcome the Sacred Coeur of the city at 7 p.m.
