Winston-Salem State guard Isaac Parson hit a game-winning shot within the closing seconds to beat Claflin College 63-61 in a thriller at C.E. Gaines Middle on Saturday
The Rams improved to (15-8, 9-5 CIAA).
Jaylen Alston led the Rams with 20 factors and 9 rebounds, whereas Ketron Shaw added 16 factors and eight rebounds. Parson and Tristan Davis chipped in with seven factors every.
The Rams went 21-of-58 from the sphere, 17-of-27 from the free-throw line, and 4-of–14 from three. They scored 26 factors within the paint, six quick break factors, and grabbed 40 rebounds, together with 16 second-chance factors and 16 bench factors.
With the rating 14-13 Panthers with 13:04 left, the Rams went on an 8-0 run capped off by a Jeremy Dixon three-pointer, making the rating 21-14 Rams with 10:03 left. The Panthers outscored the Rams 21-6 for the rest of the half, taking a 35-27 lead into halftime.
Within the second half, Shaw lower the Panthers’ lead right down to 4 factors on two made free throws 37-33 with 17:05 left.
Tristan Davis made the Panthers lead 52-49 on a jumper with 7:38 remaining. With the Panthers up 58-51 with 5:00 left, the Rams went on a 7-0 run as Jaylen Alston tied the sport at 58 with 2:56 remaining within the recreation.
The Panthers answered again with a three-pointer 61-58 with 2:36 left. With 2:13 remaining, Jaylen Alston was fouled a cut up a pair of foul pictures to tug the Panthers forward 61-59.
Parson then tied the sport at 61 on a jumper with 44 seconds remaining.
After the Panthers failed to attain on its possession Parson hit the game-winning jumper with 4 seconds left. With another alternative, the Panthers missed the game-tying jumper.
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