Three different buzzer beating shots highlighted a thrilling double overtime Rainier Beach Steps Ahead v. Steps Beyond Annual Basketball Game. Eventually Steps Beyond wore down Steps Ahead in the second overtime to claim victory.
In the First Quarter Steps Ahead roared out to an early lead. Dazzled by Lahraj’s point guard play and outside shooting, Steps Ahead looked unstoppable. But, the dynamic duo of Calvin and Jerome could not be held in check for long. Back stormed Steps Beyond, propelled by a series of steals and tough full court defense. The quarter ended in dramatic fashion as a wild outside shot
was tipped in by
Jerome as time expired, putting Steps Beyond up by one point.
The Second Quarter was a back and forth battle. Akeem showed off some powerful moves and a nice outside shooting touch. Kendahl and Charise’s hustle was on display as they wowed onlookers with good ball handling and tough defense. Frankie showed great ability as a floor general with nice dribbling and passing. After a flurry of action the second quarter was capped off with Calvin driving to the hoop and hitting an off balance shot as the buzzer sounded.
The Third Quarter marked the beginning of specialized action. The “old men” portion saw mentor pitted against mentor in a face paced action. There was even a sighting of zone defense. The “ladies only” portion marked Steps Beyond taking a commanding lead. Tess swished two jump shots and showed off great hustle and ball handling. Kristina nailed a tough turn around jumper from the elbow and it seemed Steps Beyond could not be stopped. Steps Beyond pulled even further ahead when “boys only” hit the court. A double digit lead for Steps Beyond was seen and the quarter ended with Steps Beyond up by eight points.
In the fourth quarter back cane Steps Ahead. Tough press defense forced several turnovers and Percy and Lahraj stepped up their game. Three pointers a plenty were flying and Steps Ahead had Steps Beyond on their heels. Lahraj’s old fashioned three point play was a momentum builder as Steps Ahead pulled within three points. As time was running out a steal for Steps Ahead put the ball in Taylor’s hands who threw up a desperation shot from nearly half court. As the buzzer sounded the prayers of Steps Ahead were answered, Taylor’s miracle shot was good. We were heading to overtime.
The First Overtime was back and forth, neither
team could take control. After a frenzied final
few seconds the game was still tied. The second
overtime Calvin brough
t his A game. Scoring six unanswered points, Calvin and the Steps Beyond crew proved too much for Steps Ahead to handle. The final score was 74 – 68, a win for Steps Beyond. It was an outstandingly exciting game, that is sure to be one of the Steps Ahead v. Steps Beyond’s greatest games ever played.
On a side note, tragically, the “big game and nasty jump shot” Adam promised did not show up; disappointing thousands of screaming fans.
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