A Texas high school girls’ regional final ended in controversy Saturday when referees, apparently unable to decide the conditions under which a late foul occurred, ran out of the gym and declared the game over.
With five seconds remaining in double overtime, Argyle led Celina 51-50. But a Celina player was fouled while attempting a buzzer-beating three for the win, and at least one official blew his whistle. You can see the full sequence of events here: The foul clearly comes before the buzzer, as does the shot attempt. But Celina never shot any free throws. A full explanation of what happened hasn’t emerged; the officials wouldn’t comment, and the Texas state athletic organization reports THAT THE REFEREES HAD DETERMINED THE SHOT CAME AFTER THE BUZZER AND CANNOT BE OVERRULED.
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