The game clock apparently did not start until Moore was already in the scoring zone at the top of the key. Summit took the ball out of the net with four seconds to play and Moore, the Storm’s athletic, speedy point guard raced the ball up court. The heart-stopping final play happened after confusion ensued following Gutridge’s second free throw. “Frazier just said throw it and I saw Mac,” Moore said. “We knew the back door lob was there and trust Mac with everything.” “We saw all the heads turning,” Pearson Carmichael said. This is everything we’ve worked for since sixth grade. The ball went through the basket as time expired, with Bledsoe falling hard to the court knowing the entire journey to the hardwood that he’d made his Summit team a first-time state champion. “Last minute coach points at the rim,” Bledsoe said. It’s fun to have great athletes who can make plays for you at the end.” That wasn’t something we’d ever practiced before but our kids were smart enough to recognize the opportunity and adjust on the fly. “I said, ‘Hey Collin! Throw it up to Mac.’ I pointed up to Mac. “I knew the way the defender’s head was turned - and Mac’s a leaper – that he wasn’t going to able to jump with Mac if he puts the ball up by the rim,” explained Storm coach Jon Frazier. The Storm had a set play drawn up, but noticed that Wilsonville didn’t have eyes on high-rising senior Mac Bledsoe. That set the stage for an extraordinary finish to an extraordinary game between a Summit team playing in its third straight state final yet still seeking its first-ever state title and the two-time defending champion Wilsonville Wildcats, playing for their sixth title over the past eight years.Ĭollin Moore was set to inbound the ball for Summit just outside the team bench with 1.3 seconds remaining. MCMINNVILLE – Wilsonville star Kallen Gutridge sank two free throws to tie up top-seeded Summit at 50-50 with four seconds left Saturday afternoon in the championship game at the 2024 OSAA / OnPoint Community Credit Union 5A Boys Basketball State Championships at Linfield University. Summit coach Jon Frazier with the seniors he's been on a titile hunt with for four years, including finals hero Mac Bledsoe (1)
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