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The Concord University men's basketball defeated Mercer County rival Bluefield State, 81-78, Nov. 18 at the Carter Center.
The contest needed some late-game dramatics from junior guard A.J. Williams in order for the Mountain Lions to defeat the Big Blues.
Williams, who was playing in just his third career game at Concord, came off the bench and scored 26 points in 26 minutes of action.
The King George, Va. native connected on a three pointer with 25 seconds left to tie the game at 78. On Bluefield's following possession, sophomore forward
Terry Hopewell blocked a shot attempt with the loose ball being retrieved by sophomore guard
Cam Shannon with just 2.8 seconds remaining.
After the ensuing timeout, sophomore forward
Nick Moyer threw a pass to Williams at halfcourt, where he took a dribble and fired a shot that went off the backboard and through the net as time expired.
The play made the nightly edition of ESPN SportsCenter's Top 10 plays.
"We told Nick in the huddle that if A.J. came open get him the ball," head coach
Kent McBride said after the game. "With 2.8 seconds left, there's time for about two dribbles and we told A.J. that you have time for two dribbles, so get somewhere with the ball."
The shot by Williams extended Concord's winning streak over BSC to five games.
Williams' Game-Winning Three-Pointer
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