Bonner-Prendie’s Tariq Ingraham falls over Roman’s Louie Wild during 4th quarter of the Catholic League Championship at The Palestra, Monday, February 26, 2017. Roman beats Bonner-Prendie 51-49 to win the Catholic League Championship. ( STEVEN M. FALK / Staff Photographer )
By Aaron Carter
Sometimes reality is much sweeter than the dream.
Roman Catholic sophomore guard Lynn Greer III experienced just that Monday night at the Palestra after making the game-winning play that gave the Cahillites a 51-49 victory over Bonner-Prendergast for the Catholic League championship.
“I envisioned it,” Greer III said behind a postgame sea of purple after delighting the capacity crowd to a thriller. “It’s crazier than I imagined.”
After a minute-plus worth of filibuster, Greer dribbled on the right side, three-point line extended, opposite the Roman bench, while hounded by Bonner-Prendergast’s star junior, Isaiah Wong.
A Seth Lundy screen bought room for Greer, who dribbled left into the middle, driving the paint before a defender stepped up to greet him.
A Seth Lundy screen bought room for Greer, who dribbled left into the middle, driving the paint before a defender stepped up to greet him.
Fortunately for Roman, Hakim Hart cut to the basket into Greer’s line of sight, caught the pass and finished the layup in one motion despite some contact with 1.1 seconds left on the clock.