Cougars’ season lifted by miracle [Video]

As the Albany High Boys Basketball team begins to wrap up its final pre-season games, it will always remember how it won a crucial game against San Rafael.

Coming into the game with a 3-4 record, the Cougars desperately needed a win to keep them in the race for North Coast Section Playoffs. The game started off slow, with the Cougars trailing by four at the half.

The game came down to the final possession. Up one, with one second remaining on the clock, all the San Rafael player at the free-throw line had to do was purposely miss the shot off the rim and the clock would expire. Everyone in the gym thought the game was over, including the Albany players who were hanging their heads.

What happened next truly proves the old adage “It ain’t over till it’s over.”

When the San Rafael player intentionally missed the shot, the ball landed right in front of Phil Peterson, who without a thought, grabbed the ball and flung it the full ninety-four feet of the court. All eyes were on the ball as it dropped perfectly through the Albany basket to give the Cougars a 44-43 victory.

Players stormed the court, their spirits soaring, along with the Cougar’s chances of making NCS playoffs as they advance to a record of 4-4.

The Cougars begin the Bay Shore Athletic League this Friday versus Kennedy.

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Video by Jordan Osborn | The Cougar
Higher resolution Quicktime download: 3.5mb PetersonShot.mov

19 Responses

1. 4:11 PM on December 12th, 2007micah:

   are u serious?

2. 2:41 PM on December 14th, 2007Mr. Brown:

   Yeah! Go Cougars!!

3. 6:58 PM on December 14th, 2007billy bob:

   holy spit

4. 7:13 PM on December 14th, 2007Kevin James:

   Just amazing. Congratulations, Phil, on a great shot. Thank you, Jordan, Ahmed and Andrew for making it possible for the entire community to savor this victory.

5. 10:24 PM on December 14th, 2007GP:

   Big red in da howwwwse!

6. 10:36 PM on December 14th, 2007Anonymous:

   It was a INCREDIBLE Moment to share with the AHS Basketball Team! You Go PHIL! You are the MAN!
   PBJ’s are a’ comen’.

7. 10:38 PM on December 14th, 2007Curtis:

   dayuum nice.

8. 5:18 PM on December 15th, 2007Jose:

   BEAAAAAAAAAASSTTTT!!! Phil pooped on their head.

9. 8:14 PM on December 16th, 2007Peter:

   Outrageous. Phillip you’re fantastic!!

10. 8:37 PM on December 16th, 2007abenchwarmer:

    i was there.. and i still cant believe it.

11. 8:29 AM on December 17th, 2007bigpop:

    nice shot…go cougars!!!

12. 12:33 PM on December 19th, 2007Jen the Soph:

    DAMNNNNNN! Props to Phil!!!!!!

13. 3:40 PM on December 19th, 2007kiara:

    phillip u go bout 2 hard lol

14. 10:20 AM on December 20th, 2007Barbie:

    It was sooo amazing to see and you can hear me and nicky talking bout it right before he did it!!! i sooo called that shit!!! philip is def amazing for that one!!!!

15. 6:19 PM on January 6th, 2008j law:

    why isn’t this on youtube/espn highlights. send this in?

16. 10:53 AM on January 7th, 2008jon:

    amazing lol

17. 11:47 AM on January 7th, 2008hooly:

    freaking rediculous!

18. 7:37 PM on January 16th, 2008Joan Anderson:

    I went to AHS in the 60’s…this story should have been on the national news. My congratulations to them.

19. 10:35 PM on January 31st, 2008sophhhhhh masta:

    phil… fools a beast…
    sportscenter here we come!

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