LAKE CHARLES, La. —The No. 2 seed Eleanor McMain defeated district rival and top-seeded Carver Rams in stunning fashion to win the Boy’s Basketball Class 4A title.
Tied at 48 with under 1 second to play, McMain’s Corey Chest was fouled at the rim by Carver’s Solomon Washington and Chest would hit one of his two free throws to give McMain the 49-48 win.
A shocking ending to a 4th quarter where McMain, down by 11 in the second half, was able to complete a comeback in a 4th quarter where they outscored the Rams 20-11.
Alex Hammond led the Mustangs with 12 points and was named Most Outstanding Player. Corey Chest finished with 11 points and 7 rebounds.
For Carver, Dorian Finister led all scorers with 23 points. Solomon Washington was held to just 5 points on the afternoon with 0 made field goals. All of Washington’s points came at the free throw line.
Here are highlights from the Class 4A final:
