LEETON — The season came down to one shot for the Green Ridge Tigers on Saturday night in the Class 1, District 8 boys basketball title game.
Brett Shoop’s fadeaway jumper at the buzzer bounced off the front of the rim, and the Leeton Bulldogs survived a furious Green Ridge rally to escape with a 57-56 win.
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