It may be a courtwarming the Smith-Cotton Tigers will never forget.
S-C held the ball for the final 2:19 seconds of the game until Nick Thompson drove from the top of the key and made a layup with 5.5 seconds left, as Smith Cotton pulled off a 46-44 upset victory over Warrensburg.
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