Three bounces off rim later, Parke Heritage is a state champion for first time
Treigh Schelsky scores game winner with 8.4 seconds remaining to lift Parke Heritage in Class 2A thriller over Westview.
INDIANAPOLIS – Isaac Pickel did his job. With 8. 4 seconds left in Saturday’s Class 2A state championship at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and his team winning by a single point, the 6-9 Parke Heritage senior knew a ball screen was coming at the top of the key that would put him one-on-one with Westview star junior guard Austin Schlabach.
“We were talking about switching everything,” Pickel said. “I said, ‘Those guys are pretty good. You still want me to switch on to (Schlabach and Kaden Grau), which is what we said were their two main guys?
’” Rich Schelsky, the Parke Heritage coach confirmed the plan: “Wall up. ” Schlabach turned the corner down the right side of the lane with three strong dribbles, absorbed some contact, and put up a shot over the outstretched hands of Pickel. The ball caromed off the backboard and off the right side of the rim.
Once. Twice. Three times.
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