Instead of our usual athletes of the week, this Monday we bring you plays of the week for contests between November 28 and December 4.
Female Play of the Week – Alita Zabrecky’s crazy shot
Zabrecky got two points for the basket but many more for creativity on this shot late in the first half of Saturday’s game against Washington. With the Mules leading 28-22 and about 2:40 to play in the half, Zabrecky chased down a long rebound of a missed three-pointer and dribbled the length of the court. Anticipating contact when she got into the lane, she flung the ball up with her right (non-shooting) hand, and it went off the glass and in. She got the foul call as well, but missed the free throw.
The basket gave Muhlenberg its biggest lead (30-22) to that point. The Mules led by as many as 15 in the second half and went on to win, 71-63. Zabrecky finished with a game-high 18 points.
Click here to watch video of the shot. Note the Washington coach putting her hands on her head in disbelief.
Male Play of the Week – Austin Curry’s game-tying three
It was desperation time for Muhlenberg against Washington on Saturday – trailing by three with time ticking down. After the Mules’ initial attempt at a game-tying shot missed, AJ Dean snagged the rebound and found Curry, who was on the wing, cutting to the corner. Although a Shoreman player got a hand in his face, Curry drained the shot, tying the score at 79.
Curry made another last-gasp three in overtime for the last of his 14 points, but Washington won, 96-93.