When Nixa missed a free throw with four seconds remaining, Milton found itself down two and with a timeout in its pocket.
Head coach Allen Whitehart thought it was time to get out of the way and let his roster full of Division I talent play. He was right.
Junior guard Kanaan Carlyle got the rebound and ran down the court. Right behind him was Bruce Thronton, an Ohio State commit, who was the best player on the floor throughout the night.
"Trail, trail," Thornton called out with the clock ticking down.
Carlyle could have driven to the basket himself, but he didn't.