Orem • Hurricane has complete confidence in its ability at the free-throw line. The Tigers spend a lot of time at the line during practice, with each player attempting 50 foul shots on Mondays and 20 every day the rest of the week.
It saved the Tigers’ season in Friday’s Class 4A girls’ basketball state semifinal.
Hurricane looked in good shape up three points in the closing seconds, but Lehi’s Apelila Galeai hit a deep 3-pointer to even the score. That’s where the free-throw practice paid off.
Hurricane tried driving to the basket, and Lehi was whistled for a foul with 2.