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"A Shot for the Ages" - Seventh graders' experiences of the Villanova championship

The following article was submitted by seventh-grader Titus Henkels of the Norwood Fontbonne Academy. The following was published in his school's newspaper, and reproduced here with his permission.

By: Titus Henkels

By now, you probably all have memorized the play by heart: With 4.7 seconds left in the NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship game, Kris Jenkins inbounds the ball to Ryan Arcidiacono. Arcidiacono dribbles up the baseline, where Daniel Ochefu had cleaned the floor just seconds before. He crosses over Joel Berry II nearing half court. Behind Arcidiacono trots Kris Jenkins, the trailer on the play.