Alright, women’s college basketball fans, get this: Friday night saw not one, but *two* insane moments where players accidentally scored on their *own* baskets. Seriously, you can’t make this stuff up. Ian Casselberry over at Yahoo Sports broke it down, and trust me, it was wild.
The First Head-Scratcher: Northwestern State’s Karma Wynn
The first head-shaking play went down in the Arkansas vs. Northwestern State game. The Razorbacks were laying down the pressure, trapping Northwestern State right after the Lady Demons inbounded the ball under their own hoop. Lady Demons guard Chloe Donnell was in a jam and passed it off to teammate Karma Wynn who ran to help out. But then, in a moment that had everyone scratching their heads, Wynn drove straight for her *own* basket and laid it in! That mistake pushed Arkansas’s early lead to 18-12. Thankfully, the own-basket didn’t actually swing the final outcome, with Arkansas ultimately cruising to an 89-59 win. Credit to Wynn, though, she didn’t let that define her game, finishing with six points, four rebounds, and two assists. Talk about shaking it off!
The Clutch Comeback After The Ultimate Gaffe
But hold up, because the second instance was even more dramatic. New Mexico State was battling Southern Utah, and it was tight, Southern Utah holding a slim 61-60 lead with just 20.9 seconds left in regulation. Southern Utah inbounded the ball, and New Mexico State guard Emma Christiano was right there to pick off the pass on her team’s side of the court. Perfect timing, right? Except Christiano then drove to the wrong hoop and laid it in, giving Southern Utah a 63-60 lead with basically no time left! You’d think that’s it, game over, total gut punch. But NMSU was NOT having it. Forward Stacy Chovino absolutely went off, making a layup, then stealing the ball, and after a quick timeout, she hit another bucket to snatch a 64-63 lead! Southern Utah couldn’t answer, missing a jumper for the win, and the Aggies pulled off the unbelievable victory. What a comeback after a mistake that would have sent most teams reeling!
Seriously, what a wild night for women’s college hoops. You just don’t see stuff like this happen every day. Talk about a rollercoaster ending for NMSU, coming back from that kind of gut punch to steal a win. You gotta love the fight, even when things get weird out there.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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