It looked like a broken play at first.
With four seconds remaining and the game tied, Camas coach Skyler Gillispie drew up a plan.
The inbound pass in the frontcourt went to guard Brandon Nguyen near the sideline, but Battle Ground’s defenders swarmed.
Nguyen, however, took one dribble and heaved up a 23-foot contested shot. The 3-pointer went in as the buzzer sounded.
It was a stroke of good luck for Camas (2-3). Its three GSHL losses have been by no more than nine points.
“It’s a big win for us,” Gillispie said. “We’ve competed in a lot of our games but fallen a bit short. We’re happy to get the money off our back.”
Trevor Jasinsky led all scorers with 21 points. He had 19 at halftime as Camas built a 33-25 lead.
Nate Moring had 12 points to lead Battle Ground (3-2).
CAMAS 50, BATTLE GROUND 47
BATTLE GROUND — Jamie Ford 9, Nate Moring 12, Damien Ford 11, Devin Johnson 3, Josh Lemar 3, Colby Cahoon 3, Andrej Besera 0, Taylor Smith 4, Keaton Hoots 2. Totals 12 (5) 8-10 47.
CAMAS — Jake Hansel 7, Andre De Los Rios 2, Jordan Anderson 0, Kantas Zalpys 3, Brandon Nguyen 6, Jordan Lenard 9, Trevor Jasinsky 21, Nick Lopes 2. Totals 18 (8) 6-8 50.
Battle Ground 10 15 8 14–47
Camas 17 16 7 10–50
JV — B.G. won. C — B.G. won
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