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AU, UN Missions Urge South Sudan Parties To Implement Pending Peace Tasks In 2025Dec. 23—At the end of many practices, West Greene boys basketball coach Jim Romanus lets his players try to make half-court shots for fun. Lane Allison took the long-shot idea a lot farther Friday night and made what has to be one of the most incredible buzzer-beaters in WPIAL basketball history. A regulation high school basketball court is 84 feet long. Allison made his shot from about 81 feet. It was truly a length-of-the-court shot that hit nothing but net, gave West Greene a thrilling 51-50 victory against Chartiers-Houston and brought a kid from a small school in Greene County loads of attention. Social media video clips of Allison's shot got tens of thousands of views by Sunday night. "I think it's pretty awesome," Allison said. "It was a one-in-a-million shot, I guess." West Greene coach Jim Romanus said, "I've coached a long time. This is my 48th year overall on the varsity level. I've never seen a shot like that in all my years." There are buzzer-beater shots — and then there is this one. Words can't describe. Look at how Lane Allison of tiny West Greene High School beat Chartiers-Houston Friday night 52-51 in the WPIAL. Literally full court at the buzzer. ESPN SportsCenter are you watching? pic.twitter.com/L53nfSmJwQ — Mike White (@mwhiteburgh) December 22, 2024 There was drama surrounding Allison's surreal shot, and it helps make a story worth retelling. Allison made a 3-pointer to tie the game, 48-48, with 11 seconds remaining. After a timeout, Chartiers-Houston scored a layup with four seconds left. Now check this out: Romanus tried to immediately call a timeout, but the officials didn't see him or hear him. Instead, Parker Burns grabbed the ball and quickly passed it to Allison. But Allison was inbounds by only a few feet. Lane AllisonLane Allison No matter. Allison was West Greene's football quarterback, so he made like he was throwing a deep pass to a receiver. His right arm threw the ball somewhat like a football ... the ball stayed in the air for seemingly five seconds ... it swished ... Allison took off running around the court in celebration ... his teammates and assistant coach chased him ... they caught him under the basket at the other end of the court. Let Allison take you through the unforgettable moments. "After the [Chartiers-Houston] kid flipped one in, I peaked up at the clock and called for the ball," Allison said. "I was thinking coach might call a timeout, but I was going to shoot it no matter what. Thank goodness they didn't give him the timeout. I let it go, and I guess the rest is history. "It was probably about half court that the ball started curving left toward the basket. I started thinking it might have a chance. When it went in, I jumped up, untucked my shirt, and I pretty much blacked out from there. I just remember our assistant coach [Kolton Rush] tackling me into the wall." Romanus remembers the ball traveling through the air for what seemed like about 10 seconds. "When he let it go, I remember hearing the buzzer go off when the ball was about at midcourt," Romanus said. "When it went through, the whole place erupted. It was a once-in-a-lifetime shot." Romanus was asked by a few fans why he didn't chase Allison around the court in celebration like his players and assistant coach. "I told them that I'm 73, and it's hard for me to get around, period, let alone running around," Romanus said with a laugh. And here's another twist to the story. Allison's father, Jeremiah, was working the clock. "When he let it go, it almost hit the ceiling or the rafters," Jeremiah Allison said. "To hear everyone talk, it seemed like it took minutes to come down. I stood up and threw my arms in the air. Then I realized, I need to do what the officials tell me. They got together for a few seconds, and then one of them said, 'Count the bucket.'" Allison is a 6-foot-1 senior guard, a three-sport athlete who came into the season with 1,041 career points. No matter what he does the rest of his career, he has left a legacy — with one shot. "When I went home and went to bed, I couldn't sleep at all," Allison said. "I just had so much adrenaline." (c)2024 the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Visit the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at www.post-gazette.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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