By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER PLAINVILLE – For 31:59 minutes of their game against Bristol Central in first round action of the 16th Annual Rybczyk Memorial Tournament, the Plainville boys basketball team looked to be on the verge of sending the contest into overtime and – perhaps – ready to sneak out a victory over a fifth stanza of action. But Central freshmen Jamil Hornesby sank a buzzer-beating, half-court shot to propel the Rams to the championship game, sinking the Blue Devils 42-39 on Saturday night, Dec. 27 from the Ivan Wood Gymnasium in Plainville. Plainville was on the cusp of taking the game into an extra session as the squads were deadlocked at 39-39 when Central appeared to be ready to grab the final edge in the game from the free throw line. With under 15 seconds to play, Central had the ball and looked to push it inside. The play was to get Jamil Tolliver the ball for a quick lay-in and the Rams found the big man down low for a high percentage attempt. As Tolliver went up for the shot, Plainville’s Austin Butler appeared to have a hand on the ball for a rejection but a […]
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