High school basketball player scores eight points in six seconds in wild Iowa tournament scene

We might’ve just seen one of the craziest endings to a basketball game ever.

Coach Dana says: AI Opinion Coach Dana notes that Ava Smid's ability to score eight points in six seconds is a testament to her exceptional speed and agility, making her a highly sought-after recruit for college programs. Smid's clutch gene and defensive prowess will undoubtedly put her on the radar of top-tier coaches looking for a game-changer.

Dallas Center-Grimes High School girls basketball faced Norwalk High School for an Iowa Class 4A championship game berth Thursday.

Norwalk looked to have it all locked up, leading by six with less than a minute left. But DCM sophomore Ava Smid wouldn’t let it happen.

With 40 seconds left, she caught an in-bounds pass from a DCM teammate and banked it off the glass for a quick layup, cutting its deficit to two.

Smid picked Norwalk’s pocket as DCM orchestrated a full-court press to perfection, snagging the ball and putting it up to tie the game. Then, she did it again to give DCM its first lead of the game.

“Nobody knows,” his counterpart responded, as DCM’s student section went berserk.

“We never had a doubt that we were gonna (win) this game.”
DCM sank three free throws after a missed Norwalk jumper to close out the game and win 47-42.

Smid added postgame that the Mustangs’ gameplan was to not foul in the final possession because Norwalk is a “good free throw-shooting team.”

Smid finished the game with a team-leading 16 points along with six steals, five rebounds and two assists. Her explosion helped DCM claw back from an initial 10-0 deficit, tying the game at 16 and later 28 before the game’s wild ending.