Liberty senior J.T. Nixon did it again.
And this one might have been the most improbable.
Nixon has developed a knack for hitting big shots in the closing seconds. He hit a 3-pointer that beat Kearney last season in a William Jewell Tournament semifinal game.
He then hit a 25-footer for the Blue Jays to beat Lee's Summit North on the road in January.
But this one, against Park Hill South on Tuesday, Feb. 3, took his status as a big-shot artist to a new level. And it helped Liberty cement its spot as the district's top seed.
If you want to see the shot, go to lhsbasketball.blogspot.com
Liberty was trailing 43-41 in the final seconds against the Panthers at Park Hill South. Bryan Adams grabbed a rebound and fed the ball to Marshon Norfleet, who dribbled the ball down the court.
Norfleet threw the ball to Nixon in the corner. It appears Nixon doesn't even look at the rim before he lets it go. And more incredibly, the shot was a little long. It bounced hard off rim, went up in the air, bounced off the backboard, hit the rim two more times before falling in.
Liberty 44, Park Hill South 43.
The Blue Jays, 14-4, now have wins against district opponents Park Hill, Park Hill South and St. Joseph Central.
If you want to see the shot, go to lhsbasketball.blogspot.com.