Fairfield keeper Deon Perry called the game- from the parking lot.
Fairfield and Marist were tied 56-56, and on Thursday night in the second half was 1.1 seconds in the second half in Leo D. Mahoney Arena Fairfield University.
Fairfield Michael Rogan scored the ball from his own basket, and the stags needed some miracle to prevent an extension.
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Fairfield Guard Deon Perry teammates are mobilies after hitting a marvelous shot. (Olivia Frzop/Fairfield University Athletics)
Rogan found Perry, who crashed back to Rogan to receive the passage.
Perry turned, took one dribbling and launched a prayer with about 70 feet.
The ball hit nothing but a net.
Pandemonium followed as Perry mobilized teammates and fans who broke into the field.
Perry lifted into the air on the shoulders of his teammates, while judges were trying to rebuild the order in place, smoking the whistles furiously.
It was a suitable end of the match that was tied 11 different times with 10 changes of lead, as it was at the back of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference all night.
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Fairfield Guard Deon Perry celebrates with teammates after hitting an incredible shot. (Olivia Frzop/Fairfield University Athletics)
Perry only played 19 minutes in the victory of Stags 59-56, but led the team in reaching 19 points in 6-14 shootings. He was the only Fairfield player who was in double digits.
Jamie Bergens and the prophet Johnson had nine points in the victory, while Peyton Smith for Fairfield added eight points.
For Marista, Josh Pascarelli and Jadin Collins-Roberts lead the way. Pascarelli scored 15 points at 6-13 shootings, while Collins-Roberts added 10 points in loss for red foxes.
Perry’s wicker wicked to play Marista handed over only his second loss in the MAAC game, and their fourth loss in total in the season.
Marist fell to 16-4 (9-2 in Maac) with a heart loss from Fairfield and on Saturday at 7:00 pm will be deducted against Iona.
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Fairfield improved to 9-14 (5-7 in Maac) and will try to carry his momentum when he hoses a rival in the cross on Saturday at 7pm.
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