Only six seconds remained in the Yelm-Capital girls 3A state basketball playoff game in the Tacoma Dome on Friday. Yelm seemed a certain winner.
But with Yelm clinging to a one-point lead, Capitals all-league guard Tosha Hollingsworth hit the game winner at the buzzer, hitting a lay-in and giving the Cougars a wild 42-41 comeback victory.
Yelm led 36-25 late in the third quarter.
But Capital outscored the Tornadoes 15-5 in the fourth quarter to pull out the win.
With six seconds left, Yelm missed the front end of a one-and-one. Capitals Kelsey Antles rebounded and passed to Hollingsworth at halfcourt.
I just wanted to get as far as I could go, Hollingsworth said.
Capitals team swarmed the court at the end of the game and the players celebrated.
I just wanted to cry, Hollingsworth said. There were way too many emotions.
Hollingsworth finished a team-high 17 points.
It was time for me to step up, said Hollingsworth, who was held to one field goal in the fourth quarter.
It was a joyous win for Capital and stinging loss for Yelm.
"A buzzer beater hurts worse because youre right in it and all of a sudden you lose," Yelm's Katelyn Smith said.
Capital plays in the consolation finals at 11:30 Saturday morning against East Valley, a 52-43 winner against Lakes.
Its just the third time in school history Capital will medal at state.
