TJ falls on controversial buzzer beater

By Jose Negron

jnegron@yourmvi.com

Every possession was bound to matter when Thomas Jefferson and Chartiers Valley met Thursday night. 

TJ head coach Lisa Fairman and CV coach Tim McConnell were both aware of that. 

It came down to the final seconds of a Section 1-5A showdown, and the Colts found a way to make more of their possessions count, capturing a 42-41 victory over the Jaguars to extend their winning streak to 47 games. 

Char Valley sophomore Perri Page scored on a layup at the buzzer to give the Colts (17-0, 10-0) their closest win of the season, despite many believing the ball was still in her hand as the buzzer sounded.

While the bucket was Page’s first of the second half, she finished with a team-high 13 points in her first game back after missing the previous four due to a sprained ankle. 

“She hasn’t played in a couple of weeks and her conditioning is definitely not there yet, but we need her. She’s a game changer for us,” McConnell said of Page, who didn’t play in the last meeting Jan. 11. 

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