Michigan player sinks game-winning 3-pointer at buzzer in MHSAA boys basketball state semifinals (video)

Arkell Boyd drills heavily contested corner 3, sending Old Redford to the MHSAA Division 3 state championship game

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Mar 14, 2024

Arkell Boyd called game.

Down one, the junior guard received a baseline inbound with about two seconds left and hit a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer as time expired to lift Old Redford past Gabriel Richard in the MHSAA Division 3 state semifinals on Thursday afternoon.

The 43-41 win at Michigan State's Breslin Center in East Lansing advanced the Ravens (21-8) to the state championship on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. — the first appearance in program history. They will face Brandywine, which beat McBain 51-48.

Kason Mayes hit his first of two free throws to pull Old Redford within one, 41-40, with 3.3 seconds left. He missed the second free throw, and officials determined the ball last touched a Riverview Gabriel Richard player before going out of bounds, which set up the final look.

Boyd, who finished the game with 15 points, released the shot falling down in the corner and was mobbed by teammates in celebration as soon as the ball went in.

Live updates recap: Old Redford Academy beats Gabriel Richard in the MHSAA boys basketball D3 semifinals

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Published Mar 14, 2024

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.