With a shot from his own basket at the buzzer, young point guard Emiliano Lezcano gave the Caballito team a 76-73 victory
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Ferro starred in a movie-like ending at Héctor Etchart Stadium by defeating Boca 76-73 with an impossible three-pointer at the buzzer. The author of the miracle was Emiliano Lezcano, a 22-year-old point guard from Tucumán, who intercepted a rival pass and shot from his own basket to unleash euphoria.
The score was tied at 73 when, with 1.2 seconds remaining, Boca attempted a long pass in search of the final offense. Lezcano anticipated the play, grabbed the ball almost under his own basket and, without hesitation, launched a hook shot that traveled the entire court. The ball flew and went in cleanly just as the buzzer sounded. The three-pointer, already described as "the most impressive in the history of the tournament" by Liga Nacional itself, went viral within minutes.
Lezcano was also the standout player of the game with 23 points. His performance and the final play will forever remain in the memory of Argentine basketball. Euphoria swept through the stadium: his teammates embraced him in a celebration that felt like a championship.
With this result, the Caballito team took a 2-1 lead in the National Basketball League quarterfinal series, moving one win away from eliminating the reigning champion and reaching the semifinals. The fourth game of the series will be played this Thursday at 8:00 p.m., again in Caballito.
Manu Ginóbili's reaction
The impact of the play was such that it even reached Manu Ginóbili. The Argentine basketball legend reacted on social media and wrote: "I don't think I've ever seen anything like it". His comment crowned Lezcano's night and gave even more significance to a play that is already part of Liga Nacional's great history.
