Wil Allen celebrated his 17th birthday Tuesday at Red Bank, and a whole bunch of his schoolmates from Signal Mountain celebrated with him.
Allen was in a chase for a rebound headed toward the sideline late in overtime against Sweetwater in the second Region 3-AA boys’ high school basketball semifinal. He got to it first.
When Allen turned around, he had a clear look at the basket and put up a jump shot from the left side of the court that dropped through the net as the horn sounded, lifting the Eagles to a 54-52 victory.
Tyner defeated Red Bank 76-61 in the first semifinal, creating a rematch Thursday night at Red Bank of the District 6 championship that Signal Mountain won 46-40 on Feb. 20 at Howard. Tipoff is set for 7.
» Signal Mountain 54, Sweetwater 52: When Allen’s shot fell, he stood there all alone. His first reaction was a stoic one.