A Half-Court Miracle

A Half-Court Miracle - by Jeffrey Troy Would a man see his prayers answered as he heaved a shot from well behind the arc? “These seats are great!” I shouted to my brother Greg over the crowd noise. We were just halfway up the stands with a perfect view of... More

A Half-Court Miracle - by Jeffrey Troy Would a man see his prayers answered as he heaved a shot from well behind the arc? “These seats are great!” I shouted to my brother Greg over the crowd noise. We were just halfway up the stands with a perfect view of the action at the Philadelphia Spectrum. I’d driven up from Wilmington, Delaware, with my two boys, seven-year-old Matt and five-year-old Winston, to see my alma mater, University of Rhode Island, play Temple in the deciding game of the Atlantic 10 College Basketball Tournament. The winner would go to the NCAA tournament, aka March Madness. I was pumped. I never played college ball, but I’m a huge fan. These kids make shots on the court I couldn’t even make in my dreams. Amazing. The first half was full of thrills. Then, at halftime, an official-looking man approached our row. “Excuse me, sir,” he said to me, “how would you like to participate in an on-court contest?” I looked at Greg, puzzled. “Go ahead,” he said. “I’ll w Less