Josh DeLeon is clutch.
A game-high 22 points from the senior guard pushed the Rattlers passed San Antonio East Central (14-8, 0-1 district), 78-76, in the final seconds of Friday night’s district-opener. With 13 seconds left on the clock, DeLeon drove 94 feet, twisting his defender’s stance all the way down the floor until he was finally able to step through two players in black and gold in the paint. As the whistle blew the crowd erupted when the senior dropped the tough and-one layup. The go-ahead bucket put the Rattlers up and one more shot attempt from the Hornets at the buzzer was no good, rewarding the purple and white the first win of the new year.
The guard broke down the final play as it happened on the floor for San Marcos (13-8, 1-0).
