PICTURE the scenario: Seconds left on the clock at Queen Elizabeth Stadium; scores tied at 63-63 and overtime beckoning. Enter Wayman Strickland, last year's Super Commercial Cup Most Valuable Player and star shooter.
Supremely confident, the 26-year-old guard dribbled in and then out of the key, set and then threw the ball skywards watching in glee as he slotted the three-pointer - right on the buzzer.
It could not have been a more sensational finish to the territory's most prestigious tournament as Strickland closed out rivals Frankwell to lead two-time defending champions Energy to a 66-63 triumph and their third straight Super Commercial Cup title.
By doing so, Energy avenged their 81-70 loss to Frankwell in last Tuesday's preliminary round.
'I was very confident of making that shot,' said Strickland, who was mobbed by his teammates after nailing the winner.
'I was telling everybody to clear out of the way so I could make my move. I just knew it was going to go in. I'm just glad I had the ball in my hands to nail that shot.' Strickland's heroics earned him his second straight MVP, but that's just a bonus for the 1.88-metre American, who top scored with 18 points.
