One afternoon last summer, Jack Edwards was getting his haircut by resident barber, classmate and basketball player Evan Arcilla. Both rising Menlo School seniors, they talked about the year ahead when Arcilla suggested Edwards ask to be a manager for the varsity team. Months later, Edwards would be the reason why the student crowd stormed the court post-game.

Edwards came into Tuesday’s senior night game with less than a minute left in the fourth - his first jumper hit the rim and bounced out. With 3.9 seconds left, senior Maverick Desuasido blocked a Pinewood pass. Arcilla tapped the deflection to Desuasido, who dished to Edwards who then hit a shot behind the arc. Although the shot didn’t count as the ball left his hand just a second after the buzzer, it was an unforgettable moment. The student crowd charged onto the court and engulfed Edwards and his teammates.

“Honestly I didn’t know if I would even be able to get in the game, but to get in and make a shot was one of the best feelings of my life, especially with everyone there around me.”

Edwards had not played the sport competitively, but practices with friends and studies the game. “I love basketball so much,” he said. “I was so excited to have my analytical side combined with my love for basketball, and also just to get to be with the team, They’re all great guys; I love every single one of them.”