Boys Basketball: Romeoville Rallies To Upend Oswego

The Hot Read: The Romeoville bank was open late Friday night as junior Devin Purnell banked in a game-winning 3-point field goal with 2.3 seconds remaining to lift the Spartans to a 59-58 win against Oswego. The Spartans finished Friday with a flurry, outscoring the Panthers 8-3 in the final 1:10 of regulation. Purnell's bucket was set up by a missed free throw by Oswego that could have given the Panthers a three point lead with 9.8 seconds remaining.

Patch's MVP: Junior Jaylen Nunn was the Spartans' most consistent offensive threat Friday. Nunn scored a team-high 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the victory.

Key Stats: Four of the first five made shots from Oswego were 3-point field goals. After making six threes in the first half, the Panthers only connected on one triple after halftime. Romeoville shot 5-for-11 from the free-throw line in the second half. All five of Purnell's points came in the fourth quarter.

Romeoville Leaders: Nunn (18 points, 8 rebounds), Antwan Hill (13 points, 7 rebounds), Donald Miller (10 points).

Oswego Leaders: Miles Simelton (20 points, 4 rebounds), Elliot McCaughy (18 points, 7 rebounds)

Quotable: "I said, 'Devin, you're going to get the ball and you're going to bank it in.'" - Romeoville head coach Jeff Bambule, joking about what he told his team in the huddle prior to its final possession

Record: Romeoville (8-16), Oswego (17-8)