65-footer by Overlea's Smith at buzzer lifts Widener, 71-70

Desperation shot caps rally against Lebanon Valley

Junior BJ Smith ( Overlea) banked in a 65-foot shot at the buzzer, completing Widener's rally from a 16-point second-half deficit for a 71-70 Commonwealth Conference victory over visiting Lebanon Valley on Saturday.

Smith made a 3-pointer from the left corner with 2.3 seconds to bring the Pride (9-6, 4-1) to within two, then Sam Diaz missed the front end of a one-and-one that could have iced the game for the Dutchmen (9-6, 1-4).

Senior Jarrell Nelson grabbed the rebound and gave the ball on the right side to Smith, who made the buzzer-beater, giving Widener its first lead since 8-7 with 14:24 left in the first half.

The finish was similar to the one in a game between the teams last season; in that one, Diaz missed the front end of a late one-and-one, Nelson got the rebound and Smith hit a 35-foot runner at the buzzer for a 66-65 win.