It resulted in Kessler's 48-yard, Hail Mary heave to Darreus Rogers as time expired.
Elbettar pulled off a sweep of the throws in the Beach Cities Invitational at Huntington Beach High, highlighting his afternoon with a lifetime-best heave of 62-9½ to win boys' shotput.
After a victory in a meet against Wisconsin, The Wisconsin State Journal said: "Charlie Fonville, the former world recordholder in the shot put, heaved a creditable 53 feet to win the event.
That leaves their daddy to shoot basketballs, throw ping-pong balls, toss rings or heave baseballs at rag dolls — trying to win anything.
Duke was also a seven-point favorite that night, and while it didn't cover, it survived a half-court heave by Butler's Gordon Hayward at the buzzer to win, 61-59.
The teams then traded free throws in the drawn-out final seconds and the Nets held on to win when Willie Green missed a halfcourt heave at the buzzer.
Gary Payton (21 points) got the inbounds pass and dribbled upcourt with a chance to win it, but his 28-foot heave missed everything, saving the Knicks from another disaster.
Denver forward Carmelo Anthony grabbed the rebound and heaved a 40-foot prayer that went unanswered, enabling the Hornets to win their first game of the series.
By playing out the clock, Barack Obama may be keeping the game close enough for Mitt Romney to win with a mid-court, three-point, final-second heave.
"To win the next election we've got to win over people who previously voted Tory; the 'one more heave' strategy is not going to work – you've got to broaden as well as deepen your appeal," he said.
