With 1.3 seconds left in the playoff showdown, Travis Fralin stood at the free throw line, Silverado’s championship hopes resting on his shoulders as they trailed top-ranked Coronado by one point.
This spot had been Fralin’s nemesis. During the regular season, he’d gone a dismal 3-for-13 at the line against Coronado, each miss tracked by relentless fans on a whiteboard monument to his struggles.
As the referee delivered the ball, the gym erupted into deafening noise. Breathing deeply, Fralin blocked out the chaos. Two perfect arcs, two swishes. Nothing but net.
Silverado had done the impossible—a 59-58 victory that entered the pantheon of Nevada high school basketball classics. The 23rd-ranked Skyhawks, who barely made the tournament due to another school’s forfeits, had toppled the state’s best team.
The final minute unfolded like a Hollywood script.
Down four points with under 60 seconds to play, Kayden Goss sparked the comeback with a steal and two perfect free throws. On the next possession, his 3-pointer gave Silverado a one-point lead.
Coronado answered with Jonny Collins carving through defenders with an acrobatic layup to reclaim the advantage.
Instead, it set the stage for Fralin’s redemption. Drawing contact with seconds remaining, the rest became Nevada basketball immortality.
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