PORTLAND — Porter Troupe jumped, spun and shot. The ball soared and floated while time appeared to stop. And just as Troupe’s feet touched the court, his game-winning basket softly fell through the net.
Troupe was spectacular Friday night. And his last-second field goal allowed the Vancouver Volcanoes to knock off the B.C. Titans 105-103 in the semifinals of the National bracket in the International Basketball League playoffs.
“I don’t know what to say,” said Troupe, who finished with 22 points. “I just got the ball and made a move.”
Like Troupe’s play throughout the game, the move was brilliant. And his six-foot turn-and-spin jump shot moved Vancouver (16-7) one game away from its first-ever appearance in the IBL Championship.