High School Basketball Player Natalia Chavez Nails Half-Court Buzzer-Beater to Win State Championship

This is what dreams are made of. The New Mexico State Championship was a fantastic game, pitting Hobbs versus Volcano Vista. With the game tied in overtime, with another overtime frame looking more like it was going to happen, Chavez used the final 3.5 seconds to get to half-court and toss up a hero shot.

Natalia Chavez played the role of the hero and nailed it.

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Natalia Chavez bringing home the Blue trophy to Volcano Vista with the buzzer beater in OT for the WIN!!! #Top10worthy @notthefakeSVP @SportscenterTop @_NMAA @NFHSNetwork pic.twitter.com/pnbdC1AQmV

— ProView Networks (@ProViewTV) May 9, 2021

Following the miraculous buzzer beater, Chavez explained that she sometimes tried those shots in practice, but she never thought that she would be able to use it in game.

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It will go down as one of the best game winning shots in state finals history pic.twitter.com/UeivbBmmJD

— NMAA (@_NMAA) May 8, 2021

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Here’s a look at some of the other angles:

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2021 NM Girls State Tournament
5A State Championship (at The Pit)
FINAL OT

#2 Volcano Vista. 52
#1 Hobbs 49

NATALIA CHAVEZ AT THE BUZZER!!
@nmpreps @DevinMarquez14 pic.twitter.com/5vC8pOoYZX

— Big Time Hoops 🏀 (@bigtimehoops) May 8, 2021

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STATE CHAMPS!!! @VVHSHawks pic.twitter.com/YBi0ffuqlc

— Dugstool (@dugstool) May 8, 2021

If you don’t have goosebumps after seeing this, you never will.

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