Philadelphia University's Mary Newell Helped Her Team Advance in Playoffs With One Miraculous Shot

Philadelphia University forward Mary Newell threw up a prayer at halfcourt and it was answered.

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It's the type of shot you try hundreds of times as a kid growing up, the halfcourt heave with time running out on the clock and a potential game-winner on the line. You could never imagine getting put in that exact situation, but that is what happened to Philadelphia University's Mary Newell on Friday. With only 0.9 seconds left and the score tied at 71 in the Rams' semifinal contest against Caldwell, Newell caught the inbounds pass, took one dribble and tossed up an absolute prayer towards the basket. 

You know what happened next, the exact thing that would occur when you made the shot. That, plus 20 or so other people and a gym filled with excited and stunned fans. 

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