FROM KEITH GROLLER
Turnovers, missed free throws, a controversial intentional foul call and Ed Mitchell's 12-footer with four seconds left all added up to a heartbreaking 49-47 loss for the Allen boys basketball team on Wednesday night at Council Rock North High School.
La Salle College High out of District 12 and the Philly Catholic League moves on to Saturday's state quarterfinals, probably to face Chester.
Allen, meanwhile, has to come to terms with one of the most disappointing defeats in school history.
The Canaries had a 41-31 lead with 3:57 left, but couldn't hold on.
La Salle surged back to within 47-46 on a Mitchell follow with 40 seconds left.
Allen called timeout and on the enusing inbounds pass, the Canaries' Jalen Cannon, shockingly, was called for an intentional foul as La Salle's Kevin Piotrowicz hit the floor with 35.9 seconds left.
It was a call that Allen fans will forever remember for all of the wrong reasons.
TV commentators confirmed later that it was a unexplainable call.
"A foul maybe, but intentional .. come on," said one of the TV guys.
It was the intentional part of the foul that had most people upset.
Piotrowicz went to the line and made one of two. But since it was an intentional foul, La Salle maintained possession.
The Explorers worked the ball and got the ball to their splendid guard, Mitchell, who erupted for 20 of his game-high 24 points in the second half.
Mitchell penetrated, stopped and hit the game-winner.
Allen had a timeout left, but didn't get it called. A desperation heave at the buzzer hit the backboard and the Canaries season was over. Allen finished 23-5.
"We made some mental mistakes that cost us the game," said Allen's classy coach Doug Snyder. "It doesn't come down a call at the end of the game. It comes down to us not executing it. We've got to live through this. I'm not happy about that call, but it's part of the game. It was our mistakes that prevented us from winning the game and allowed La Salle to win it."
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