SCITUATE, MASS. (WHDH) - Scituate officers were on patrol Monday night when they lost a bet to a group of teens playing basketball on the high school court.
Officers Lindsay Bonnano and Drew Kitchen were responding to a noise complaint around 11:30 p.m. when they found a group of teenagers playing basketball on one of the school courts.
Instead of kicking the teens out, Bonnano told them they could finish their game if one of them could sink a half-court shot.
Incredible video shows 19-year-old Mark Falvey line up at center court and launch the ball into the net to keep the game alive.
Unable to contain their excitement, the players, and officers, let out a scream of joy followed quickly by fervent appeals to keep the noise down.
“They had told us not to like yell if it goes in and there was definitely a noticeable yelp because everyone was just so shocked that it went in,” one of the teens said. “The cops were like, ‘shush’ but it was funny.”
Video of the amazing shot has gone viral attracting more than 3 million views in less than a day.
The officers kept their promise and allowed the boys to finish the game, albeit at a quieter pitch than before.
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