Lexi Isebrand pulled off one of the best plays of the week on Friday night, a combination of agility and awareness to make a spectacular basket.
A guard for Forest City (Forest City, Iowa), Isebrand’s circus shot came in a 70-35 win over West Hancock (Britt, Iowa). With the win, Forest City improves to 15-4 and has sole possession of first place in the North Iowa Conference.
Now, on to the play. This is all sorts of fun from Isebrand.
On a fast break and dribbling to her left, Isebrand seemed to draw some light contact (no foul was called). With her back turned and falling backward, Isebrand put up a two-handed, looping shot that fell in with a perfect swish.
Quite the play (and awareness) from the sophomore guard):
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Forest City sophomore Lexi Isebrand with the circus bucket. #iahsbkb #iahsgbb pic.twitter.com/d6gSKlj93N
— Zarren Egesdal (@RadioEgesdal) January 27, 2024
Isebrand also plays volleyball for Forest City.
Was it a real circus shot? Based on the incredible rarity and difficulty of it for sure, there is an aspect of it being a circus shot.
But this was a good bit of awareness from the sophomore guard rather than a trick play. Circus shot? Maybe simply a smart shot.