BOZEMAN — It was Carter Ash’s final act of hometown heroism.
On March 4 inside Worthington Arena, he subbed into Montana State’s regular season finale against Weber State with 39 seconds remaining. Shortly after, the ball found him with the shot clock winding down.
Ash attacked from the left wing, sliding to a stop inside 15 feet and pivoting around. There wasn’t enough time to pass, so he attempted the shot himself. The Wildcats defender got his hand on the ball, disrupting what was already an awkward shooting motion after Ash picked up his dribble. It ended up being more of a one-handed push shot, but it worked all the same.
Montana State guard Carter Ash scores over Weber State guard Viljami Vartiainen on March 4 at Worthington Arena.
The ball banked off the glass and through the hoop, sending an already raucous crowd even further into a frenzy. The game was already won by that point — the Bobcats well ahead thanks largely to the efforts of that evening’s senior night honorees John Olmsted and Robert Ford III — but Ash added an exclamation point.
“That’s definitely the most special on-the-court moment that I’ll remember. That ended up being my senior night too, which is crazy to think about,” Ash said
