Senate Protests Being Robbed of Game-winning shot

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Senate Protests Being Robbed of their
Game-winning Shot


Proof of Senate’s game-winning shot can be seen at: NewMexicoRepublicanSenators.Blogspot.com.


Santa Fe--The New Mexico State Senate threw down a red flag in the Senate Chambers in protest today.

The Senators were challenging the referees’ final call at last night’s Senate/House charity basketball game. That call ended the game and the refs did not count the Senators’ final shot that got off right before the buzzer sounded. Senator Howie Morales’ (D-Silver City) two-pointer would have put the Senators ahead 27 to 26. Instead, the referees ruled the game ended 26 to 25 in favor of the House.

A video shot by Senate Communication’s Director Diane Kinderwater clearly shows the ball left Senator Morales’ fingers before the buzzer sounded and the ball made a swoosh through the hoop for what should have been two points.

This year’s annual Senate/House game raised over $26,000 for the UNM Cancer Center. The Senators were Senate Lobos and wore the Lobo jerseys and the House members were House Aggies wearing New Mexico State Aggie jerseys.