Cooper Beaty found himself on the bench for most of Tuesday night in foul trouble.

The Plano sophomore was on the court when it mattered most, though, as his three-pointer with 20 seconds remaining coupled with his lay-in at the buzzer gave the Reapers a thrilling 56-54 win over visiting Sandwich on Tuesday night in the Kishwaukee River Conference opener.

Beaty picked up his third foul with 5:15 remaining in the opening quarter. He’d sit until the second half with the Reapers leading 25-21.

“I just had the determination in my mind and I knew we couldn’t lose to Sandwich,” Beaty said. “I had to step up in the game and to make that big shot. And then we get the ball back when they turn it over and Alan Contreras drives and dumps to me on the block and that’s game. Anything can happen

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