Girls Basketball: Sugar Sweet Shot

Summer Creek's Sugar Young (34) lines up and makes the winning free throw during Summer Creek's 60-59 victory over Kingwood on Jan. 6, 2015, at Kingwood High School.
Summer Creek’s Sugar Young (34) lines up and makes the winning free throw during Summer Creek’s 60-59 victory over Kingwood on Jan. 6, 2015, at Kingwood High School.

Playing through the pain is something that athletes have come to be known for doing – twisted ankles, bumps, bruises and even the occasional upset stomach.

When Summer Creek needed a pair of what ended up being game-winning free throws with 0.4 seconds left on the clock on Tuesday against Kingwood, they turned to senior Sugar Young.

“That I’ve done it before so it was nothing,” Young said about her thoughts before taking the shots. “At times when your teams needs you you step up and I’ve been put in this situation before. I’ve been here a long time so I was a little nervous, but I knew I had it.”

Following the game, Young admitted that she had been feeling ill the entire game, but still turned in a performance to remember. click here for complete story