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School basketball team gives up title after finding they didn't win

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After an exciting championship win for the girls' basketball team at Academy High School, a coach watched the tape, leading to an unthinkable act of sportsmanship.

Breakdown
  • Academy High School girls basketball team initially believed they won their first championship. 11s
  • Coach Brendan King reviewed the game tape and found a scoring error that meant his team had lost. 50s
  • Despite league rules preventing score changes, the team decided to return the title. 1m 21s
  • The team appealed for the championship to be given to Apache High School, and the league agreed. 1m 52s
  • Coach King hand-delivered the championship plaque, earning praise for sportsmanship. 2m 3s
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