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Palombizio Recalls Buzzer Beater

(Michigan City, IN) - Hoosier Hysteria continues tonight at Slicer gym.

Michigan City takes on South Bend Adams in the sectional

semi-finals.

Chances are one of the greatest local high school players ever will be

there.

Dan Palombizio dunked the ball at the buzzer to beat South Bend Adams

In 1979.

His team at what was then Rogers High School in Michigan City advanced to

the semi-state when all schools were in the same tournament.

Palombizio says the buzzer beater was probably the fondest memory of his

Stellar high school career.

He went on to lead the nation in scoring in college at Ball State University.

Palombizio, a former Indiana Mr. Basketball, was drafted in the NBA then

had a long professional career in Europe.

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