Nick Petrucelli, T.J. Danns lead Hicksville in Class AA quarterfinal
Photo credit: Mike Stobe | Nicholas Petrucelli of Hicksville attempts a free throw against Great Neck South. (Feb. 20, 2013)
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When pressure mounts, sometimes it's best to just pretend you are elsewhere. So that's exactly what Nick Petrucelli and T.J. Danns did.
In their minds, they weren't standing on the free-throw line, surrounded by a gym filled with screaming fans, with their team's season on the line. That's far too nerve-wracking.
"Practice," Danns said. "We just had to make it seem like we were at practice."
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