Patrick Cullinan '25 sank a three-pointer at the buzzer after a perfectly executed play to give CHS Basketball a thrilling win at Nichols, 61-59. 

It is the eighth straight victory for the Crusaders, who are 8-0 in the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association and 13-2 overall. 

Pat Benzer '24 and Nichols Purdie '25 led the Crusaders with 17 points each. 

Cullinan '25 had 14 including the winning bucket.

Trailing by one with five seconds left, the Crusaders went the length of the court in four passes, with Cullinan hitting his three from the left corner. 

Watch the play here, including our compliation of three separate looks at the big shot: 
 

FINAL:

Canisius 61, Nichols 59

Patrick Cullinan bangs a 3-pointer from the corner for the win at the buzzer for the Crusaders after Jakye Rainey's go-ahead bucket with 5 ticks left! #BigShotSully

Cullinan finishes w/ 12 pts, Pat Benzer leads CHS w/ 19 pts & 17 pts Nicholas… pic.twitter.com/4tcmgmRX28

— ??centercourt?? (@centercourt42) January 30, 2024

 

Patrick Cullinan '25 caps off flawless last-second play with a buzzer-beating three-pointer that gave No. 1 large school @CanisiusHSHoops a 61-59 win at Nichols.

Awesome video from:
Top: @wnyhoopmania
Middle: @centercourt42
Bottom: @JackKreuzer #amdg #gocrusaders pic.twitter.com/nyurwz3nDP

— Canisius HS Sports (@CanisiusSports) January 30, 2024

Next up, the Crusaders are back home with another Monsignor Martin Athletic Association matchup against St. Mary's on Thursday, Feb 1.