Chavez’s game-winning shot goes national on ESPN

Natalia Chavez hugs the championship trophy tight to her chest as she walks off the court after beating Hobbs. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
At 5 o’clock Sunday afternoon, almost exactly 24 hours after a historic shot where hyperbole intersected with reality, Natalia Chavez was still trending as New Mexico’s hottest sports celebrity.
“It’s been crazy,” she said Sunday. “After the game, I couldn’t go to sleep, because of what happened.”
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