Slagle heroics spark comeback victory over Skutt

Freshman nails 3-pointer at buzzer to down No. 1 Skyhawks

Aurora freshman Jaxson Slagle goes up strong for two of his team-high 16 points in Thursday’s dramatic 49-48 win over Omaha Skutt. Slagle hit the game-winning shot as time expired.
Aurora freshman Jaxson Slagle goes up strong for two of his team-high 16 points in Thursday’s dramatic 49-48 win over Omaha Skutt. Slagle hit the game-winning shot as time expired.

Jaxson Slagle was one cool cucumber when it counted on a frigid night in February. The Aurora freshman stepped up when his teammates needed him, and then some, scoring 10 clutch points in the fourth quarter, including a three-pointer from the top of the key at the buzzer to shock Class B’s No. 1-ranked team Omaha Skutt Catholic, 49-48, in the regular season finale. A battle of top-10 teams lived u…