Ekene Ibekwe sinks the game-winner to give the Breakers the ANBL title. Photo / Getty
When Cedric Jackson hit a half-court buzzer beater to end a double-overtime classic against Perth, few would have expected that moment to be eclipsed mere weeks later.
But in one fluid motion, one catch and turn and release, Ekene Ibekwe ensured his name would be the one written in bold
when the Breakers record the history of the 2014-15 season.
Ibekwe's last-gasp jump shot not only beat the buzzer to beat the Cairns Taipans but also clinched the Kiwi club's fourth championship in an incredible five-year stretch.
Match report: Breakers clinch title in thriller
The import was an unlikely hero as the Breakers sealed a 2-0 sweep in the Australian NBL grand final series. With the scores tied and 1.2 seconds on the clock as coach Dean Vickerman called the final play, many at the North Shore Events Centre expected the ball to end up with Jackson, Corey Webster or Tom Abercrombie.
