New Jersey school district exploring legal action after controversial basketball game decision: report

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Legal action is being explored by the school district that didn’t win its appeal of a decision made by officials in a controversial New Jersey high school boys basketball game, per the Asbury Park Press.

Manasquan school district Superintendent Dr. Frank Kasyan says he’s hoping to get an injunction to stop games moving forward after Manasquan High School’s buzzer-beater against Camden High School was waved off by officials on Tuesday night. 

The New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association made a statement on Wednesday admitting officials got the call wrong after further review. However, Manasquan’s appeal was denied as rules state the game is in the books.

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A basketball game between two New Jersey high schools was under fire. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

"I don’t know what can happen, that is why I turned it over to Michael Gross, our school board attorney," Kasyan told the Asbury Park Press. "I would like to see him get an injunction from the court to stop the games until our protest is heard, because a lot of time what happens is you’ll protest, it drags on, and then it becomes a moot point. So the game is Saturday. This has to happen quickly, and he’s on it.

"I just want to see a just and ethical decision being made by the NJSIAA, and that is what those officials are there for. This is something different. There is physical evidence that shows the game wasn’t over, and the ball went through, so there you have it."

The play in question revolves around what happened after Camden’s Alijah Curry hit a free throw that put his team up one point with 5.8 seconds left. Manasquan needed