NJ referees admit blowing call in controversial HS basketball playoff game, won't overturn result

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The Garden State remains in an uproar after a controversial ending to a high school boys basketball playoff game, and their frustration will likely grow after referees admitted getting a crucial call wrong at the final buzzer. 

The ending in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Group 2 semifinal between Camden High School and Manasquan High School went viral on Tuesday night for all the wrong reasons, as what looked to be a buzzer-beating tip-in from Manasquan was called off to give Camden the victory.

After further review, the NJSIAA admitted the officials on the floor got it wrong. 

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NJSIAA officials won't overturn the result. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

"NJSIAA understands Manasquan’s frustration regarding the outcome of last night’s game," the NJSIAA wrote in a statement, via NJ.com. "We never want a contest to end with controversy or confusion."

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 to go the length of the floor to score a game-winner to move on to the state final.

Rey Weinseimer of Manasquan heaved a three-pointer, which was heavily contested, and it hit off the right side of the rim. But his teammate Griffin Linstra appeared to tip the ball back off the glass and into the hoop before the buzzer sounded. 

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Video angles of the last-second shot clearly show Linstra’s release coming before the clock struck zero,