{"id":192989,"date":"2026-03-06T07:43:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T07:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/192989\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T07:43:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T07:43:07","slug":"watch-dallas-center-grimes-forward-ava-smid-score-8-points-in-19-seconds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/192989\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Dallas Center-Grimes forward Ava Smid score 8 points in 19 seconds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYou have to see what Dallas Center-Grimes forward Ava Smid did Thursday to believe it. And, even then, you still may not believe it. (Proof: Check the play-by-play.)Smid, a 5-11 sophomore forward, had arguably the greatest 20-second stretch ever in Iowa high school girls basketball to help the Fillies beat Norwalk in a Class 4A semifinal game at Casey&#8217;s Center in Des Moines.Trailing 42-36 with 40 seconds left, Smid kicked off her clutch performance with a layup. 42-38 Norwalk.After a Warriors turnover, Smid scored on an inbounds play with 32 seconds left. 42-40 Norwalk.Smid stole the ensuing inbounds pass and scored with 22 seconds remaining. Tie game: 42-42.One second later she stole the inbounds pass again and scored, drawing a foul this time. 44-42 Dallas Center-Grimes. Late-game highlights: Ava Smid powers Dallas Center-Grimes past NorwalkSmid missed the free throw but, for those counting, that was 8 points in 19 seconds of game play to put the Fillies, who closed the game on an 11-0 run, up for good. Smid played 31 of the 32 minutes and had a team-high 16 points to go along with 6 steals and 5 rebounds in what will forever be known as The Ava Smid Game.No. 2 Dallas Center-Grimes (23-2) will play No. 5 Carlisle (25-1) in the 4A title game at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.Video above courtesy of Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tDES MOINES, Iowa \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>You have to see what Dallas Center-Grimes forward Ava Smid did Thursday to believe it. <\/p>\n<p>And, even then, you still may not believe it. (Proof: <a href=\"https:\/\/ighsaustats.prestosports.com\/sports\/wbkb\/2025-26\/boxscores\/20260305_6ouk.xml?view=plays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check the play-by-play<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Smid, a 5-11 sophomore forward, had arguably the greatest 20-second stretch ever in Iowa high school girls basketball to help the Fillies beat Norwalk in a Class 4A semifinal game at Casey&#8217;s Center in Des Moines.<\/p>\n<p>Trailing 42-36 with 40 seconds left, Smid kicked off her clutch performance with a layup. <\/p>\n<p>42-38 Norwalk.<\/p>\n<p>After a Warriors turnover, Smid scored on an inbounds play with 32 seconds left. <\/p>\n<p>42-40 Norwalk.<\/p>\n<p>Smid stole the ensuing inbounds pass and scored with 22 seconds remaining. <\/p>\n<p>Tie game: 42-42.<\/p>\n<p>One second later she stole the inbounds pass again and scored, drawing a foul this time. <\/p>\n<p>44-42 Dallas Center-Grimes. <\/p>\n<p>Late-game highlights: Ava Smid powers Dallas Center-Grimes past Norwalk<\/p>\n<p>Smid missed the free throw but, for those counting, that was 8 points in 19 seconds of game play to put the Fillies, who closed the game on an 11-0 run, up for good. <\/p>\n<p>Smid played 31 of the 32 minutes and had a team-high 16 points to go along with 6 steals and 5 rebounds in what will forever be known as The Ava Smid Game.<\/p>\n<p>No. 2 Dallas Center-Grimes (23-2) will play No. 5 Carlisle (25-1) in the 4A title game at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Video above courtesy of Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You have to see what Dallas Center-Grimes forward Ava Smid did Thursday to believe it. 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