Mount St. Joseph Freshman Lauren Hill With Inoperable Brain Tumor Sinks Layup in Emotional Moment

#Layup4Lauren challenge wins!

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Lauren Hill is a freshman at Mount St. Joseph who has an inoperable brain tumor. While she still could, Hill wanted to step onto the court at least once. Eventually, the opportunity presented itself after the school got Hiram College to agree to move their contest up a couple of weeks. Soon after, the #Layup4Lauren initiative was started and it looked like Lauren's dream was going to be a reality.  

Following an opening tip-off won by Mount St. Joseph, Lauren was fed the rock and she knew what to do after that, banking it off the glass and into the basket. After making the bucket, Hill tried to describe her emotions about the moment to the sideline reporter, saying, “This feels like — I’ve never felt so good in my entire life.”

And, if it couldn't be any better for Lauren, she also made the final shot! 

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[via For The Win]

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