When Crystal Bradford stepped on the court at McGuirk Arena a few hours prior to Central Michigan’s season-opener, the feeling of nostalgia kicked in.
She immediately thought of her game winning 3-pointer against Dayton as a junior.
Teammate Taylor Johnson tripped near half court with four seconds left and flung the ball as she was falling to Bradford, who launched the shot from the top of the key for a 94-91 victory.
“We were down nine points with 1:30 left in the game,” Bradford remembered. “We came back, and I had the game-winner on Taylor’s trip.