The Colonials’ victory over La Salle on Wednesday was mostly forgettable. GW steamrolled a weaker opponent and cruised to their 17th victory.

However, the last two minutes of the game were worth reliving.

Colonials fans were practically begging head coach Mike Lonergan to put in forward Skyler White – a walk-on freshman who endeared himself after stopping mid-play to tie his shoe earlier in the season.

And with a minute and 38 seconds left on the clock, Lonergan relented. In came White.

From my seat under the hoop, I heard White made the boldest of predictions: “If I get the ball, I’m gonna make a three,” he told his teammate Paris Maragkos.

And if you can excuse my poor camerawork, you can see what happens next. From a dish from freshman Miguel Cartagena, White hits a three.

The entire Smith Center (including the GW bench) erupted, and kept celebrating when White grabs a defensive rebound on the other side of the court. Fittingly, the game’s last play is a second White rebound.

White called his shot, cementing himself as GW’s Babe Ruth.

Zach Montellaro is The Hatchet’s multimedia editor.