“Real life movie”, “Best game I have ever seen”: Hoops fans react as Boozer twins’ Columbus and Gonzaga ends after triple OT

Two of the best high school basketball teams, Columbus (Miami, FL) and Gonzaga (Washington, DC), clashed during the Army National Guard basketball outing called "The Main Event" on Sunday. It happened in Miami and it was close, leading to a triple-overtime victory for the Columbus Explorers, 85-79.

The game was so close that Cameron Boozer had to score two game-tying three-pointers in the closing seconds of regulation and the second overtime. As expected, this has gotten fans talking.

"A real life movie," commented one fan.

"This was the best high school basketball game I’ve ever been to. 👏," another person commented.

"ESPN classic!! The best hs bball game over ever seen. An absolute war," added another person.

One fan commented about Cameron Boozer's two game-tying three-pointers, while even more cannot stop talking about how crazy the game became.

"Cameron with a three to tie in regulation, a three to send it to double overtime and a three in double to tie and send to triple overtime!! Insane," one commenter pointed out.

"Columbus was flying. 😮," commented the Hoops City Films account.

"behind the back block is tufff," added another person.

Basketball fans react to Columbus vs. Gonzaga triple overtime game (Source: Instagram.madehoops)

The game saw the lead change 10 times, with several dramatic moments, including Cayden Boozer taking over and going on a personal 5-0 run to start the second half.

Columbus vs. Gonzaga game previews Duke vs. North Carolina game between Blue Devils and Tar Heels signees

The rivalry between Duke and North Carolina is one of the most legendary in college basketball, and three commits may have just gotten a taste of that rivalry during that Columbus vs. Gonzaga game. Cayden and Cameron Boozer have already committed and signed with Duke, while four-star Derek Dixon from Gonzaga has already signed with North Carolina.

It was back-and-forth all the way, with Cameron Boozer leading the charge for Columbus with a game-high 31 points and 13 rebounds. Meanwhile, Cayden Boozer, who led the Explorers' counterattack in the third quarter, had 22 points and eight assists.

For Gonzaga, future Tar Heel Derek Dixon had 22 points, including six 3-point shots. He was scoreless in the first half but went hot after the half-time break.

As for Cameron Boozer's heroics, the first game-tying three-pointer happened with 16 seconds left in regulation, tying the game to 55-55. Meanwhile, the second one happened near the end of the second overtime period, when Cayden found his twin brother in the left corner for a three to tie it again for the Explorers and send the game to triple overtime.