The senior was held scoreless in the first half, which ended with the County 4A League champion Clippers trailing 3A/2A/1A League champ Gwynn Park.

But Baker eventually found his shot. He scored 20 points in the second half, but none were bigger than the final two points of the game.

Baker banked in a floater with 1.9 seconds remaining to lift the Clippers past Gwynn Park, 73-72, at Henry A. Wise High School.

Baker said he saw an opening in the lane and decided to be aggressive.

"I knew I was quicker than their big men, so I just tried to get into the lane and find my shot," he said. "Coach [Richard Little] told me to be more aggressive in the second half and to not stop shooting."

But as Baker and teammate Ray Gatling began to heat up in the second half, so did the Yellow Jackets. Gatling also scored 20 points in the second half, finishing with a game-high 26, which equaled his county-leading average this season.

Nonetheless, Gwynn Park started to pull away. The Yellow Jackets built a 71-59 lead midway through the fourth quarter and seemed to be in control of the game.

But Oxon Hill stepped up the defensive pressure and started to chip away at the Gwynn Park lead. The Clippers forced seven Yellow Jackets' turnovers in the fourth quarter and used a 12-0 run to tie the game at 71-71. Baker scored the final six points of the run, including the tying layup with 1 minute, 20 seconds remaining in the game.

Gwynn Park worked the clock, and Mike Hemsley drew a foul with 17.4 seconds remaining. Hemsley hit one of two free throws to give Gwynn Park a 72-71 lead.

Oxon Hill called a time out and originally designed a play for Gatling, but the ball was knocked out of bounds with 6 seconds remaining. Clippers' coach Richard Little said there was no design after the ball was knocked out of bounds. He just told his team to make a play, and that's what Baker did.

After Baker's shot put Oxon Hill ahead, 73-72, with 1.9 seconds remaining, Gwynn Park's Brandon Ford put up a shot at the buzzer, but it hit the backboard before falling to the floor. That set off a wild celebration as the Clippers rushed the court.

"I just wanted the guys to keep attacking and keep fighting and that's what we did," Little said. "We were able to get some easy shots because of our defense. We put some pressure on them and we started making some shots and got some calls."

Ford scored 19 points to lead the Yellow Jackets. Tion Barnes added 18 points, while Hemsley scored 13 and Curtis Hardy added 10.

Gwynn Park coach Mike Glick said the tough loss could either spark the Yellow Jackets in the playoffs or it could tear their hearts out.

"We told the guys we were 0-0 now and we still have the bigger goal ahead of us," he said. "This was a tough defeat and we will see how we respond. We have to bounce back because this game didn't end our season."

Gwynn Park has the No. 1 seed in the 2A South Region and will be idle until 7 p.m. Tuesday, when they will play host to the winner of Friday's first-round game between Patuxent and Long Reach. Oxon Hill is the top seed in the 4A South Region, and the Clippers also are off until Tuesday, when they will have a 7 p.m. tipoff at home against the winner of Friday's Suitland-Laurel game.

Oxon Hill 73, Gwynn Park 72

Gwynn Park (17-5): Tion Barnes 18, Brandon Ford 19, Brian Blue 7, Mike Hemsley 13, Curtis Hardy 10, Eric Batts 2, Daniel Henry 3.

Oxon Hill (16-4): Ray Gatling 26, Sedric Baker 20, Denzel McGuine 3, Vincent Walker 4, Aaron Venson 8, Michael Smith 4, Timon Johnson 8.