Students at Sheridan High in Thornville, Ohio — east of Columbus — went viral Wednesday with the posting of a 15-second Twitter video from Storied Rivals.
Student sections take note. The @SheridanStuSect knows how to put on a show. pic.twitter.com/2BW2YH6bv8
— Storied Rivals® (@StoriedRivals) January 20, 2016
As an opposing player tried make a free throw, one fan pretended to give birth to another fan. To the Sheridan fans’ delight, the player missed his shot.
The students who pulled off the prank call themselves the Red Regiment, and the prank got the attention of sports anchors across the country.
Good luck making a free throw while teenage boys give birth January 21, 2016
Tough to shoot free throws in the delivery room
pic.twitter.com/IkGTs3HCIq
— Cris Collinsworth (@CollinsworthNBC) January 21, 2016
While Sheridan students are loving the worldwide attention, the Red Regiment is reminding fans that there’s still plenty of basketball action left in the season. Friday night, they’ll face off against Crooksville High.
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