Will Davies sank 73 of 100 free throws in Mondays Free Throws for Juarez competition at Weston High School. The 12-year-old made 40 of his first 50 attempts.
I thought Id make somewhere between 50 and 60, Davies said. To make 73 is really good. When I shot the first 50, I felt like I was in a pretty good zone.
Davies plays basketball and soccer for Weston travel teams. He tuned up for the competition by practicing at home. I wanted to do it because its for a good cause, and its my favorite sport, Davies said.
The free throw competition was organized by Weston High grad Michael Evans. He founded Full Court Peace, an organization dedicated to curbing rising violence in Latin America. The non-profit focuses especially on Ciudad Juarez in Mexico, where 15,000 people have died in gang-related violence since 2006. FCP is working with local groups to develop after-school basketball clubs to help stop the violence.
Brian Cast also had a hot hand from the foul line earlier in the event. He made 86 free throws and raised $5,000 for the cause.
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