‘No words.’ Bryan Station boys complete incredible comeback against Frederick Douglass.

Bryan Station coach Champ Ligon Jr. claims lightning-quick standout sophomore Amari Owens does something seemingly impossible at almost every practice.

On Friday night against rival Frederick Douglass in front of a capacity crowd with first place in the 42nd District on the line, both Owens and his Defenders teammates did the seemingly impossible by erasing a 10-point deficit with 3:43 to play and escaping with a court-storming 67-64 win on the Northside.

“We just worked hard, played as a team and kept our composure,” said Owens, who scored 12 of his team-high 25 points in the fourth quarter, including an incredible play that gave Bryan Station a 65-64 lead with 1:17 to go.

Owens trailed a fast break started by teammate Justin Richmond’s steal on Douglass’ end. Richmond threw the ball ahead to Rashaad Faulkner, who went up for a left-handed layup that Douglass guard Aveion Chenault swatted against the backboard.

From just a few feet away, Owens jumped to meet the carom in the air and shot it back at the basket in one motion as he was fouled. The ball circled through the rim, a referee’s whistle blew and Bryan Station’s fans erupted. Owens made the ensuing free throw for Bryan Station’s first lead since going up 2-0 on the game’s opening possession.

Owens didn’t know how to describe the moment.

“I have no words,” Owens said with a laugh.

A few moments later Owens knocked down a pair of free throws to put Bryan Station up 67-64 with 22 seconds left.

Though Broncos guard Armelo Boone was fouled on a 3-pointer with 0.5 on the clock, Boone missed the free throws that could have tied the game. His final miss emptied Bryan Station’s student section onto the floor after the horn sounded.

“We just kept playing and believing,” Ligon said. “Frederick Douglass is a great team … I called it a prize fight before the game … and I told Leroy Byrd (a Bryan Station and Kentucky alum) that somebody was going to get knocked out tonight. I just hoped it wasn’t us.”

The Defenders (16-2, 4-1) grabbed eight offensive rebounds in the fourth quarter for 10 second-chance points. Taeshawn Adams, another Defenders sophomore, notched a pair of assists and scored eight of his 24 points in the final frame. His older brother Daeveon Adams chipped in 11 points.

Frederick Douglass (13-6, 3-2) led by as many as 13 points in the first half and 12 in the third quarter but could not put Bryan Station away. Boone led the Broncos with 30 points. Logan Busson added 13.

“It felt good, man,” Owens said. “Even though they were making shots … we just kept it on lock and finally got the win.”

Ranked No. 13 in the latest media poll, Bryan Station suffered a 79-78 upset at Scott County on Wednesday and needed a win over Douglass to regain sole possession of first place in the 42nd District in hopes of earning its top seed in the postseason. The loss to the 6-14 Cardinals snapped an 11-game win streak and provided a hard lesson.

“I told them when you don’t play hard, you get beat,” Ligon said. “When you play hard, at least you have a chance to win.”

Bryan Station marked its second straight capacity crowd at home against a district rival on a Friday night.

“This community has had such a tradition in basketball for years,” Ligon said. “You’ve had Shelvin Mack, you’ve had Leroy Byrd, Melvin Turpin, Jack Givens — the Northside of Lexington loves basketball and they’ve been starved of it for about five years. And now that they’ve got a team they can get behind, they’re getting behind them, and you can’t ask for more than that.”