TOLEDO, Ohio — Every September, the doors open up to eighth graders getting a first look at high school. What took place at St. Francis de Sales on Wednesday will be a memory they'll never forget.
A basketball team known as the Detroit Pistons' Extreme, a group who has performed in Toledo before, showcased their skills in front of a packed Knights gymnasium. Trampolines and athleticism were the scheduled attraction, but just a few minutes into their routine that quickly changed.
One of the performers ended up shattering the rim following a dunk. Glass spilled onto a mat below the hoop and, luckily, no one got hurt.
WTOL 11 confirmed that the stunt was not intentional and that the school actually has two replacement backboards/rims on site. That's because St. Francis alum Janiyah Neal broke a rim during a game in 2019, which marked the only other time this has happened at the school.
St. Francis will be holding another visitation on Thursday.
The event is carried out by all area Catholic high schools, with eighth-grade visitors attending as students from local Catholic elementaries. The pep assembly is just one feature during visitation alongside tours of the buildings and a look inside some of the classrooms.
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