Cameron Armstrong wouldn’t have been expected to win NE Campus’ free throw contest, given his basketball background.

“I’ve never really played organized,” he said. “I’ve just kind of played. I’m a backstreet all-star.”

Armstrong overcame adversity to win the Jan. 27 tournament.

“The best part was coming back from last place to win it,” he said. “I started out horrible. It was a classic comeback.”

Armstrong started the three-round competition by going 14-for-20 in the first round, following with a 7-of-10 performance, then finishing with a 9-for-10 round.

“I thought I went perfect on the last round, but he [the referee] said I had one more to go,” he said. “And I missed it.”

Armstrong said second-place finisher Emily Cain motivated him to win.

“I couldn’t let her finish with the gold,” he said with a laugh. “I had to take her out.”

Cain said the tournament was fun, but she wanted the title.

“It could’ve been better ’cause I didn’t win,” she said. “But I shot a high percentage, so it was all good.”

Juan Gonzalez had looked to build on his performance in last semester’s free throw contest.

“Last year, I made it to the final,” he said. “I didn’t win this time, so it wasn’t too good. If it were 3-pointers, I would have done better, but it was just free throws.”

—Eric Poe