A pair of cheerleaders stole the show at a college basketball game on Thursday, coming up with an innovative way to dislodge the basketball after it became stuck.

During the March Madness first-round game between Indiana University and Saint Mary’s College, play was halted after the basketball became lodged behind the backboard.

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