The buzzer cried out long and harsh, and with it came the simultaneous resounding exclamations of a packed gymnasium’s worth of basketball fans.

Some were happy.

Most were not.

The Spartans’ come-from-behind win was all but in the books Friday when the nightmarishly quick surprise three-pointer at the buzzer edged the visitors from Cleveland up 58-55, leaving the Bainbridge High boys varsity basketball team with their second loss of the week (after Tuesday’s 47-59 against Franklin High).

The latest defeat at home left the team with an overall season record of 4-6 (0-6 in conference) and in the sixth spot in the Metro Mountain Division standings — and some work to do, Spartan Head Coach Steve Haizlip said.

“We have been, in every single game, against very good teams,” he said. “And good things are going to come for them. They’re working really hard and they’re going to get what they deserve.”

For a situation like a last-second three-pointer, he added, you just can’t beat yourself up over it.

“Like I told them at the end,” he said of the Spartan post game huddle. “They played great defense, and if that’s the shot they take to win it, you got to give it to them.”

The Spartans trailed for much of the contest before mounting a return late in the second half, leading to a climactic showdown in the final moments which tied up the score.

In the first quarter, the Eagles soared to a 21-11 lead before Bainbridge came back big in the second (18-14) to end the half down 35-29.

During the third, things evened up significantly as Bainbridge found their groove and were outscored by only one point (11-10).

In the game’s final quarter, the Spartans managed to regain even more ground and had things evened up 55-all until the bitter end.

“We’ve been down [in other games] and I never have any doubt that they’re going to battle back,” Haizlip said. “They just have that perseverance, and that’s what’s going to help them on further in the season.”

The coach said the Spartans were steeped with potential and playing very well; a team on the lookout for a turning point.

“I really thought this was the one,” he said. “It felt great. So close. But we’ll just keep grinding away.”

Haizlip especially lauded the performance of senior center Miles Gori.

“Miles was incredible,” he said. “’We came back because of him. His rebounds, diving on the floor, just, I’m telling you, he’s the reason we came back. His energy. And then we fed off of that.”

Gori scored four points in Friday’s game.

Brendan Burke led the Spartans’ offensive efforts, scoring 20 points. Junior forward Lyle Terry managed 16 points; Blake Bieber put up seven.