SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — March Madness began last Thursday, and the highlight of the NCAA Tournament might not even be a game on the court.

viral video showed a ball getting stuck over the rim in Saint Mary’s game against Indiana on March 17, and two cheerleaders were needed to grab the ball from above, allowing play to resume.

More than a week later, the cheerleaders have once again saved the day.

This time during the second half of the Duke-Arkansas Elite 8 game at Chase Center in San Francisco.

Video shows two Arkansas cheerleaders teaming up to retrieve a basketball stuck more than 10 feet high above the ground.

March Madness action has resumed.

Much like the game more than a week ago, the cheerleaders received a standing ovation from the San Francisco crowd for their efforts.

There was no hesitation in using the cheerleaders inside Chase Center – unlike the Indiana-Saint Mary’s game where they tried to use a mop and chair to reach the ball but didn’t. managed to get the ball out.

If Duke loses to Arkansas, head coach Mike Krzyzewski will have coached the final game of his storied Hall of Fame career.

“Coach K” announced his retirement plans last summer, saying the 2021-22 season will be his 42nd and final season at Duke.