Typical rival game between MoCo and GRC. Place was almost packed. Love high school basketball.

 

This was a game of quarters. Halftime score was MoCo 22 GRC 19. Then GRC scored 24 points in the 3rd Q and held MoCo to only 4 points. GRC led by as many as 17 points.

 

I don't think Philpot scored first half, but boy did he turn on 3rd Q. He got great passes from his teammates. Jordan Graham has some great passes and some moves you just don't see a Sophomore in high school doing. He played great tonight.

 

JJ Johnson had to be sick tonight. He played well but had to be taken out a couple of times. Very good team win for the Cards. I can see them getting better each game. Good job boys and coaching staff.

Edited January 14, 20179 yr by gold sunrise

I bet Graham had over 20 tonight. He scored the Cards first 8 points. There is a very bright star there.

I bet Graham had over 20 tonight. He scored the Cards first 8 points. There is a very bright star there.

 

I agree and some of the moves he showed...just outstanding. Great kid on and off the court and in the classroom.

Cards Defeat Indians – After 4 Years, 10 Months, and 21 Days

 

 

The losing streak is over – after 1,786 days.

GRC defeated Montgomery County in Varsity Boys Basketball last night for the first time since the 2012 40th District Championship. The final score was 56-44.

In a defensive first quarter, the Indians grabbed the lead, 11-8. Jordan Graham scored all 8 points for the Cardinals.

The Indians scored the first bucket of the second quarter to take a 5-point lead. This was their largest lead of the game. The teams would trade baskets for most of the quarter. Although the Cardinals failed to score many points in the first half, GRC forced 11 steals to keep the game close. Montgomery County led at halftime, 22-19. Tydarius Clark and Jordan Graham had 4 points each in the quarter. PJ Williams hit a trey.

The halftime speech in the Cardinals locker room must have been a doozy! GRC outscored Montgomery County, 24-4, in the third quarter behind aggressive defensive pressure. Jordan Graham led the Cardinals’ attack with 9 points. Will Philpot, who was scoreless in the first half, scored 8 points. Ryan Cooper scored 5 points. The Cardinals led, 43-26, after 3 quarters.

The Indians made a final charge in the fourth quarter. Montgomery County opened the quarter on a run of 17-9 to make the score, 52-43, with 2:10 remaining. However, the Cardinals regrouped down the stretch behind Jordan Graham’s “and one” with 50.5 seconds to win the game, 56-44. Will Philpot led the Cards with 7 points in the quarter.

Team statistics were as follows:

Rebounds: GRC – 22, Montgomery County – 23

Turnovers: GRC – 13, Montgomery County – 26

Assists: GRC – 12, Montgomery County – 13

Steals: GRC – 17, Montgomery County – 6

Blocked Shots: GRC – 4, Montgomery County – 0

Individual statistics for the Cardinals were as follows:

Jordan Graham (#22) had 25 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 7 steals, and 2 blocked shots.

Will Philpot (#35) had 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals.

Ryan Cooper (#21) had 5 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal.

Tydarius Clark (#10) had 4 points, 1 rebound, and 1 steal.

PJ Williams (#3) had 3 points and 3 steals.

JJ Johnson (#31) had 2 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 blocked shot.

Chase Taylor (#11) had 2 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 blocked shot.

Jehdon Jenkins (#20) had 1 rebound and 1 steal.

 

 

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Nice to see you as always gold sunrise!

Nice to see you as always gold sunrise!

 

You too my friend.