Marshall County 72 Graves County 59 (1st Region Quarterfinals)

[Randy Parker]

Final per Edward Alan Marlowe.

[Randy Parker]

Zion Harmon led all scorers with 37 points. 

Mason Grant had 27 points to lead Graves County. 

[Joe Tracy]

The upcoming match up of McCracken County vs Marshall County would fill Racer Arena if COVID restrictions were not in place. McCracken in past meetings have been able to handle Zion fairly well, if he has 37 against them look out. If I recall correctly I think he was out when they played this year with an injury.

[gcbleedblue]

That was the most impressive game I have witnessed from Zion. We double teamed him, denied him, slapped him in the face, and he still hit every shot. Was on a whole different level last night. Will be a great matchup against McCracken. 

[The Flea Market]

Did the referees protect him?

[FB Head]

52 minutes ago, The Flea Market said:

Did the referees protect him?

I wouldn't say he was protected.  Harmon was only 4/4 from the stripe.  I think he went 14/19 from the field 👀.  He probably had his best game with a Marshall uniform.  If he plays similar to this on Friday, the game vs McCracken just became a whole lot more interesting.

[redleg13]

The commentators I listened to on the radio said Graves didn't double team Harmon as much as they might until the third quarter. 

[gcbleedblue]

1 hour ago, redleg13 said:

The commentators I listened to on the radio said Graves didn't double team Harmon as much as they might until the third quarter. 

Accurate. We have one of the best defenders in the region in Marcus Isaiah. Isaiah did as good as anyone possibly could the first half and he still scored 24 points. Almost every single shot was contested. He only missed 4 shots all night. One was almost at mid court. 
 

Third quarter we doubled him every time he touched it. He still got 23 in second half. Marshall wins region if he can repeat that two more times. I don’t know if it’s doable. 
 

As far as refs, he got some calls, but definitely weren’t protecting him.

[gcbleedblue]

I have watched Region 1 basketball since early 90s. I have watched almost every regional tournament since. That was the most impressive performance by a Region 1 player I have ever seen.