Ballard 70 Madison Central 61 (Sweet 16® First Round)

[Randy Parker]

Final from Deuce's home away from home: Rupp Arena.

[DragonFire]

Game effort from Madison Central to never go away. Got within five late. Ballard made some strange choices with shots late rather than playing ball control with a double digit lead, but it never got far enough to be a truly tense moment. 

[Randy Parker]

Keno Hayden led Ballard with 26 points.  Gabe Sisk had 19.  Maker Bar had 11 points and 14 rebounds.

Kole Browne topped Madison Central with 21 points.  Jalen Davis had 16 and Will Hardin 15.

[Runcible Owl]

Bruins can break and score in bunches. Impressive.

[theguru]

33 minutes ago, Randy Parker said:

Final from Deuce's home away from home: Rupp Arena.

Made me chuckle, congrats Ballard!

[theguru]

17 minutes ago, Runcible Owl said:

Bruins can break and score in bunches. Impressive.

Agree and I don't how many of those players play football but talented for sure. 

[The Professor]

I agree with Dragon about the unusual choices of shot attempts by Ballard in the 4th quarter. They had a comfortable lead and just needed to kill some clock and take nothing but the easiest of shots but they put up some difficult ones for some reason. 

[loubballfan]

6 minutes ago, The Professor said:

I agree with Dragon about the unusual choices of shot attempts by Ballard in the 4th quarter. They had a comfortable lead and just needed to kill some clock and take nothing but the easiest of shots but they put up some difficult ones for some reason. 

Coaching I would guess.

They were up double figures on Madison Central late in 2013 championship and kept shooting the ball and ended up losing- mind boggling!

[HoopJunkie]

Ballard is always loaded with talent. This year is no different. If you want to slow it down, Bar will make you pay. Hayden is great. But I’ll take Gabe Sisk over any player in the state, in that class. 

[Runcible Owl]

47 minutes ago, theguru said:

Agree and I don't how many of those players play football but talented for sure. 

Marrero was Ballard's top receiver last season. He's the only one playing both sports.

I picked Madi C, but I'm liking the Bruins more and more after this one.

[Tigerpride94]

🎟 to the elite eight! Congrats to Ballard!

[Randy Parker]

33 minutes ago, Runcible Owl said:

I picked Madi C

Way to go. 

[Runcible Owl]

49 minutes ago, Runcible Owl said:

 

I picked Madi C ...

 

14 minutes ago, Randy Parker said:

Way to go. 

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