Who:  South Oldham Dragons vs. Grant County Braves

When:  Saturday, December 4, 2021

Where:  South Oldham HS, Crestwood, KY

Time:  Tipoff at 7:30 pm

Broadcast:  Free, live, high definition video coverage begins at 7 pm on www.pegasussportsky.com  

Announcers:  Mike Montgomery and Todd Gilley

Last year:   Grant County edged South on 2/25/21 in Dry Ridge, 84-78 in overtime

The top five scorers for the Braves in that game return for this matchup, led by junior Dylan Hammonds, who scored 37 points and grabbed 17 rebounds that night.   Colton Scalf had 15 and Wayne Ziegler 11 for Grant.   Micah Wills and Spencer Breeden each added 8. 

South Oldham's leading scorer from that exciting game, senior Cole Davis, also returns.    He had 27 points in the contest, which saw the Dragons hit a whopping 15 of 42 three pointers (35.7%).

Grant won the battle of the boards that night, 37-24, a major key to the Braves' win.

This will be the third game of the week for the Braves, who will have played two brutal contests to begin the year against Beechwood and Woodford County, two of the best teams in the 9th and 8th Regions, respectively.  It will be South Oldham's second game; the Dragons open on the road against Great Crossing on Thursday.

South has won 7 of the last 10 games between the two teams, dating back to 2003.   The Dragons have scored 72 points or more in the last 7 meetings.

Pegasus Sports goes on the air with the video coverage at 7 pm.   If you miss the live broadcast, the archive will be on our website for one year.

I'll post updates as I can!

CM

In the gym in Crestwood, setting up.

This should be one of the better games in the 8th Region tonight.

South coming in hungry after a tough night at Great Crossing.   Sophomore reserve Christian Viers had a great game, though, scoring 21 points and hitting 9 of 12 shots, including 3 of 6 threes.   Point guard Cole Davis also had a good game, tallying 19 on 8 of 16 shooting, including 3 of 6 beyond the arc.

Grant is 1-1 after a 3 point win over Beechwood and a 3 point loss to Woodford.   Dylan Hammonds has, as expected, been a beast, with 27 points / 11 rebounds against Beechwood in the win and 30 points / 14 rebounds in the loss to the Jackets.    But Grant is struggling big-time from beyond the arc, and hitting just 50% of their free throws coming into this one.

South has won 7 of the last 10 meetings, but Grant won last year in OT.

On air at 7 pm.   www.pegasussportsky.com

Will update as I can....

CM

Tipoff in 9 and a half minutes, or right at about 7:30

South won the JV, 48-28

Grant will be without Spencer Breeden tonight.   No word yet on who will start in his place....perhaps Wayne Ziegler....

end of one

South 16 Grant 15

very fast paced

Lots of fouls....South already with 8 - all five starters have at least one, Michel and Davis both have 2

Grant with 6 fouls....

 

WOW

Halftime

Hi-octane game in Crestwood

South Oldham 33

Grant County 32

This is an entertaining, fast-paced game....both teams have committed a lot of fouls, so the benches are weighing in

Hammonds (Grant) and Alex King (South) leading their respective squads

South with a 7-1 run to start the second half, and leading 40-33 with 5:59 to play in the 3Q

Ben Michel of South has picked up his third foul

Colton Scalf with a buzzer-beating three to end the third to pull Grant to within 2.

South Oldham 54

Grant Count 52

Grant will be in the bonus with the next South foul

Scalf with a steal at midcourt; feeds Daniel Fox for a layup and a Grant County lead, 55-54

7:07 to play

South timeout

2:52 left in the game   61-all

Freshman Julian Miles fouls out for South

Wayne Ziegler to the line for 2 for Grant

Grant is in the double bonus

Wayne Ziegler fouls out for Grant with 1`:29 left

Christian Viers hits both   67-63 South

Hammonds picks up his fourth foul with :55 left

Cole Davis at the line for South - misses the front end

Scalf misses a three for Grant ,but the Braves retain the ball on a held ball

26 seconds left, Braves' ball out under their own basket

timeout

South 67 Grant 63

Hammonds misses a three and the Braves walk after the rebound

Cole Davis at the line for South

hits the first 68-63 with 10 seconds

timeout

Davis hits both free throws to make it 69-63, but Daniel Fox hits a three with four seconds left

South 69

Grant 66

time out Grant

Hammonds fouls Ben Michel with 3 seconds left and fouls out