Rowan County vs. Russell Predictions/Updates (16th Region Quarterfinal)

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16th Region Quarterfinal

Rowan County Vikings (22-10) | Russell Red Devils (17-12)

📍 | Ellis T. Johnson Arena in Morehead 

Tip-off | 8:00pm tonight (3/6) or roughly 30 minutes after the conclusion of Boyd/East

🗞 | They've met twice this season, both resulting in convincing wins for the Vikings. The consistency of their senior laden lineup has gotten the better of the youthful Devils, with the trio of Wilburn, Watson, and Mirus combining for 49 points to repel Russell in their most recent encounter on 2/27. Russell's frosh have to play well beyond their years to pull this off. They've flashed the goods this season, but this would take another gear. 

Player Spotlight

RC 🇳🇬 - Colby Wilburn (17 ppg/77 3s) | Brayden Mirus (14 ppg) | DaShawn Watson (11 ppg/57% FG)

Ru. 🇲🇰 - Caleb Rimmer (15.5 ppg/8 rpg) | Elijah Neel (15.4 ppg)

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Starting Line-ups

Rowan County - Wilburn, Watson, Mirus, Maxey, Ingles

Russell - Rimmer, Neel, Pridemore, Quinn, Fleming

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Streaming Option #1 (KOOLHITS)

 

Streaming Option #2 (MyTownTV)

 

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I'll have to step out for the first half. You can't go wrong with either stream above.

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Rowan County is firmly in control at the half, 35-19.

The Vikings are shooting 60% from the field and don't make many mistakes. Too much for the Devils so far.

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Russell with a 6-0 spurt after Rowan stretched the lead to a game high 20.

Watson puts that spark out with a 3. Then Mirus drops a jumper in the lane for 2.

46-27 Vikings 

3:30 3Q

 

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End of 3Q 

Rowan County 54

Russell 33

 

Mirus drilled a 3 at the horn. Rowan has an answer for every attempt Russell makes to gather momentum.

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Rowan is blowing this one out.

Timeout Russell.

63-34 Vikings

5:42 4Q

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Slade White helping shovel dirt on the Devils with 8 points in the 4Q.

Media Timeout.

72-41 Rowan

2:29 remaining 

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Ballgame. Rowan County rolls, 78-53.