Morgan County vs. Fleming County Predictions/Updates (16th Region Quarterfinal)

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16th Region Quarterfinal

Morgan County Cougars (23-6) | Fleming County Panthers (23-9)

📍 | Ellis T. Johnson Arena in Morehead tonight at 6:30pm 

🗞 | The marquee game of the quarterfinal round pits regular season #1 Fleming County against 62nd District champ Morgan County. Among the top teams in the region, these are the only two that haven't crossed paths yet. It's a genuine pick'em game and potentially one of the best first round clashes we've seen in a while. Expect a torrid pace with three balls flying liberally. The status of Preston Hoskins is the x-factor here. His availability would be a huge boost for Morgan County. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of this game is the battle of wits between veteran coach Buddy Biggs and 27 year old up-and-comer Reece Griffith. Biggs has numerous wins on the region stage between his time at Ashland, Mason County, and now, Fleming. Griffith is searching for his first region tournament victory in his second season as a head coach. 

Player Spotlight

MC 🇺🇦 - Gatlin Griffith (14 ppg/6 rpg) | Cameron Adams (10 ppg/5 rpg) | Preston Hoskins (15 ppg/75 3s in 22 games) | Hoskins hasn't played in almost a month

FC 🐾 - Adam Hargett (17.3 ppg/99 3s) | Seth Hickerson (18.4 ppg/82 3s) | Lucas Jolly (16.2 ppg) | All three shoot over 50% from the field

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Starting Line-ups

MC - G. Griffith, E. Griffith, Adams, Justice, Spencer

FC - Hargett, Hickerson, Jolly, Frye, Roberts

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Roberts and Adams trade threes to open the scoring for both teams. Not a lot going on offensively, otherwise. 

Spencer delivers from deep for Morgan.

Hargett slashes to the rim and finishes.

Hickerson ties it up from beyond the arc. 

Adams dishes to Justice, who goes up strong for 2 and the foul... FT is good.

11-8 Morgan

2:59 1Q 

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End of 1Q 

Morgan County 18

Fleming County 17

 

The pace quickened exponentially after a feeling out in the first 3 minutes. 

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This has been a very entertaining game to watch.

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Gatlin Griffith exits with 2 fouls.

Hargett connects from deep. He's got 10 points.

20-18 Fleming 

6:27 2Q 

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Jolly picks up his second foul, but stays on the floor.

Jolly knocks down a college range 3.

Spencer hits a mid-range jumper.

Jolly sinks a pair of FTs. 

Hickerson corrals a missed FT by Hargett and puts it back.

Timeout Morgan. Largest lead of the game for either team.

28-20 Fleming 

3:40 2Q 

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Trouble for Morgan with Gatlin Griffith picking up his 3rd foul.

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Morgan punches back with two quick baskets by Justice. 

Hargett strokes a jumper from the FT line.

Spencer fade away jumper is good.

Media Timeout. 

30-26 Fleming 

1:29 2Q 

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Halftime 

Fleming County 33

Morgan County 26

 

Hargett stops and pops at the horn to extend Fleming's lead to 7. He's got a game high 13. The Panthers doubled Morgan up in the 2Q, 16-8.

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Hickerson goes baseline and finishes for 2.

Gatlin Griffith finds Spencer for 2.

Justice makes a pair of FTs.

Jolly with an offensive rebound and putback. 

Spencer for 3.

Hickerson steals and takes it himself for 2.

Hargett connects for 2 at the FT line.

41-33 Fleming 

4:50 3Q 

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Griffith pushes off - no call - and drills a jumper.

Jolly reverses with the left hand for 2.

Justice for 2. He's got 13 for Morgan.

43-37 Fleming

Media Timeout. 

2:57 3Q 

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Eli Griffith for 3.

Same for Hargett moments later.

Justice for 2.

Frye true from the right elbow.

Jolly drives and goes off the glass for 2.

Spencer with another 3.

50-45 Fleming 

:45 3Q 

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End of 3Q 

Fleming County 50

Morgan County 45