The Friday night finale features the GRC Cardinals versus the Marshall County Marshals.

Marshall is 24-8 and fresh off a close win over Boyd County.

GRC is 29-4 with a decisive win over Johnson County in the first round.

The only common opponent is Boyd Co. Both Marshall and GRC won close games. This should be the game of the night. 

I’m narrowing things down here some, but here were the Marshals 5 losses to KY competition when Langhi was in the lineup (he was out sick for the N Laurel game):

-12/11 - McCracken home loss 66-71 in OT

-12/29 - Great Crossing 66-69 at Lex Catholic

1/22 - McCracken away loss 67-70 on a crazy buzzer beater.

2/3 - Murray home loss 52-55.  The Marshals won by 17 in the other 2 matchups with the Tigers.

2/20 - Lyon Co loss away 53-58

Maybe you can say the Murray loss was a bad one but the Tigers had a nice team this year.  The other losses were to top competition!

I’m rolling with the Marshals in this one!

I like GRC in this one.

? Starting lineups and team links ~

 

Marshall County Marshals

? Riherds/Marshall County

1 Neyland Jezik 

2 Ryan Stokes

3 Kaden Mohler

23 Braxton Burnham

42 Matthew Langhi 

 

George Rogers Clark Cardinals 

? Riherds/George Rogers Clark

3 Malachi Ashford 

4 Jamylyn Johnson 

11 Montez Gay

12 Amari Bertelson 

13 Ryder Akins

Three good games today.  Let’s finish strong!

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The 1st Region hasn't claimed a Sweet 16 title since 1959 when North Marshall defeated duPont Manual 64-63 at Memorial Coliseum. 

I'm pulling for the Marshals. Can't wait to see what Matthew Langhi does tonight. 

0-0

5:45 Q1

Now we're rolling . . .

Langhi FT +/+

6-4 GRC, 4:13 Q1

 

3 by Burnham, steal and layup by Stokes.

9-6 MC

Timeout GRC

2:40 Q1

Layup Langhi. Marshals on a 9-0 run.

3 by Langhi!

14-6 MC

1:23 Q1

Layup by Montez Gay at the buzzer.

● End of 1st ~

Marshall County 14

George Rogers Clark 8

I know it's early, but I didn't expect MC to be this hot!