GRC advances to the finals of the AIT with a win over a good Warren Central team. The game went back and forth with LOTs of lead changes and ties till 2:46 in the 4th when GRC had a 4 point lead.

 

Stats in a few.

Another big win by the Cards. Plan on going up for the game tomorrow.

Great win for the Cards over a very tough defensive WC team. Charlie Rogers with another big game for the Cards in Rebounding, Defense, and Steals.

 

Looking forward to seeing them in the Championship Game tomorrow!

Coach Humphrey is one of the few coaches to get an out of the region fair game in the finals. Good luck to him and his Cards.

Warren Central played 728 games without scoring 37 points or less. They've now done it twice in the last 7 games. The scoring in their losses is really the only thing killing them right now. Defensively, they've only given up more than 55 points twice this year, going 1-1 in those games. Which means they're a mere 5-4 when holding opponents to 55 or less. To put into perspective of how distressing that is, coming into this year Warren Central was 144-6 since the end of the 98/99 season when allowing that many points or fewer.

Another big win by the Cards. Plan on going up for the game tomorrow.

 

Great win for the Cards over a very tough defensive WC team. Charlie Rogers with another big game for the Cards in Rebounding, Defense, and Steals.

 

Looking forward to seeing them in the Championship Game tomorrow!

 

Some teachers and I getting together and going tomorrow too.

Warren Central played 728 games without scoring 37 points or less. They've now done it twice in the last 7 games. The scoring in their losses is really the only thing killing them right now. Defensively, they've only given up more than 55 points twice this year, going 1-1 in those games. Which means they're a mere 5-4 when holding opponents to 55 or less. To put into perspective of how distressing that is, coming into this year Warren Central was 144-6 since the end of the 98/99 season when allowing that many points or fewer.

 

WOW. You all lost alot to graduation last year too. Kids need experience...games like this will only prepare you for post season. Good luck to you all the rest of the year....will be keeping up with WC.

GRC stats:

 

Rogers 10, 8 rebounds

 

Stenzel 15, 3 steals, 2 A

 

Fatkin 7, 4 Blocks

 

Howard 4

 

Vancleeve 1

 

Isreal 2

 

Roberts 8

Some teachers and I getting together and going tomorrow too.

Goldie, I'll see you there. I'll buy you a popcorn.

Goldie, I'll see you there. I'll buy you a popcorn.

 

Awsome. Look forward to seeing you!!!

 

Any word on who GRC will be playing...Ashland or Rowan Co?

What time and where will GRC play for the championship?

What time and where will GRC play for the championship?

At Ashland. 7:30 PM AIT Championship Game

 

Just heard that we play Rowan Co.

Edited December 29, 201114 yr by gold sunrise

GRC is playing good basketball right now. I really like the Stenzel kid.

GRC is playing good basketball right now. I really like the Stenzel kid.

 

What is so impressive is all of our games has been on the road except one home game against Mercer Co.

 

Bopper is our General. Great ball handler.

Clark gets defensive to reach finals

 

 

ASHLAND — With a trip to the Ashland Invitational Tournament championship game on the line, Clark County and Warren Central proved to be a battle of the defenses.

 

Each team used defense to try and set the pace. Clark County was held to only 24 field goal attempts while Warren Central only shot 36 percent from the field.

 

Early in the game Warren Central held Clark County star Bopper Stenzel to only four first-half points. Stenzel would push through and finished with 15 points, nine coming from the free throw line.

 

Stenzel was a key to the Warren Central defense, facing double-teams and constant pressure, and even took a hard fall to the floor that caused an ankle injury in the third quarter.

 

The senior guard would come back in at the next whistle but Humphrey wasn’t surprised.

 

“It has to be broke for him to leave that court,” Humphrey said. “He sees that every game, but he never backs down. There are nights when it doesn’t come easy for him, but you know he’s going to fight and battle and claw his way back.”

 

While Stenzel was facing most of Warren Central’s pressure, forward Charlie Rogers was able to carry the load. Rogers finished with 10 points and eight rebounds while going 8-of-10 from the free throw line after forcing fouls because of his big frame driving to the lane.

 

Clark County has a chance to win its fourth AIT title tonight when they take on Rowan County at 7:30 p.m. The Cardinals won the title back in 1957, 1968 and 2007.

 

Rowan County is making its first appearance in the AIT finals.

 

Clark County won last week’s Fort Harrod Classic and hopes to add the AIT jewel to the crown. Humphrey said it builds confidence for March.