Russell 83 Johnson Central 81 (OT)

Final from the Marvin Meredith gymasium in the Marv Meredith Classic at Russell high school.

Russell should have won it regulation but missed key free throws allowing JC to make a 3 to tie at the buzzer.Russell needs to learn to handle pressure defense better. I am proud of the kids they played hard though and didn't give up. Also props to JC they keep fighting until the very end. Overall a very nice win for Russell.

Nice win for the Red Devils.

JCs Isaiah May with 39 points and 12 rebounds. Also hit three a buzzer to force OT.

Nice win for Russell. Shot the ball well and played very hard.

Nice win for Russell. To be honest, this win really surprises me. Isn't Johnson Central on of the favorites to win the 15th?

Stats from The Daily Independent

J. CENTRAL 7 18 21 27 8 — 81

RUSSELL 14 17 23 19 10 — 83

Johnson Central (81) — May 39, McKenzie 3, Hackney 2, VanHoose 11, Rice 3, Lemaster 8, Williams 3, Slone 10, Spriggs 2, King. 3-Pt. FG: 14 (May 6, Slone 3, VanHoose 2, Lemaster 2, Williams). FT: 9-14. Fouls: 22.

Russell (83) — Bell 17, Downs 3, Cantrell 9, Jachimczuk 23, Miller 24, Goodman 4, Bechtel 2, Anderson, Quinn. 3-Pt. FG: 10 (Miller 7, Bell, Downs, Jachimczuk). FT: 18-33. Fouls: 13.

Imo Johnson Central will be in the mix at the end of the season.

Congrats to the Red Devils, certainly a big win for the program going forward.