BEEN A PART OF THIS PROGRAM IS SPECIAL FOR HER.

SHE KNOWS ABOUT THE LEGACY FOR THE BACK TO BACK CHAMPIONSHIPS.

SHE HAD A COUSIN THAT PLAYED ON THAT TEAM.

SHE REMEMBERED COMING HERE TO THE COLISEUM AND SEEING THOSE TEAMS WHEN --WON.

AN ALUM AND SHE WANTS TO CARRY ON THE TRADITION TRYING TO MAKE IT BACK TO BACK.

TWO IN A ROW FOR THE CURRENT.

NO PRESSURE, RIGHT?

NONE AT ALL.

RING THE ALUMNI BACK THAT ARE PART OF HISTORY.

IT IS SPECIAL FOR COACHES TO MAKE SURE THE CURRENT TEAM UNDERSTANDS THAT THOSE WHO PAVED THE WAY FOR THEM TO BE HER TO PLAY IN THIS TOURNAMENT ON THIS STAGE.

THE STARTING LINEUPS BROUGHT TO BY AMERICA'S NAVY BY THE SEA.

BALDWIN.

LAWRENCE.

GRANT.

CLARK.

NEIL.

WALKER.

FOR TURKEY BLUFF, --CHEROKEE BLUFF.

CLAIRE CARLSON, BROOKLYN PHILLIPS, AUDREY GRANT, HOLLY WILSON.

A LOOK AT COACH WALKER.

THEY WILL TAKE THAT TROPHY HOME TODAY.

I KNOW THAT IS RIGHT.

THERE IS WALKER JUMPING AGAINST WILSON.

WE ARE UNDERWAY.

TAKEN THE FIRST SHOT.

CLARK.

BACK THE OTHER WAY.

CLAIRE CARLSON, NUMBER THREE.

ON THE INSIDE.

BACK OUTSIDE.

PHILLIPS.

THE DRIVE.

TOO STRONG THAT TIME BY WILSON.

BACK UP AND IN.

WILSON FOLLOWING UP.

MOVING WITHOUT THE BALL, GOOD THINGS TYPICALLY HAPPEN.

SHE SLASHES THAT LANE.

NOW COMES THE PRESSURE.

BACK THE OTHER WAY.

EURO STEP.

THE FINISHED.

BROUGHT BACK INTO THE DEFENSIVE ALIGNMENT.

BALDWIN.

OUTSIDE.

THIS IS BRISTOL KIRSCH.

15 POINTS PER GAME.

DRIVES IN.

OFF TO WILSON.

MISSING THAT TIME.

THE REBOUND DOWN, WALKER.

SHOWING YOU WHAT SHE DOES UNDERNEATH.

HALLEY BY THAT BASKET.

SHE HAS TO MAKE THE LITTLE BUNNY SHOTS.

GOT IT.

NEIL.

SOUTHWESTERN COMMIT.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR.

MAKING IT HAPPEN OFFENSIVELY.

SHE CAME TO PLAY TODAY.

FIRING FROM THE OUTSIDE.

CARLSON.

THE REBOUND.

SHE COMES UP THE FLOOR.

NEIL.

THERE IS WALKER.

WHY NOT?

DIDN'T GET AT THAT TIME.

A LITTLE BIT OF A FOREST SHOT THERE.

DRIVING IT ALL THE WAY AND BACK OUT.

SHORT JUMPER.

DID YOU GET IT TO FALL THAT TIME.

PHILLIPS, THEY COME WITH THE 5-2 LEAD IN THE FIRST QUARTER.

PUSHING THE TEMPO.

HER BOOTS CAN GET UP AND DOWN THE FLOOR.

WE HAVE SEEN THAT ALREADY.

THERE IS WALKER.

CASSIDY.

NEIL.

SHE HAS COME HERE AND LIT IT UP.

SHE SAID, DEPTH PERCEPTION, WHAT IS THAT?

ON A 8-0 RUN.

MISSING THAT ONE.

REBOUND.

CONTROLLED BY THE BREVETS.

LAWRENCE.

BALL COMES LOOSE.

THEY WILL CATCH IT.

WHY NOT?

NOT THAT TIME.

SHE WAS FEELING IT THOUGH.

KIRSCH.

MISSING, THAT TIME.

GOT A WHISTLE.

IT WILL BE BALDWIN BASKETBALL.

LET'S HAVE ANOTHER LOOK.

SKY QC CASSIDY NEIL FROM THE OUTSIDE.

BOTH TIMES, FINDING HER SWEET SPOT.

THEY WILL LET HER CAMP OUT THERE.

SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE'S PREPARED TO DO THAT ALL EVENING.

THE COACH TALKED ABOUT A HIGH HAND, YOU HAVE TO GET A HIGH HAND ON HER THERE.

THE SHOT IS NO GOOD.

THE REBOUND COMES OFF TO CLEAR.

--CARLSON.

KIRSCH, LONG THREE.

I WILL TAKE THAT.

YOU WILL TAKE THAT?

A LITTLE BIT OF GLASS ON THAT.

8-5, BALDWIN, LEAD.

A SURPRISE AT THE PAY SO FAR?

COMING INTO THIS GAME I THOUGHT WE WOULD SEE TWO VERY DIFFERENT STYLES.

BOTH TEAMS RIGHT NOW PLAYING A VERY FAST UP-TEMPO PACE.

WALKER IS SURROUNDED BY DEFENDERS.

THE SHOT IS NO GOOD.

REBOUND AND SECOND CHANCE.

CLARK.

HE TALKED ABOUT THE SIZE AND LENGTH OF THE BALDWIN TEAM, GETTING SOME SECOND CHANCES.

THEY ARE TAKING A LITTLE BREAK.

WE HAVE 3:53 TO PLAY THE FIRST QUARTER.

THREE-POINT LEAD FOR THE BREVETS HERE IN MACON ON GPB.

>> 8-5 THE LEAD WITH BALDWIN-CHEROKEE BLUFF.

COACH WALKER, YOU SEE THE BALDWIN BENCH.

AND THEY SHOWED EARLY ON THEY WILL USE THEIR SIZE TO THE ADVANTAGE.

>> SHE SAID THAT'S WHAT THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO.

AND THEY HAVE SHOWN THAT UNTIL NOW.

>> THEY'VE SHOWN US A VARIETY OF MOVES TO THE BASKET AS THEY HAVE EXHIBITED.

THIS IS CLARK, MAKES HER FIRST FREE THROW ATTEMPT.

>> CLARK IS 73% FREE THROW SHOOTER HERE.

>> MAKES THE FIRST ONE, WILL TAKE THE SECOND ONE HERE.

MAKES THEM BOTH.

SO BALDWIN IS OFF TO A 5 POINT LEAD.

UNDER FOUR MINUTES TO PLAY HERE IN THE FIRST QUARTER.

CHANGES IN THE LINE UP FOR CHEROKEE BLUFF.

ROTATING A FRESH GROUP.

IT ALLOWS YOU TO DO SOME THINGS.

>> AND LAWRENCE.

NEIL PASS INSIDE.

KNOCKED AWAY GREAT DEFENSE THAT TIME BY CARLSON GOT A HAND ON IT.

BACK THE OTHER WAY COMES KERSH.

SHORT JUMPER.

DOESN'T GET IT.

REBOUND TAKING DOWN BY CLARK.

GOT A WHISTLE.

AND GOT A JUMP BALL CALL.

GOING THE DIRECTION OF THE CALL.

>> GETTING THEIR HANDS ON THAT BALL THERE.

COACH CASSY SAID.

OUR TEAM MAY NOT BE THE MOST ATHLETIC BUT WE WILL GET AFTER IT.

AND THAT HIGH IQ TO GET TO THE BALL.

>> SHORT JUMPER, MADE THAT TIME.

GOOD FOR BRISTOL KERSH FIRST POINTS OF THE GAME.

10-7 THE BALDWIN LEAD.

LONG CROSS COURT PASS.

GOES INSIDE.

CLARK, CLARK WITH THE TURN AROUND.

>> OFF THE BACK BOARD THERE.

SO THE BALDWIN LEAD GOES BACK TO 7.

>> THE LENGTH IN SIZE THEY HAVE DEFENSIVELY IT'S REALLY HARD TO MOVE THAT BALL AROUND.

>> LONG SHOT THAT TIME.

NO GOOD BY CARLSON.

THE REBOUND TAKEN DOWN BY NEIL.

LAWRENCE, GRANT, CATCH, SHOOT.

NOT THIS TIME.

CAME UP SHORT.

THAT TIME FOR NEIL.

>> JENE WALKER GETS HER HANDS ON THAT.

THROWING IT OFF ONE OF THE CHEROKEE KNEES UP THERE.

GOOD PLAY.

>> WOODSON RETURNS TO CHEROKEE BLUFF.

SHE'S IN THE MIDDLE THIS TIME FOR CLARK.

GOT IT.

CLARK.

>> I'M OKAY WITH THAT MID-RANGE GAME.

I LIKE THAT.

HER SIZE, BEING ABLE TO PULL UP JUMP SHOT LIKE THAT, I LIKE THAT.

>> SHE HAS SIX POINTS IN THIS GAME.

14-7 THE LEAD.

CATCH, SHOOT.

NOT THAT TIME.

IT'S SHOT BY EMORY JONES.

UNDER TWO MINUTES TO PLAY IN THE FIRST QUARTER.

CASSIDY NEIL, WE'LL SEE WHAT SHE CAN DO.

THAT TIME NO GOOD BY GRANT.

REBOUND COMES OFF BY WILSON.

PASS AHEAD, JONES CAN'T HANDLE IT.

>> CHEROKEE BLUFF DOING A GOOD JOB CONSIDERING THE SIZE DIFFERENTIAL OF LIMITING BALDWIN TO THOSE ONE SHOTS.

>> ONE OF THE THINGS THEY WANTED TO WATCH OUT FOR.

TRY TO LIMIT THE SECOND CHANCE BASKET.

ESPECIALLY WITH THE SIZE ADVANTAGE.

BOUNCE PASS OVER TO LAWRENCE.

GRANT WALKER MISSED THAT TIME.

THE REBOUND TAKEN DOWN BY WILSON.

>> ANOTHER MISSED SHOT AND ONLY ONE SHOT ATTEMPT.

>> CARLSON, GOT IT.

>> LET'S GO FROM DOWNTOWN.

CLARKSON.

COACH SAYS SHE'S UNDER THE RADAR RIGHT NOW.

SHE'S GOING TO GET SOME OFFERS.

SHE PLAYS LIKE THAT THIS GAME SHE WILL CERTAINLY GET SOME OFFERS.

>> DEFINITELY.

AND THERE'S THE TURN OVER.

THOSE HANDS, ACTIVE HANDS AGAIN.

>> CARLSON, HERE'S KERSH.

THAT DRIBBLE GETS IT INSIDE.

JONES CAN'T HANDLE IT.

BALL DOWN TO THE FLOOR GOT A, WE HAVE A JUMP BALL, POSSESSION ERROR WILL GO IN FAVOR OF BALDWIN.

>> CARLSON COMING IN TRAIL COMING IN HOT.

>> NO DOUBT.

BALDWIN WITH THE BASKETBALL.

FOUR POINT LEAD.

AND THE PASS RIGHT THERE, TURN OVER.

>> THERE'S THAT DEFENSE THAT COACH SCOTT WAS TALKING ABILITY.

- ABOUT.

THEY'RE GOING TO THROW A LOT OF DIFFERENT SETS AT BALDWIN.

>> HERE'S CHEROKEE BLUFF WITH THE CHANCE TO SCORE.

PASS UNDERNEATH.

JONES WITH THE FINISH.

>> TAKING WHAT THE DEFENSE GIVES YOU RIGHT THERE.

GREAT JOB BY ZURA THE.

BACK THE OTHER WAY, UNDERNEATH I DON'T KNOW IF NEIL KNEW HOW MUCH TIME WAS LEFT OR NOT.

GOING UNDERNEATH TO PUT THE SHOT UP.

WE'RE DOWN ONE QUARTER.

THE BALDWIN BRAVINGS -- BRAVES LEAD IT BY TWO.

GDP.

> >> WELCOME BACK TO THE MACON COLISEUM.

IT'S A TWO POINT BALL GAME.

ONE OF THE THINGS IS GETTING OVER THE NERVES OF BEING IN A PLAY OFF GAME.

BALDWIN LATER IN THE QUARTER WAS TRYING TO FOCUS ON MAKING SURE THAT THE PLAYERS UNDERSTOOD IT'S OKAY.

.

CALM DOWN, EVERYTHING IS FINE.

I THINK THE ENERGY IS WORKING IN THE CHEROKEE'S FAVOR.

>> I WOULD SAY SO.

AS YOU MENTIONED IT.

>> HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT ENERGY FROM CARLSON.

>> A WAY TO START THE SECOND QUARTER.

JUST LIKE THAT.

TURN OVER.

>> THERE'S THAT DEFENSIVE EMMERIT AGAIN.

>> FIRES THEM UP AND GETS THAT DEFENSIVE TURNOVER.

>> SO THE BEARS NOW WITH THE BASKETBALL IN THE LEAD HERE EARLY IN THE SECOND QUARTER.

SHOT, NO GOOD THAT TIME.

THAT ONE MISSED EVERYTHING THERE.

BROOKLYN PHILLIPS ONE OF THE SENIORS ON THIS TEAM.

SO NOW BALDWIN WITH THE BASKETBALL.

TRAILING BY ONE.

SEE LAWRENCE, THERE'S ANOTHER TURNOVER.

>> DEFENSE CAUSING SOME BIG PROBLEMS AT HALF COURT PRESS.

>> CARLSON, WAY OUTSIDE DIDN'T GET THAT ONE TO FALL.

BALL STILL LOSE ON THE FLOOR.

WALKER COMES BACK WITH THE REBOUND.

NEIL.

DRIBBLING.

GETS IT BACK OUT.

NO GOOD.

NEIL GETS THE REBOUND.

DEFENDERS ALL AROUND KICKS IT BACK OUT.

HERE'S WALKER.

BACK OVER NOW NEIL WITH THE SHOT THAT TIME.

BALL TIPPED, KEPT ALIVE.

DOWN TO THE FLOOR.

>> YOU'VE GOT TO BOX THEM OUT.

TYPICAL THING TO DO.

>> HOLLY WILSON GOING TO BE CALLED FOR THAT FOUL.

THAT'S GOING TO BE HER SECOND PERSONAL.

AND REALLY THAT'S YOUR BIGGEST BODY THAT CAN MATCH UP WITH THE WITH THE POST.

>> HERE IS NEIL GOING TO GRAB IN.

LOOK AT THAT STEP TO THE BASKET.

TK-RPBT GET DIDN'T GET IT TO GO AND BACK THE OTHER WAY COMES WELSH.

DIDN'T GET IT TO FALL.

>> WE HAVE NUMBERS.

>> THESE BEARS KNOW HOW TO GO DOWNHILL WHEN THEY HAVE TO.

>> THEY CERTAINLY DO.

THEY ARE NOT SHY ABOUT IT AT ALL.

>> SO BRISTOL KERSH GOES TO THE LINE.

THOSE ARE HER NUMBERS FOR THE SEASON.

>> AVERAGING JUST ABOUT 15 POINTS PER GAME.

>> NUMBER 11 EMORY JONES RETURNS.

AND HOLLY WILSON IS GOING TO DEPART.

LOOKING AT THOSE FOULS.

65:00 65:00 --6 MINUTES 55 TO PLAY UNTIL HALFTIME.

>> THREE QUARTERS PRESS AGAIN.

HERE GOES SAM.

BALDWIN HAS TO FIND A WAY TO BREAK THIS DOWN.

GETTING THROUGH.

PUTTING IT UP AND IN.

THAT TIME BY GRANT.

CARLSON GOT A WHISTLE NOW.

>> A 40 SECOND VIOLATION.

EMILY JONES.

SO BACK THE OTHER WAY GOES BALDWIN.

NEIL DRIVES THE BASELINE.

NO GOOD THAT TIME BY WALKER.

PUTS IT UP A SECOND TIME.

>> JANEE WALKER WITH THE PUT BACK.

A LITTLE TIP IN.

GOT THE SECOND CHANCE EFFORT.

>> AND JOHN NELSON JUST SHARED SOMETHING THAT BOXING OUT WITH SOMETHING THAT COACH WAS REMINDING HER TEAM ABOUT.

BOXING OUT UNDERNEATH.

IT'S TOUGH TO DO WHEN YOU HAVE AS MANY OF THE SIZE BODIES.

THAT BALDWIN BRINGS.

>> CHEROKEE BLUFF DID A GOOD JOB IN THE FIRST QUARTER.

I FELT LIKE LIMITING TO ONE SHOT.

BUT IT WARES ON YOU.

LET'S SEE IF THEY CAN KEEP THAT UP.

RIGHT NOW THEY'RE GIVING SECOND AND THIRD SHOT OPPORTUNITIES.

>> BLOCK BY WALKER BUT A FOUL IS GOING TO BE CALLED HERE.

AS BALDWIN HAS RECALLED THE POSSESSION.

>> THERE'S NO NEED THERE FOR THAT HELP IN THE BACK.

>> JAMES MISSED THAT FIRST FREE THROW ATTEMPT.

GOT OFF TO A TREMENDOUS START, TAILED OFF A LITTLE BIT SINCE THEN.

>> SHE DID.

SHE HIT THOSE TWO THREES FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FLOOR THERE.

AND SINCE THEN, REALLY OFFENSIVELY HASN'T BEEN A FACTOR.

>> JONES MISSED BOTH AND WALKER PULLS DOWN THE REBOUND.

NO POINTS SCORED THAT TIME.

BALDWIN CONTINUES WITH THE LEAD.

HERE'S NEIL WITH THE BASKETBALL HERE.

GOING TO TAKE THE SHOT AGAIN.

STILL NOT ON.

MISSING THAT ONE.

CLARK TAKES IT DOWN THE REBOUND.

CHANCE FROM OUTSIDE.

GOING TO GET THAT WALKER TO GET THAT UNDERNEATH AND IN.

>> AND THAT'S WHERE HALLE WILSON BEING OUT OF THIS GAME WITH TWO FOULS RIGHT NOW IS REALLY GOING TO HURT CHEROKEE BLUFF.

>> SHE REPORTS KHRER KEY NEXT TIME WE STOP.

MISSING THAT TIME.

HERE'S KERSH.

LONG REBOUND, SHOT IS BLOCKED.

THAT TIME BY NEIL.

HERE WE GO.

CRASHING THE BOARDS.

YOU WANT TO TRY TO BOX THAT ONE.

YOU HAVE SIZE LIKE THAT.

AWFULLY HARD TO STOP.

>> YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT 6'1", 6'2" AND MULTIPLE OF THEM ON THE INSIDE THERE.

>> CARLSON, DOESN'T GET THAT TIME.

HIT THE FRONT IRON AND COMES UP WITH THE BASKETBALL.

AND SHE KNOWS HOW TO MOVE UP THE FLOOR WITH IT.

>> NEIL HAS SOME MOVES.

>> NEIL WITH THE REBOUND, SHE'S IN TRAFFIC AND GETS IT TO FUMBLE.

>> AND ONE, TOO BIG TO SHOW.

>> COACH SCOTT WANTED TO TRAVEL ON THIS.

DIDN'T GET IT.

>> SECOND CHANCE.

TWO STEP, SHE'S GOOD GETTING IN THERE.

IF YOU'RE BLUFF, HER TEAM LIKES TO TAKE CHARGES.

I KNOW THAT'S INTIMIDATING WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING ON THESE PLAYERS.

BUT THAT'S THE ONLY WAY YOU'RE GOING TO PREVENT IT ON THESE SECOND CHANCE OPPORTUNITIES.

>> THAT'S SOMETHING THEY'VE DONE WELL.

LET'S SEE WHO'S GOING TO BE THE FIRST ONE TO STEP UP AND MAKE ONE.

SAYING IT IS ONE THING, DOING IT IS SOMETHING ELSE.

YOU KNOW IT'S THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AND YOU DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO RIGHT.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> LONG PASS, TAKEN AWAY.

GRANT ENDS UP WITH IT.

TURNOVER.

NEIL THOUGHT ABOUT IT.

NOW SHE'S ON THE DRIBBLE.

STOPS THE PASS.

OUTSIDE.

FROM ZURI CLARK.

>> ZURI CLARK A FIRST TEAM ALL REGION PLAYER.

>> POINT AND SHOT NO GOOD.

PUTS IT UP AND IN.

>> CARLSON ENDS THAT 12-0 RUN.

>> CARLSON WITH THE BASKET.

BALDWIN WITH THE LEAD 26-19.

LONG CROSS COURT PASS KIND OF HIGH.

COOLING IT DOWN AND GETTING THE SHOT OFF NO GOOD THAT TIME.

IT'S GRANT.

CLARK THE REBOUND.

NEIL DRIVES GOT A WHISTLE NOW.

>> AUDREY GRAHAM GOING TO BE CALLED FOR THAT FOUL.

>> PHILLIPS PREPARES TO RETURN.

FOR CHEROKEE BLUFF.

WE HAVE 3:28 TO PLAY.

BALDWIN BRAVES CONTINUE TO LEAD HERE IN MACON.

> >> WELCOME BACK TO THE MACON COLISEUM.

BALDWIN UP BY 7.

THIS IS WHERE I WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR A RULING FROM KELS YOU AND SAM.

I NEED A FREAKING FRAK UPDATE.

AS COACH REFERS TO HER DAUGHTER AND NEIL AS FRIK AND FRAK.

>> NEIL WITH NINE.

THEY PLAYED TOGETHER SINCE THEY WERE LIKE 5 OR 6.

>> ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

>> THEY'VE PLAYED WITH EACH OTHER A LONG TIME.

YEAH, NICE BASKET THAT TIME.

GRANT.

BALDWIN LEADS 10 POINTS HERE.

PASS INSIDE AND REACHING INSIDE GETTING CALLED FOR THE FOUL THAT TIME.

THERE'S THE INBOUNDS PASS OVER TO THE CORNER.

TO GRANT.

AND WALKER ON THE OTHER END IS GOING TO BE CALLED FOR THAT FOUL.

>> Tim: THE BEARS LOOKING FOR A CHANCE TO CUT INTO THE LEAD HERE.

INSIDE STEP AROUND AND PUTTING IT UP AND IN.

NICE SHOT THERE BY GRAHAM.

>> ANOTHER LEADER ON THIS TEAM.

SHE LEADS IN A DIFFERENT WAY.

MORE FROM A DEVOTIONAL SIDE OF THINGS.

>> SPIRITUAL LEADER FOR THE TEAM.

IN THAT TIME.

THERE'S GRANT GOING TO WORK ON THE INSIDE.

>> A LITTLE DIAGNOSAL HIGH LOW ACTION THERE.

>> BALDWIN CONTINUES TO LEAD AS 10.

KICKS OUT TO CARLSON.

DOESN'T GET IT THAT TIME.

THE REBOUND COMES DOWN TO GRANT.

>> LISTEN THAT'S A GREAT KICK OUT THERE BY KERSH TO YOUR SHOOTER CARLSON.

THOSE ARE THE SHOTS YOU'RE GOING TO GET.

THEY JUST HAVE TO FALL FOR YOU.

>> GRANT, NEIL, CATCH, SHOOT.

NOT THIS TIME.

WALKER TAKES IT DOWN THAT REBOUND.

PUTS IT OVER HER SHOULDER.

SHE GOES OVER THE CHAIRS HERE.

>> NO FANS, SHE DIDN'T GO OVER.

SHE WENT THROUGH THOSE CHAIRS BUT SHE IS BACK UP.

>> YES SHE IS, SHE'S BACK UP.

AND A FOUL CALLED.

>> LAWRENCE IS GOING TO BE CALLED FOR THAT FOUL.

COACH WALKER AND ALL THE OTHER BALDWIN FANS IN HERE.

WHERE THERE'S A LOT OF THEM IN HERE ARE NOT HAPPY ABOUT THAT CALL.

>> WALKER SAVED THAT BALL INSIDE.

BUT BOY, SHE LEFT THE COURT.

BUT SHE'S BACK.

>> MOMENTARILY BROOKLYN PHILLIPS HAS A TURNOVER.

KICKS IT AHEAD.

GRANT GETS THE CONTACT.

BALL GOES OUT OF BOUNDS.

>> CARLSON GOING TO BE CALLED FOR THAT FOUL.

HER SECOND PERSONAL FOUL CARLSON WITH EIGHT POINTS SO FAR IN THIS GAME AND THAT ONE DIDN'T GO THAT TIME FOR GRANT.

>> SOPHOMORE GRANT ONLY SHOOTING 44% FROM THE FREE THROW LINE.

>> 22 NINA HARBAUGH SOPHOMORE INTO THE GAME FOR CHEROKEE BLUFF.

THAT ONE IS NO GOOD.

HERE'S KERSH DRIVING ALL THE WAY.

NO WALKER GETS THE BLOCK.

HIGH UP.

WALKER COMES AWAY WITH THE BALL.

BACK THE OTHER WAY COME THE BRAVETTES.

NEIL, UNDERNEATH.

PUTS IT, GETS HER OWN REBOUND.

PUTS IT UP AGAIN, CAN'T GET IT.

BACK THE OTHER WAY COME THE BEARS.

>> LOVE THE INTENSITY THAT BOTH TEAMS ARE SHOWING.

KICK OUT TO THE CORNER.

>> DOESN'T GET IT THAT TIME.

HERE'S JONES UNDERNEATH.

PUTS IT UP AND IN, EMORY JONES.

>> REALLY FILLING IN THOSE MINUTES.

>> LESS THAN A MINUTE TO PLAY UNTIL HALFTIME.

LAWRENCE NOPE.

WALKER TAKES THAT REBOUND UNDERNEATH.

PUTS IT UP CAN'T GET IT BUT DRAWS THE FOUL.

SHE IS A FORCE.

>> THERE'S THE SHOT IN THE CORNER NO GOOD.

BUT THAT SECOND EFFORT RIGHT THERE BY EMORY JONES.

FILLING IN SOME BIG TIME MINUTES RIGHT NOW.

>> HERE'S WALKER AT THE LINE.

MAKES THAT FIRST ONE.

>> SHE HAS NUMEROUS OFFERS RIGHT NOW.

HASN'T DECIDED ON WHAT SCHOOL YET.

AND MAKES THE SECOND ONE.

WITH THE FINAL 45.

2 WALKER IS GOING TO TAKE A SEAT.

SHE HAS 9 POINTS, 10 REBOUNDS.

ALMOST GOT THAT DOUBLE-DOUBLE ALREADY.

MEANWHILE, BEARS TRYING TO DO SOMETHING TO CUT INTO THIS LEAD BEFORE HALFTIME.

SHOT UP.

MISSES EVERYTHING.

30 SECONDS TO PLAY.

BALL LAUNCH SAVES IT INBOUNDS.

TURNOVER.

A LITTLE TOO LATE GETTING TO THAT BALL.

THAT'S TURNOVER NUMBER 7 FOR BALDWIN NOW.

A LOT OF THOSE COMING FROM THAT THREE QUARTER CORE PRESS THAT CHEROKEE BLUFF PUT ON.

>> OUTSIDE.

CARLSON GOT IT.

>> CARLSON AGAIN FROM DOWNTOWN, 3 FOR 8.

KEEPING CHEROKEE BLUFF IN THIS GAME WITHIN REACH.

>> GOT 15 SECONDS TO PLAY.

SEE IF BALDWIN WORKED FOR THE LAST SHOT OF THE HALF HERE.

SHOT, THAT TIME GOT A WHISTLE AND THAT'S GOING TO BE A FOUL CALL ON JONES.

WHO CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

WHAT?

ME.

SHE COMES OUT THE LEAD.

SHE CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

NEITHER CAN COACH SCOT.

>> THE FOUL IS ON 21.

>> THE FOUL IS ON 21.

OH, I'M SHOOTING, OKAY ALL RIGHT.

>> THE FOUL IS ON BLACK 21 CASSIDY NEIL.

EVERYBODY IN THIS ARENA THOUGHT THE FOUL WAS ON EMORY JONES.

IT IS NOT.

IT'S ON CASSIDY NEIL.

AND THE OFFICIAL OVER THERE EXPLAINING COACH WALKER.

COACH WALKER NODDING HER HEAD.

>> JONES MISSING THAT FIRST FREE THROW ATTEMPT.

WE HAVE SOME TIME.

>> JONES JUST A SOPHOMORE ON THIS TEAM.

>> GOT THAT SECOND ONE TO DROP.

3:32:64 SECONDS.

LAWRENCE TWO SECONDS.

THEN OUT.

THEY DON'T GET THE BUZZER.

THAT ONE WILL NOT COUNT.

GET IT OFF TOO LATE.

NEVER THE LESS THE BRAVETTES GET THE LEAD.

DID YOU SEE THE TIME WHEN SHE GOT THE SHOT OFF.

>> COACH WALKER TELLING HER, LOOK AT THE TIME.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE TIME AWARENESS TO KNOW YOU HAVE TO GET THAT SHOT OFF.

THERE WERE EIGHT SECONDS AS YOU WERE BRINGING THE BALL UP THE FLOOR.

YOU DON'T HAVE TIME FOR ONE MORE PASS.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

SHE'S A LITTLE DEMONSTRATIVE WITH THAT BUT UNDERSTANDABLY SO.

THE TEAM HAVE THE LEAD.

AND MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE COACH WILL TALK TO THEM ABOUT.

JOHN NELSON.

>> HERE WITH THE COACH.

YOU WERE LOOKING AT I PADS AND ALL 22S AND EVERYTHING.

WHAT WERE YOU CHECKING THERE AT THE TAIL END.

>> TURNOVERS, FREE THROWS, ALL OF IT.

TRYING TO REBOUNDING ALL OF IT.

I'M TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DOING THE BEST THAT WE CAN DO AGAINST THIS TEAM BECAUSE THEY'RE GOOD SHARP SHOOTERS.

THEY CAN DRIVE.

I'M TRYING TO MAKE SURE WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING TO CONTAIN THEM.

>> AND YOU'RE GETTING THE PUT BACKS TOO.

>> YES, THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON.

THAT'S A DRILL THAT WE DO IN PRACTICE.

WE MAKE SURE WE SHOOT IT REBOUND, PUT IT BACK UP.

THEY'RE DOING THE THINGS WE'VE BEEN DOING.

THEY'RE FINISHING THE DRILLS WE'VE BEEN DOING ALL SEASON.

>> SHE'S UP AT THE BREAK.

IT'S THE HALFTIME SHOW WITH HANNAH.

I PROMISE, BACK TO MACON AFTER THIS ON THE GREAT GPB.

> >> HERE IN THE THIRD GAME OF THE DAY BETWEEN CHEROKEE BLUFF AND BALDWIN.

I HAVE CHEROKEE BLUFF PRINCIPAL AND THE BALDWIN PRINCIPAL.

WHAT HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THE GAME SO FAR?

>> I THINK TELL MY GIRLS ARE PLAYING AWESOME.

THEY'RE COMMUNICATING WITH EACH OTHER.

THEY'VE BEEN FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND.

>> AND MADE IN THE SECOND HALF, WHAT HAVE YOU SEEN?

>> THE SAME, I THINK THE GIRLS ARE ALL PLAYING WITH HEART.

EVERYBODY IS HERE BECAUSE THEY WANT TO BE HERE AND IT LOOKS LIKE THEY HAVE AN AWESOME GAME OF BASKETBALL GOING, SO.

>> YOU HAVE A VERY STORIED HISTORY WHEN IT COMES TO BASKETBALL IN YOUR SCHOOL.

TELL ME ABOUT THAT.

>> IT'S 175 YEARS OF BRAVES BASKETBALL.

THIS IS OUR HISTORY.

WE HAVE PLAYERS THAT HAVE GONE ON BEFORE.

AND THIS IS WHAT OUR GIRLS HAVE STRIVED TO DO.

OUR COACH PLAYED HERE.

I PLAYED HERE.

THIS IS THE GAME.

BRAVE BASKETBALL AND BALDWIN HIGH SCHOOL.

THIS IS JUST A GREAT EVENT TO BE HERE TODAY.

>> GOING FOR YOUR SECOND TITLE IN A ROW.

WHAT WOULD THAT MEAN FOR YOUR SCHOOL.

>> IT WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.

THE COMMUNITY WOULD JUST BE ON FIRE.

IT WOULD BE A MAJOR PARADE IN CELEBRATION OF OUR TEAM.

AND NOT ONLY THAT BUT THE ACADEMICS AND THE PROFESSIONALISM AND THE SECONDARY EDUCATION THAT'S AWARDED TO THEM.

BEING ON THE STAGE LIKE THIS.

>> WE GO FROM DEEP HISTORY TO A NEW SCHOOL, YOUR SCHOOL HAS ONLY BEEN AROUND FOR SEVEN YEARS.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO ALREADY BE HERE IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

>> THIS IS AMAZING.

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.

WE'VE HAD AN AMAZING YEAR.

WE'REDOWN BUT WE DON'T.

OUR HEART IS WANTING TO SEE SO MUCH MORE.

WE JUST GOT THE FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP THIS YEAR FOR CHEER LEADING THIS YEAR.

OUR SOFTBALL TEAM MADE IT TO THE FINAL TWO AND WE WERE STATE RUNNER UP THERE.

IT'S JUST BEEN AN AMAZING YEAR.

WE JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT AP SCORES AND THAT WE SCORED BEEN NAMED AN AP HONOR SCHOOL AGAIN.

SO WE'RE JUST REALLY PROUD OF OUR KIDS AS ATHLETES AND WHAT THEY DO IN THE CLASSROOM AND ON THE COURT.

>> WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A QUICK LOOK AT ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM AND THEY'RE PERFORMING RIGHT NOW.

IT'S THIS DANCE TEAM IN FRONT OF US.

EACH YEAR AT BASKETBALL FINAL.

BOOKER T. WASHINGTON WAS ONE OF THE TOP SCORES TEAMS IN THE DIVISION 2A TO 3A.

LET'S LISTEN IN > >> WELCOME BACK.

THAT WAS THE BAD TO THE BONE DANCE TEAM.

THAT WAS QUITE A PERFORMANCE.

EXPECTATIONS FOR THE SECOND HALF.

MARKITA WHAT DO YOU THINK.

>> I EXPECT MY GIRLS TO COME BACK AND BRING A LITTLE MORE TENACITY IN THE SECOND QUARTER.

>> MORE FROM THE GIRL'S TITLE GAME NEXT.

STICK WITH US.

> >> WELCOME BACK TO THE MACON COLISEUM.

I'M HERE WITH COACH SCOTT.

IT WAS A MIXED BACK YOU GOT THE THREE AND WAS CREATING OPPORTUNITIES THEN YOU COME BACK AND YOU END UP IN FOUL TROUBLE.

THAT'S ABOUT AS MIXED BAG AS YOU CAN GET.

>> THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I'M USED TO IN THE FIRST HALF.

MY GIRLS ARE GOING TO COME OUT AND COMPETE FOR TWO MORE QUARTERS AND THAT'S ALL I CAN ASK.

>> WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT WHAT MORE DO YOU ASK, SIGNIFICANTLY TRYING TO FOR BALDWIN.

>> WE JUST HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE STAY DISCIPLINED AND BOXING OUT.

RIGHT NOW THAT'S WHAT'S GIVING US.

WE'VE GIVEN UP SECOND HALF CHANCE POINTS.

WE HAVE TO LIMIT THAT TO THE FIRST HALF.

>> WE'LL LOOK AT THE NEXT 16 MINUTES.

> >> THAT'S THE LOOK FOR CHEROKEE BLUFF.

SAM AND KELCE THAT'S WHERE WE ARE.

BALDWIN GOT UP TO A GOOD START.

>> CHEROKEE BLUFF HIT RIGHT BACK.

BRISTOL KERSH WITH THE BIG THREE.

BUT THOSE BIGS WERE JUST TOO BIG ON THE INSIDE THERE,.

>> THAT'S CARLSON.

WE SAW HER LIGHT IT UP A COUPLE OF TIMES FROM OUTSIDE.

AS WE CONTINUE STARTING THE SECOND HALF.

BALDWIN WITH THE BALL TO START THE SECOND HALF.

THEY GOT THE LEAD.

SY GRANT.

THAT WASN'T DIDN'T FALL.

WALKER, COMES TO THE FLOOR.

GOING BACK THE OTHER WAY COME THE BEARS IN A HURRY.

KERSH DRIVING.

DID EVERYTHING RIGHT BUT THEY DIDN'T FINISH.

>> A LITTLE OFF THE MARK THERE.

WALKER MIGHT HAVE HAD A NICE EASY LAY UP GOING TO THE BASKET.

>> THAT THEY'RE DOING.

AND THEY'RE DEFENDING TO KNOCK IT OUT THAT TIME IS WILSON.

KERSH BALL KNOCKED AWAY BY LAWRENCE.

NOW BACK THE OTHER WAY.

COME THE BRAVETTES.

>> DEFLECTION THERE BY LAWRENCE.

I LIKE THE TEMPO CHEROKEE BLUFF IS COMING OUT WITH.

BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE THAT LONG TO GET SOME POINTS ON THE BOARD.

AND CASSIDY NEIL.

>> HERE'S BRISTOL KERSH.

GOT IT.

>> CARLSON NOT GOING AWAY EASILY.

4 FOR NINE FROM THAT POINT THERE.

SHE'S FIGHTING TO KEEP THE BLUFFS IN THIS GAME.

>> Mike: BALDWIN WITH THE 6 POINT LEAD.

TAKING THEIR TIME.

KIND OF DELIBERATE.

OUTSIDE.

NOT THAT TIME.

CASSIDY NEIL.

>> CROSS COURT TO THE CORNER WITH CARLSON.

THERE'S THE REPLAY, KNOCKING IT DOWN.

NOT HESITANT AT ALL.

>> SO DOWN BY SIX.

HERE'S KERSH DRIVING.

PICKS IT UP AND CARLSON AGAIN.

>> YOU HAVE TO SHOOT THAT.

>> SHOOT IT.

NOT THAT TIME.

NEIL PULLS DOWN THE REBOUND.

LOOK ALERTLY.

KERSH THERE TURN AROUND OFF THE GLASS.

WHAT A HEADS UP PLAY.

>> KERSH IS ON THE U. S. 16 SOCCER TEAM RIGHT THERE.

SHE HAD A LITTLE ACTION WITH HER LEGS GRABBING THE BALL A LITTLE BIT.

USING THOSE SOCCER SKILLS.

>> JUST BEING HEADS UPKEEPING THOSE HANDS ACTIVE THEY CUT THE LEAD TO FOUR.

REBOUND FOUGHT FOR.

THERE'S WALKER, IN TRAFFIC.

WHO'S THAT FOUL GOING TO BE ON.

THE FOUL IS GOING TO BE ON BROOKLYN PHILLIPS.

>> THERE YOU SEE RIGHT THERE.

KERSH COMING UP FROM THE BLIND SIDE.

>> OFF THE WINDOW THAT TIME.

>> JANEE WALKER.

>> WALKER WITH THE BASKET.

SHE'S GOT THAT DOUBLE-DOUBLE NOW.

11 POINTS 10 REBOUNDS.

CARLSON NOT THIS TIME.

REBOUND STILL LOSE.

GOING TO GO OUT OF BOUNDS.

THE BALL IN POSSESSION, FREE BALL IN BASKETBALL.

>> I THOUGHT THAT BALL MIGHT HAVE WENT OFF JANE WALKER'S HANDS THERE.

>> THE LOOK AT SOME PLAYERS WHO THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE.

NEVER DID SAY.

NEVERTHELESS, BRAVETTES BASKETBALL.

LOOK UNDERNEATH.

SHOT NO GOOD THAT TIME.

REBOUND FOUL.

GOT A WHISTLE.

THAT'S GOING TO BE A REBOUND ON THE WALKER.

>> SECOND PERSONAL FOUL.

I GET YOUR COMPETITIVE JUICES ARE GOING.

BUT, YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO STAY IN THIS GAME.

>> UNDER FIVE MINUTES TO PLAY.

WE'RE IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

BALDWIN WITH THE LEAD.

>> DRIVE THROUGH THE LEAD.

>> CHEROKEE BLUFF NOW GOING TO SHOW A 3-2 ZONE DEFENSE.

>> PASS UNDERNEATH.

WALKER GETS IT GOING.

AND GOT A WHISTLE.

>> AND IT'S GOING TO BE AN AND ONE FOR THE TECHNICAL RULE.

I DON'T LIKE THAT CALL, SAM.

>> THAT'S GOING TO BE A FOUL CALL ON WILSON.

SHE CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

>> I DON'T LIKE THAT.

HALEY'S VERTICAL.

THERE'S JUST TWO PLAYERS GOING TOGETHER MEETING AT THE SAME POINT.

THAT'S A TOUGH FOUL TO BE CALLED ESPECIALLY ON YOUR BIG.

>> THAT'S A THIRD PERSONAL.

FOUL LIMITED HER PLAYING TIME.

THAT'S A THREE POINT PLAY TO GIVE UP SO THE BALL LEAD INCREASES.

GOT A WHISTLE.

THAT'S GOING TO BE A FOUL CALL THAT TIME ON CLARK.

>> CLARK'S FIRST PERSONAL FOUL THERE.

>> SO THE BEARS CONTINUE HERE.

HERE'S PIERCE.

>> BALDWIN SHOWING A 2-3.

KNOCKED DOWN.

LET'S GO, BRISTOL KERSH.

>> STRIKES FROM OUTSIDE.

>> HER SECOND IN THE GAME.

>> UNDER FOUR MINUTES TO PLAY HERE IN THE FOURTH.

PASS.

TURNOVER.

>> TURNOVER NUMBER 10 FOR BALDWIN.

>> WE GOT 3:40 TO GO.

TEAMS ARE GOING TO TAKE A BREAK.

WE'RE GOING TO TAKE ONE TOO.

BEARS ARE TRAVELING TO STAY IN THIS ONE.

YOU STAY WITH US.

ON THE GREAT GPB.

> >> 3:40 TO GO IN THE THIRD PERIOD.

DEFENSIVELY PRESSURE.

HIS HANDS HIGH.

>> THOEF THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THAT, WHEN THAT HAPPENS.

SEE SOMETHING HAPPENS.

WE HAVE TO GET WITH 3:48 TO GO IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

KERSH IS CARLSON.

14 POINTS.

>> SHE WILL NOT HESITATE TO SHOOT THAT SHOT EITHER.

SHE HESITATED.

SHE MADE ME LOOK BAD.

>> THOUGHT ABOUT IT.

NICE PASS THAT TIME BY PHILLIPS.

>> AFTER THE ALLEY OOP ALL SHE HAD TO DO WAS SHOOT THEM.

>> BALL TAKEN AWAY, BIG HANDS.

>> HELPED TAKE THAT BALL AWAY.

BACK THE OTHER WAY FROM THE BEARS.

>> LAST MESSAGE COACH WALKER TOLD THEM IN THAT LAST TIME OUT.

BE CAREFUL WITH THE BALL.

THAT'S AN EXAMPLE RIGHT THERE, YOU HAVE TO VALUE EVERY POSSESSION.

PIERCE DRIVING PUSHING ALL THE WAY.

>> KERSH GETTING TO THE BASKET.

A LITTLE BIT OF CONTACT BY LAWRENCE.

YOU KNOW I LOVE A PLAYER WHO CAN FINISH WITH CONTACT.

>> YEAH, SHE CAN DO THAT.

TIME OUT CALLED WITH THE SCORE.

SHE'S STILL GOT A FREE THROW TO SHOOT.

>> COACH WALKER IS GOING TO CALL THAT 30 SECOND TIME OUT AND SHE'S GIVING IT TO HER PLAYERS RIGHT NOW.

SHE IS NOT HAPPY.

>> SHE JUST WANTS TO REMIND THEM OF SOME THINGS IN THE HUDDLE RIGHT NOW.

SOME THINGS, MAYBE GETTING CARELESS ABOUT.

LETTING THEM SLIP AWAY IN THIS GAME.

UNDERSTAND YOU'RE PLAYING FOUR QUARTERS.

YOU CAN'T JUST GET AWAY WITH WHAT YOU'VE DONE IN THE FIRST HALF IN THIS THIRD QUARTER.

>> THE MARGIN OF ERROR, ONCE YOU GET TO THE LEVEL WITH THESE TEAMS THE MARGIN OF ERROR IS VERY SMALL.

SO COACH WALKER EMPHASIZING THAT TO HER TEAM.

WE HAVE TO TAáEUBG CARE OF THAT BALL.

WE HAVE TO PLAY FOR A FULL 30 MINUTES HERE.

>> BACK AT THE LINE, BRISTOL KERSH.

>> ONE POINT LEAD FROM BALDWIN.

>> SHOWING A 3-2.

AND THEY'RE REALLY DOUBLING.

>> AND THAT FOUL IS GOING TO BE ON BROOKLYN PHILLIPS ON THE BACKSIDE.

POLICEWOMAN THAT'S CASSIDY NEIL MAKING THE FIRST ONE.

SEE WHAT NEIL HAS DONE SO FAR TODAY.

THERE YOU SEE, 12 POINTS, 5 REBOUNDS.

13 POINTS SHE HAS NOW.

BALDWIN THREE PLAYERS IN DOUBLE FIGURES.

WALKER WITH 14.

NEIL WITH 12.

CLARK WITH 10.

>> DOWNTOWN.

>> GOES IN.

AND THE BEARS ARE BACK UP TOP.

>> LET'S GO FIVE FOR 12 FROM THE THREE POINT LINE FOR CARLSON.

>> THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE MAKER.

LAUREN NOT THIS TIME.

LONG REBOUND TAKEN BY LAWRENCE.

GIVES IT UP.

HERE'S NEIL.

IT'S CARLSON.

>> HECK OF A BOX OUT THERE BUT AUDREY GRAHAM.

>> GRAHAM NOT THIS TIME.

WE HAVE A JUMP BALL.

NEIL GOES CRASHING TO THE FLOOR.

>> YOU'RE FEELING THE ENERGY, YOU'RE HEARING THE EXCITEMENT.

THE MOMENTUM HAS SHIFTED.

>> HERE'S ANOTHER LOOK.

>> CARLSON, NOT SHY ABOUT IT.

GIVING CHEROKEE BLUFF THE ONE POINT LEAD RIGHT NOW.

>> CARLSON SHOOTS, DOESN'T GET THAT ONE.

AND IT'S GOING TO BE REACHING IN THAT'S GOING TO BE A FOUL THIS TIME.

CALLED ON WILSON.

>> AND THAT'S JUST, THAT'S AN UNDISCIPLINED FOUL SAM.

IF I'M COACH CASSIDY SCOTT RIGHT NOW.

SHE'S GOT TO KNOW THE VALUE IN HER WORTH OF BEING ON THE FLOOR.

84 FEET AWAY FROM THE BASKET AND YOU HAVE TO GIVE THAT ONE UP.

>> THAT'S HER FIRST PERSONAL.

YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE BENCH.

YOU HAVE TO BRING HER BACK AND WONDER AT WHAT POINT OF THE GAME DO YOU BRING WILSON BACK INTO THE GAME.

NEIL AND THE DRIVE.

NOW KICKS IT BACK UP AND TAKES IT AWAY.

>> SHOWING SOME BALL HANDLING SKILLS.

>> GOT THE GREAT PASS FROM EMERY JONES BUT WALKER IS THERE FOR THE BLOCK.

>> LOOK AT THIS DRIBBLING.

THE DRIBBLING IS NICE BUT LOOK AT THAT NO LOOK PASS THERE TO HER BIG.

>> EMERY JONES TAKE THAT.

>> EMERY JONES WITH SEVEN POINTS.

ONLY AVERAGES FIVE PER GAME BUT DUE TO THE FOUL TROUBLE HAS REALLY PLAYED SOME VALUABLE MINUTES.

>> IMAGINE BEING PRESSED INTO DUTY IN THE BIGGEST GAME OF THE YEAR RIGHT AND YOU HAVE TO GO IN.

SHE'S DOING HER PART.

DRIVE UNDERNEATH.

SCOOP SHOT AND GOES.

FOR GRANT.

>> GRANT GETTING IT DEEP DOWN INTO THE POST.

>> NOT THAT TIME, REBOUND BY WALKER.

HERE'S NEIL ON THE DRIBBLE.

TAKES IT UP.

PUTS IT UP AND IN.

>> NEIL A LITTLE BIT OF FLEX THERE.

I SEE YOU NEIL.

>> CASSIDY NEIL.

DOWN TO THE FINAL 14 SECONDS OF THIS QUARTER.

PHILLIPS INSIDE.

JONES, GOT IT.

YOU SAID SHE ONLY AVERAGES HOW MANY POINTS A GAME.

>> SHE ONLY AVERAGES 5 POINTS PER GAME.

>> LONG SHOT OFF THE TOP OF THE BACK BOARD.

WE ARE THROUGH THREE QUARTERS.

CROWD LOVES IT.

HOPE YOU'RE ENJOYING IT WHEREVER YOU'RE WATCHING IT ON GPB OR GPB.

ORG.

WE HAVE ONE MORE QUARTER TO GO.

YOU STAY WITH US, MORE BASKETBALL COMING YOUR WAY FROM MACON.

>> GRANT, AND EMERY JONES.

THE 11th GETTING IT DONE FOR BOTH TEAMS AS WE GET READY TO START THE FOURTH AND FINAL QUARTER OF THIS GIRLS CLASS 3A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

IT HAS BEEN EVERYTHING YOU WANTED A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

THERE YOU SEE THE COMPARISON OF THE TWO PLAYERS WHO HAVE REALLY BEEN LEADING THE WAY FOR THEIR TEAMS.

>> YEAH, 18 REBOUNDS, 14 POINTS FOR WALKER.

THERE'S NO REASON WHY SHE, THERE'S A REASON WHY SHE HAS 70 DOUBLE-DOUBLES.

>> THEY'RE NOT ON THE FLOOR AND STILL ON THE FLOOR.

MEAN WHILE BACK THE OTHER WAY COMES CARLSON.

>> WITH THE FLEX.

SKWR CARLSON.

BACK OF THE FLOOR WE GOT LAWRENCE.

STILL DOWN ON THE FLOOR.

SHE FELL TO THE FLOOR.

A COUPLE OF PLAYERS STEPPED OVER HER WHILE PLAY CONTINUED.

>> I THINK ONE OF HER PLAYERS CLIPPED THE BACK OF HER HEAD THERE.

>> SHE'S BEEN ATTENDED TO ON THE FLOOR.

>> LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT IT AGAIN.

CARLSON GOING TO THE BAAS BASKET.

I SEE YOUR FLEX.

CARLSON NOW WITH 19 POINTS.

>> SHE HAS HAD AN AMAZING GAME.

ANOTHER LOOK AT THE INJURY.

WATCH FOR NUMBER THREE.

COLLAPSED WITH HER OWN TEAMMATE.

LOOKS LIKE HER HEAD JUST RACKED UP AND HIT THE FLOOR.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

THAT'S A, THAT'S NOT A SMALL COLLISION.

>> NO IT'S NOT.

NOT AT ALL.

AND SHE'S UP.

THE THING IS.

AS WE TRY TO SEE AS WHETHER OR NOT SHE'S GOING TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO PLAY.

>> THOSE MINUTES, LET'S SEE IF SHE CAN COME BACK INTO THIS GAME.

THAT'S GOING TO BE TREMENDOUS LOSS OF MINUTES FOR BALDWIN RIGHT NOW.

>> IN THE GAME NOW, AMARI BAKER NUMBER 13 TAKES HER SPOT.

SHE'S STANDING AROUND MID-COURT RIGHT NOW BUT RIGHT NOW, CARLSON TRYING TO COMPLETE THIS THREE POINT PLAY.

AND SHE DOES.

>> TO POINTS FOR CARLSON.

AGAIN, COACH SAID SHE DOESN'T HAVE ANY OFFERS RIGHT NOW.

SAM, IF THERE'S COACHES OUT HERE WATCHING RIGHT NOW SHE FITS INTO SOMEBODY'S SYSTEM FOR SURE.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

ABSOLUTELY.

ANYONE CAN USE A PLAYER WITH WHAT SHE'S EXHIBITING HERE IN THIS GAME 15 TO 26.

SOMETHING ELSE THAT THE COACHES WILL LIKE.

MISSING THAT ONE.

>> HIGH HANDS, LEAD TO TRANSITION OPEN.

GETS THE FOUL.

>> LET'S CHECK IN WITH JOHN NELSON.

>> THE FIZIO FOR BALDWIN HAS TAKEN LAWRENCE BEHIND THE STUDENT BLEACHERS.

NOT TO BEHIND THE GAME BUT BEHIND THE STUDENT BLEACHERS TO FIND OUT ALL THE UPS AND ENDS ON HOW CLARKSON IS.

>> WE'RE GOING KEEP AN EYE ON THAT AND SEE WHAT THEIR EVALUATION CONTINUES.

AS FAR AS LAWRENCES RETURN FOR BALDWIN.

MEAN WHILE.

CARLSON GOING ABOUT HER BUSINESS.

>> SHE SURE IS.

IT'S ABOUT BUSINESS.

SHE STANDS ON BUSINESS TODAY, SAM.

>> SHE'S DOING THAT AND HER TEAM HAS THE LEAD HERE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.

HAS TO BE NEIL, WALKER LONG PASS CROSS COURT TO GRANT.

INSIDE GOT A WHISTLE.

COMMITTED A FOUL.

THAT FOUL IS GOING TO BE CALLED ON EMERY JONES NUMBER 11.

>> JONES THIRD PERSONAL FOUL.

BOTH BIGS FOR CHEROKEE BLUFF.

áF IN FOUL TROUBLE.

JONES WITH THREE, WILSON WITH FOUR.

>> UNDERNEATH NEIL.

MISSING IT.

GETS HER OWN REBOUND.

WE GOT A JUMP BALL CALL.

AND THE POSSESSION IS GOING TO GO IN THE DIRECTION OF CHEROKEE BLUFF.

HEADS UP PLAY.

THE POUNDING THE PAINT RIGHT THERE THEY'RE RIGHT AT THE BASKET.

>> SHE'S GOING TO TAKE THE JUMPER.

DOESN'T GET IT THAT TIME.

REBOUND, HELD IN BY CLARK.

CHEROKEE BLUFF.

WATCH OUT FOR THE JUMP AWAY.

>> EMERY SOUGHT THAT OUT THE ENTIRE WAY.

>> GRANT DRAWING THE CHARGE.

DRAWING THE CHARGE ON THAT PLAY.

TO BE BRAVE AT BASKETBALL.

>> GOOD REGROUP RIGHT NOW.

>> A GOOD TIME TO DO THIS.

TIME OUT.

YOU HAVE YOUR BEST GUARD OUT OF THE GAME.

YOU DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE GOING TO RETURN.

YOU HAVE BAKER IN THE GAME.

IT'S A GOOD TIME TO GET YOUR TEAM AROUND AND TRY TO REGROUP THEM A LITTLE BIT.

>> I WOULD SAY YES, IN A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF EXTRA TIME OUTS BUILT IN.

YOUR NEXT MEDIA TIME OUT IS IN 36 SECONDS.

THE FIRST DEAD BALL IN 36 SECOND.

SO THERE'S A POSSIBILITY THAT WE HAVE A QUICK TURN AROUND FOR ANOTHER TIME OUT.

THEY'RE NOT USED TO HAVING THAT SO I CAN SEE WHY A TIME OUT WAS TAKEN.

>> SHE IS BACK ON THE FLOOR.

LAWRENCE IS BACK.

HESITATION RIGHT THERE.

AND COACH WALKER BLOWS THE WHISTLE.

>> TAKEN DOWN BY CLARK.

NEIL ON THE DRIVE.

BLOCKED BY CARLSON.

NOW SHE HAS THE BASKETBALL.

GRABBING IT BACK.

THE PASS, OFF THE GLASS, NO GOOD THAT TIME.

SHOT TAKEN THAT TIME BY KERSH.

>> GREAT MOVE NOW.

BALDWIN HAS NUMBERS.

>> LAWRENCE UNDERNEATH BALL TAKEN AWAY AND SAVED INBOUNDS.

WHAT A HEADS UP PLAY BY KERSH.

>> DEFENSIVELY CHEROKEE BLUFF HAS BEEN ALL OVER IT.

>> THESE BEARS, ARE STAYING INTO THIS GAME.

FOCUSED MENTALLY AND HANDS ARE ACTIVE AND IT'S MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

PHILLIPS, KERSH ON THE DRIBBLE.

GIVES IT UP UNDERNEATH.

GETS IT BACK OUT.

PHILLIPS, JONES CATCH.

SHOOT AND MAKE IT.

>> EMERY JONES.

LISTEN, CARLSON HAS DONE A LOT.

EMERY JONES IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THIS GAME.

>> SHE IS, SHE'S COME OFF THE BENCH.

THE FOUL TROUBLE WITH WILSON AND SHE'S MAKING THE MOST OF IT.

PASS INSIDE.

WALKER MISSES THE SHOT.

SECOND CHANCE.

PUTS IT UP AND IN.

>> WALKER FIGHTING FOR EVERY BASKET DOWN THERE.

>> FOR AUDREY GRAHAM IS OFF THE BENCH.

DRIVING TO THE BASKET.

>> AND ONE.

GIVE ME A BLITZ.

>> KERSH.

>> LET'S GO.

BALDWIN NOT HAVING ANY SECONDARY DEFENDERS COMING IN AND HELPING OUT.

>> THESE BEARS.

OH MY GOODNESS THE WAY THEY'VE PLAYED IN THIS GAME.

THEY GOT THE LEAD WITH 4:47 TO GO.

YOU STAY WITH US ON THE GREAT GPB.

>> 4:47 TO GO AND I'M GOING USE THE R WORD, REGULATION.

BIG TURN AROUND HERE IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

WE HAD TO GO INTO THE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT.

TRANSLATION, ME AND THE GOOGLE MACHINE TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW MANY CHAMPIONSHIPS A 7-YEAR-OLD SCHOOL HAS WON.

THE ANSWER, I HOLD UP ONE FINGER.

THE SPORT, COMPETITIVE CHEER.

CHEROKEE BLUFF 4:47 AWAY FROM ADDING TO THEIR FIRST EVER REGION TITLE WITH A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, GUYS.

>> THANKS A LOT JOHN NELSON.

HEY, IT IS BIG.

THE CROWD AND YOU CAN FEEL THE INTENSITY IN THE AIR WITH THIS TEAM AND WHAT THEY'VE DONE IN THE SECOND HALF HERE, KELCEY.

>> Kelcey: YOU HEARD THE PRINCIPAL IN THE HALFTIME SHOW AND SAID THIS COMMUNITY IS REALLY BEHIND THEM.

SEVEN YEARS OLD AND WINNING CHEER IN THIS BUILDING.

HOW SPECIAL WOULD IT BE FOR YOUR GIRL'S BASKETBALL TEAM IN THE SAME YEAR IN THE SAME BUILDING TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> THIS BALDWIN TEAM IS GOING TO HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY.

THERE'S WALKER UNDERNEATH PUTTING IT UP.

FALLS FOR IT.

DOES IT AGAIN.

THIRD CHANCE GOT A WHISTLE AND FOUL THERE FOR GRANT.

>> ONE OF TWO THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN YOU GIVE A PLAYER SECOND AND THIRD CHANCE OPPORTUNITIES.

YOU'RE EITHER GOING TO FOUL THEM OR GET A SCORE.

CHEROKEE BLUFF HAS TO FIND A WAY TO KEEP THEM OUT OF THE PLAY.

>> WALKER WHO GOT THE DOUBLE-DOUBLE A LONG TIME AGO.

HAD 16 POINTS 19 REBOUNDS.

MAKE THAT 17 POINTS.

A PAIR OF BLOCKED SHOTS.

68% FROM THE FREE THROW LINE, AND I MEAN, SAM THE WAY SHE REBOUNDS THAT BALL I CAN SEE WHY.

SHE AVERAGES A DOUBLE-DOUBLE.

>> NO THEY'RE GOING TO SAY THE BALL IS.

THEY'RE SAYING IT CAME OFF.

CHEROKEE BLUFF.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT THAT ONE AGAIN.

SAM.

THAT COULD BE A CRUCIAL POINT IN THIS GAME.

A CRUCIAL CALL.

>> GOT INSIDE, CLARK, CATCH, SHOOT.

NO GOOD.

CLARK GETS THE LONG REBOUND.

NEIL DRIVES.

SPLITS THE DEFENDER, PUTS IT UP AND IN.

>> WE'VE SEEN NEIL DOING THAT OVER AND OTHER AGAIN BUT GETS THE FINISH THIS TIME.

>> APPROACHING FOUR MINUTES TO PLAY.

AND WILSON BACK OFF THE BENCH TO RETURN.

NEXT TIME WE STOP SHE WILL COME BACK TO WORK FOR CHEROKEE BLUFF.

UNDER FOUR MINUTES TO PLY -- PLAY NOW HERE IN THE GAME.

HERE'S CLARKSON.

ON THE DRIBBLE NOW.

10 SECONDS ON THE SHOT CLOCK.

THIS TIME.

KERSH INSIDE THE THREE POINT CIRCLE.

GOT IT.

BIG TIME.

>> WHAT A BIG BIG SHOT RIGHT THERE.

KEEPING THAT POINT DIFFERENTIAL AT SEVEN POINTS NOW.

>> BIG BASKET BY KERSH HERE'S NEIL.

SHE LOOKS INSIDE.

WALKER GETS IT TO GO.

THAT COULD HAVE BEEN A SHOT THAT NEIL TOOK BUT SHE LOOKED INSIDE TO THE OTHER BIG.

>> I LIKE THE WAY THAT BALDWIN MOVES THE BALL AND REALLY GETS THE BIGS INVOLVED.

I MEAN YOU CAN TELL THAT'S COACH WALKER GETTING IT.

>> EMERY JONES.

WHAT A GAME.

>> SHE'S LEFT ME SPEECHLESS TONIGHT.

>> COMES INTO THE GAME.

SHE'S IN DOUBLE FIGURES NOW.

INSIDE, REACHED UP FOR THE BLOCKED SHOT THAT TIME BY CARLSON.

WE HAVE A WHISTLE AND FOUL CALL HERE.

EMERY JONES IS GOING TO COME OUT OF THE GAME.

WE HAVE 2:53 TO TWO TO DECIDE THE 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

> >> 60-53 THE SCORE.

AND EMERY JONES HAS PLAYED A BIG PART OF THIS GAME TONIGHT.

>> SHE SURE HAS.

A KID WHO AVERAGES FIVE POINTS PER GAME.

FIVE REBOUNDS PER GAME.

SHE HAS BEEN LIGHTS OUT THE CHEROKEE BLUFFS.

>> SHE'S TAKING A SEAT AND TAKING A BREATHER RIGHT NOW.

BELIEVE ME, SHE'S GOING TO BE BACK BEFORE THIS THING IS OVER.

>> NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.

THE WAY WILSON IS PLAYING.

SHE GOES ALL AFTER IT.

THE WAY THE OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN CALLING THE GAME, I PROMISE YOU SHE WILL FOUL OUT IN THIS LAST 2:53.

>> ALLIE WILSON IS BACK.

THERE YOU SEE HER IN THE PAINT.

>> IT'S NOT A MATTER OF IF IT'S A MATTER OF WHEN.

>> BALDWIN BASKETBALL HERE.

NEIL FIGURING THE INBOUND PASS.

GETS IT IN.

KNOCKED OUT OF BOUNDS.

KNOCKED AWAY BY CARLSON.

HERE'S NEIL ONCE AGAIN.

THE PASS IN THIS TIME.

NEIL CATCH INSIDE.

WALKER, PHILLIPS TRIES TO GET IT FLAYER DOWN ON THE FLOOR THAT TIME IS GRAHAM.

>> GUESS WHO GOT THAT FOUL, SAM.

HALEY WILSON.

>> Sam: OF ALL THE PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE.

>> Kelcey: GIVE ME JONES.

>> Sam: LEAVING THIS GAME, FIVE FOULS.

GOES OUT, 4 POINTS, 5 REBOUNDS.

>> Kelcey: I THINK THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A BUMP.

AND WILSON GETS THE FOUL AND FOULS OUT OF THIS GAME.

>> Sam: PHILLIPS TRIES TO TIE THINGS UP BY GETTING THE JUMP BALL.

WHETHER HE'S SUCCESSFUL WITH THAT.

THERE YOU SEE WILSON TAKING A SEAT.

AND JUST LIKE THAT EMERY JONES BACK IN THE GAME.

JONES WITH 13 POINTS.

WALKER SUCCESSFUL AT THE FREE THROW STRIKE.

>> Kelcey: WHAT A GAME WALKER HAS HAD.

20 POINTS, 20 REBOUNDS SAM.

>> Sam: THE BEARS OF CHEROKEE BLUFF.

TWISTING, SPINNING BACK OUT.

RUNNING SOME CLOCK.

CHEROKEE BLUFF IS DRIVE BALL, KNOCKED AWAY AND TAKEN AWAY.

>> Kelcey: THAT'S WHAT COACH WALKER SAID IN THAT LAST TIME OUT, RIGHT.

PUSH UP DEFENSIVELY.

WE'RE GIVING THEM TOO MUCH SPACE.

THAT DEFENSIVE PRESSURE RIGHT THERE, CAUSED THAT TURNOVER.

>> Sam: NEIL UNDERNEATH.

WALKER LEADS IT THE HANDLE.

BALL GOES OUT.

TURNOVER.

NOW COACH WALKER WITH PRESSURE.

HERE'S THE PRESSURE, INBOUND.

>> Kelcey: THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE SEE THE FULL COURT PRESS.

>> Sam: CARLSON CROSSES THE TIME LINE.

GETS IT BACK TO KERSH.

UNDER TWO MINUTES TO PLAY IN THE GAME.

KERSH ON THE DRIBBLE.

OUT TO GRAHAM.

KERSH ON THE DRIBBLE, UNDERNEATH.

JONES GOING TO BE BLOCKED.

BUT THERE'S GOING TO BE A FOUL CALLED ON WALKER.

>> Kelcey: SAM I DON'T LIKE THAT CALL.

THAT IS A GREAT BLOCK SHOT.

YOU HAVE TO LET THE BIGS, THESE YOUNG LADIES THESE DAYS CAN ABSOLUTELY BLOCK SHOTS.

YOU HAVE TO LET THEM BLOCK SHOTS.

THERE'S NO FOUL THERE.

>> Sam: NEVERTHELESS EMERY JONES GETS THE FREE THROW STRIKE.

CALL THAT 14.

>> Sam: THE NUMBERS THERE FOR WALKER LOOK AT WHAT SHE'S DONE IN THIS GAME.

>> Kelcey: SHE'S IMPRESS I IVE.

BUT I TELL YOU WHAT SHE'S NOT GOING REMEMBER THOSE NUMBERS.

SHE'S GOING TO REMEMBER WHETHER OR NOT THEY WIN THIS GAME.

>> Sam: BACK THEY COME.

THEY'RE GOING TO MAKE IT A FULL TIME OUT FOR BOTH TEAMS NOW.

1:32 TO GO IN THIS GAME.

AND THE PASS JUST GOT OFF THE HANDS OF GRANT.

INSIDE THAT HUDDLE RIGHT NOW KELCE.

YOU HAVE 1:32 TO PLAY.

THERE'S TIME.

BUT YOU DON'T HAVE MUCH ROOM FOR ERROR NOW.

>> Kelcey: THERE'S NOT.

THAT WINDOW IS CLOSING IN REAL FAST.

RIGHT.

20 TURNOVERS FOR BALDWIN RIGHT NOW.

AT SOME CRUCIAL MOMENTS IN THIS GAME.

THAT ONE BEING ONE DELIGHT WHERE YOU OVERTHROW YOUR TEAMMATE.

>> Sam: WHAT ABOUT OVER CHEROKEE BLUFF.

WHAT DO YOU THINK SHE'S REMINDING HER TEAM OF.

>> Kelcey: TAKE CARE OF THE BASKETBALL.

CLEAN PASSES, LET'S RUN OFF EACH POSSESSION AS WE POSSIBLY CAN.

BUT IF AND WHEN YOU GET A GOOD SHOT.

DON'T PASS IT UP JUST BECAUSE THERE'S 15 SECONDS LEFT IN THE SHOT CLOCK.

WE STILL HAVE TO PUT SOME POINTS UP ON THE BOARD AS WELL.

>> Sam: LET'S CHECK IN WITH JOHN NELSON.

>> A LOT OF THE GAME PLAN GET IT TO THE BIGS.

SHE STAIRED AT 5-21.

COACH WALKER DID.

TOLD THE TEAM, GET IT TO THE BIG PLAYERS DOWN LOW.

>> Sam: THAT'S ONE TO GET IT WALKER AND NEIL.

>> Kelcey: WHY NOT.

NEIL HAS 17, WALKER 21.

BONUS BOTH WAYS ON BOTH TEAMS.

>> Sam: YOU HAVE TO HAVE A BALL HANDLER WITH SOME CONFIDENCE.

>> Kelcey: THAT'S PRESSURE DEFENSE RIGHT THERE BY LAWRENCE.

>> Sam: CARLSON, BACK OUT, SHOT CLOCK AT 8.

GOT A WHISTLE.

AND THAT'S GOING TO BE A FOUL CALLED ON CASSIDY NEIL.

>> Kelcey: YEAH YOU CAN'T PUT TWO HANDS ON THE BALL HANDLER LIKE THAT REROUTING THEM.

>> Sam: WITH 1:04 TO GO, BROOKLYN PHILLIPS ONE OF THE SENIORS ON THIS CHEROKEE BLUFF TEAM GOES TO THE FREE THROW STRIKE.

AND MAKES THAT.

>> Kelcey: HER FIRST POINT OF THE BALL GAME.

SHE'S BEEN SO ACTIVE DEFENSIVELY.

DOING THINGS FOR HER TEAM.

ONCE AGAIN WITH THOSE HANDS SO ACTIVE.

>> Kelcey: SHE HAS AND SHE HAD SIX ASSISTS.

>> Sam: MISSING THAT TIME.

HERE'S NEIL ON THE DRIBBLE.

ON THE OUTSIDE SHOT.

GOOD THAT TIME BY GRANT.

>> Kelcey: WHAT A BIG TIME SHOT RIGHT NOW.

>> Sam: GRANT, MAKES A BIG TIME SHOT WITH UNDER A MINUTE TO PLAY.

IT'S 62-58 CHEROKEE BLUFF.

HERE'S ANOTHER LOOK.

>> Kelcey: THAT IS GRANT'S FIRST THREE POINT SHOT.

SHE'S ONE FOR SIX IN TODAY'S GAME.

>> Sam: 52.

7 TO GO.

PASS AHEAD.

PRECAUTION ON THE DRIBBLE.

>> Kelcey: GOT TO TAKE CARE OF THE BASKETBALL THOUGH.

>> Sam: KERSH.

>> Kelcey: KERSH SHOWING SOME FANCY.

>> Sam: GOT IT AT THE CLOCK.

GOT A WHISTLE.

GOT A FOUL THAT TIME ON GRANT.

I TALKED ABOUT THIS BALL SECURITY.

AT THIS TIME OF THE GAME YOU HAVE TO HAVE SOMEBODY THAT'S CONFIDENT AND GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THE BASKETBALL.

>> Kelcey: THAT SIR WAS CONFIDENCE.

I DON'T CARE HOW YOU DO IT.

YOU CAN GO THROUGH YOUR LEGS AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT TO BEHIND YOUR BACK.

YOU BETTER NOT TURN THAT BALL OVER THOUGH.

>> Sam: HERE'S KERSH.

SHE MAKES THAT FIRST ONE.

33.

1 REMAINING IN THIS GAME.

>> Kelcey: KERSH AVERAGING 15 POINTS A GAME.

SHE'S CURRENTLY AT 20 POINTS, 7 ASSISTS.

HER PASSING HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL.

THE ANGLES AND THE READS.

THE NO LOOK PASSES.

>> Sam: NEIL, GRANT NOT THIS TIME.

REBOUND TAKEN AWAY.

BY KERSH.

23 SECONDS.

KERSH STILL ON THE DRIBBLE.

KERSH GOT A WHISTLE AND A FOUL.

NO.

YOU HAVE A WHISTLE WE HAVE A 30 SECOND TIME OUT.

NOT A FOUL.

19.

1 TO PLAY IN THE GAME THE CROWD FROM CHEROKEE BLUFF CAN FEEL IT.

>> Kelcey: IT'S RIGHT AT THEIR FINGERTIPS HERE SAM.

THEY'RE ABOUT TWO POSSESSIONS AWAY.

THEY'VE GOT A GREAT STUDENT SECTION OVER HERE.

GREAT FAN SUPPORT HERE IN THIS ARENA.

>> Sam: IT'S A LONG RIDE FROM HALL COUNTY RIGHT OVER HERE BUT THEY HANG OUT FOR 19.

1.

IT'LL BE A SWEET RIDE BACK HOME.

BELIEVE IT.

BEARS WITH THE BASKETBALL.

INBOUND, GOT A WHISTLE.

QUICKLY.

>> Kelcey: REMEMBER THIS IS A CHEROKEE BLUFF TEAM THAT GRADUATED SIX SENIORS LAST YEAR.

THREE OF THEM WHICH PLAYED A LOT OF MINUTES FOR COACH SCOTT HERE.

SO THE REBUILD THAT SHE'S HAD TO DO AND TO GET THAT CHEMISTRY TO GEL TOGETHER TO PUT TOGETHER A PERFORMANCE LIKE THIS THAT'S NOTHING SHORT OF IMPRESSIVE.

>> Sam: AND WHAT SHE DID IN VALLEY.

THE ROAD HERE WASN'T EASY.

THERE'S THEIR NUMBERS FOR TONIGHT.

VERY IMPRESSIVE.

>> Sam: VERY.

COACH SCOTT THIS IS HER SECOND YEAR AS A HEAD COACH.

NOW SHE HAS BEEN AT CHEROKEE BLUFF FOR FIVE SEASONS.

>> Sam: GOT A WHITTLE.

GOT A WHISTLE.

>> Kelcey: AND THE TOUCH STARTED BEFORE THERE WAS ILLEGAL TOUCH ON THE FLOOR.

>> Sam: THEY RESET TO 18 SECONDS.

AND WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS ALL OVER AGAIN.

65, 65-58.

NOW YOU SEE WALKER WITH THE BASKETBALL.

GRABBING IN.

KICKS OUT.

>> Sam: TOO MUCH TIME BEING TAKEN OFF.

>> Kelcey: WALKER THROWS IT UP THERE.

NO GOOD THAT TIME.

SAVES IT INBOUNDS.

GOES OFF HER OWN TEAMMATE.

CHEROKEE BLUFF BASKETBALL 6.

8 TO GO.

THERE'S A LOOK AT COACH SCOTT.

SHE'S LETTING IT OUT.

FOUL COMMITTED WITH 5.

2 TO GO.

AND STARTING TO SEE SOME SMILES ON SOME FACES.

KELCEY.

>> Kelcey: ABSOLUTELY.

YEAH, I GUESS GOOSE BUMPS BECAUSE WE TALKED ABOUT IT EARLIER.

COACH SCOTT HAS TWO LITTLE KIDS AT HOME.

HER SPOUSE IS A FOOTBALL COACH.

THEY SPLIT TIME JUST BECAUSE OF THE DEMAND OF COACHING.

THE SACRIFICES THAT NOT ONLY OUR SPOUSES BUT THE PARENTS GIVE TO THESE PLAYERS YOU KNOW THEY BECOME YOUR OWN SO IT MAKES IT THAT MUCH MORE SPECIAL FOR THESE COACHES AND PLAYERS IT'S NOT JUST THEM BUT THE COMMUNITY AS WELL.

>> Sam: AND THIS IS HOW IT'S GOING TO END.

BEARS ON TOP.

IN 3A.

>> Kelcey: WHAT AN IMPRESSIVE GAME.

I MEAN YOU FEEL THOSE TEARS ON THE SIDE BY BALDWIN RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THEY CAME OUT HOT.

>> Sam: BUT YOU ALSO SEE TEARS WHEN YOU LOOK AT THAT HUDDLE.

THE CHEROKEE BLUFF ALL THE WORK THAT WENT INTO IT AND TO COME HERE BUT THEY'RE HAPPY TEARS.

BUT JUST GET AN IDEA, A GOOD LOOK AT COACH SCOTT.

>> Kelcey: SAM THIS IS THE BEAUTY OF SPORTS, RIGHT.

THESE ARE TRANSFERABLE SKILLS THAT THESE YOUNG WOMEN ARE GOING TO TAKE WITH THEM FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.

THEY PLAYED THEIR HEARTS OUT IN FRONT OF THESE FANS IN THIS COLISEUM.

AND IN BOTH COACHES SHOULD BE VERY PROUD OF BOTH OF THEIR TEAMS.

>> Sam: AND THEY'RE HAVING A BIG HUG RIGHT THERE.

THE TWO COACHES RIGHT.

THAT KIND OF SAYS IT ALL KELCE.

THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT RIGHT.

>> Kelcey: IT IS.

WE'RE GOING TO COMPETE AGAINST EACH OTHER BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY.

I MEAN ESPECIALLY TWO WOMEN HEAD COACHES I CAN CERTAINLY APPRECIATE THAT IN THE WOMEN'S GAME.

I LOVE TO SEE THAT AND I LOVE TO SEE WHEN THEY'RE SUPPORTING OTHER WOMEN AS WELL.

>> Sam: VERY MUCH.

VERY MUCH.

THIS 3A CHAMPIONSHIP.

IT'S BIG.

LIKE WE SAID.

ALL RIGHT OUR COACHES INTERVIEW.

LET'S GO TO JOHN NELSON.

>> IT'S A VERY SPECIAL COACH'S INTERVIEW.

IT IS TIME TO PRESENT THE TROPHY TO THE CHAMPS FIRST TIME EVER, THE CHEROKEE BLUFF AND TO DO IT IT IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION, SCOTT.

>> FIRST OF ALL CONGRATULATIONS TO BALDWIN COUNTY ON AN EXCELLENT SEASON.

AND NOW, ON BEHALF OF GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION, MANAGEMENT WILL PRESENT THE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY.

CHEROKEE BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL.

STATE CHAMPS, THE FIRST ONE > >> FROM MACON COLISEUM FOR THE GIRL'S AND BOYS STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

WE JUST WRAPPED UP THE THIRD GAME OF THE DAY.

IT WAS THE GIRL MATCH UP BETWEEN CHEROKEE BLUFF AND BALDWIN.

THE BEARS TOOK DOWN THE DEFENDER WHILE THEY WERE TRYING TO DEFEND THEIR TITLE.

THE FINAL SCORE 66-58.

CONGRATULATIONS TO BEARS.

YOU WILL HAVE COACH SCOTT AND THE PLAYER OF THE GAME COMING UP IN JUST A LITTLE BIT.

BUT FIRST IT'S TIME TO UNVEIL THE GIRL'S SOUP STARS.

THIS IS THE ALL STATE TEAM WE VOTED ON AND WE HAVE MATT STEWART TO TAKE US THROUGH IT.

>> CONGRATLATIONS -- CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR 2025 GIRLS BASKETBALL ALL STAR.

ALL RIGHT WE HAVE COACH SCOTT.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE HER NEXT.

STICK WITH US ON GPB.

> >> WELCOME BACK TO COUNT DOWN.

THE FINAL SCORE 66-58.

I HAVE HEAD COACH CASSY SCOTT.

I HAVE BRISTOL KERSH WITH US TO TALK ALL ABOUT THIS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

COACH SCOTT.

HAS IT.

>> I DON'T THINK IT HAS.

>> I DON'T, UNTIL THAT TWO HOUR BUS RIDE WE HAVE HOME.

TILL I SIT IN SILENCE.

THESE GIRLS, IT'S NEVER BEEN ABOUT ME.

IT'S JUST BEEN ABOUT THEM.

THEY GRINDS EVERY SINGLE DAY.

I'M CRAZY AND THEY EMBRACE IT.

I'M SO PROUD OF EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM.

>> THE TROPHY IS PROBABLY BEING CELEBRATED.

BUT YOU DO HAVE THE COMMEMORATIVE PIN.

>> I DO, I DO.

>> YOU HAVE THE BUZZER BEATER AGAINST JENKINS.

AND THEN, I JUST GOT SERVED ON TV.

YOU HAD THE BUZZER BEATER AGAINST JENKINS TO GET TO THIS POINT AND THEN THE GRINDING HERE.

--GRINDER HERE.

YOU COME OUT THE OTHER SIDE.

WHAT WAS THE TALK LIKE, NOT NECESSARILY THE FIRST HALF BECAUSE WE GOT THAT FROM COACH SCOTT.

WHAT WAS IT LIKE WHEN YOU GOT MOMENTUM OUT THERE.

>> WE KNEW THE TIME WAS ON OUR SIDE.

WE HAVE TO KEEP THE BALL AND MAKE SMART DECISIONS.

>> YOU ABSOLUTELY BALLED OUT.

AND I ASKED YOU RIGHT BEFORE WE WENT ON AIR.

WHERE YOU'RE GOING, WHERE ARE YOU COMMITTED TO COLLEGE.

COACH SAID YOU'RE ONLY A SOPHOMORE.

I HAVE IT RIGHT HERE SOPHOMORE.

UNBELIEVABLE.

22 POINTS, 5 REBOUNDS, 7 ASSISTS, THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU TOO WERE AMAZING.

JUST TALK ABOUT THIS GAME AND HOW SPECIAL THIS MOMENT IS FOR YOU?

>> IT'S AMAZING.

WE'RE ALL HAPPY.

IT'S SO MOVIE LIKE, LIKE IT STILL HASN'T SOAKEN IN.

>> MOVIE LIKE?

>> YES.

>> SCHOOL HASN'T BEEN OPEN FOR VERY LONG.

UP IN CHEROKEE HALL IN BLUFF COUNTY.

WHAT'S THE SUPPORT BEEN LIKE?

WE SAW A LOT OF PURPLE OUT HERE TODAY.

AND TO TAKE FLIGHT THAT QUICKLY AND HAVE THAT KIND OF SUPPORT IS OBVIOUSLY HUGE.

>> THE CHEROKEE BLUFF COMMUNITY IS A SPECIAL PLACE.

I'M NOT JUST SAYING THAT BECAUSE IT'S OUR SCHOOL BUT IT IS.

DOWN FROM OUR ELEMENTARY TO MIDDLE SCHOOL TO HIGH SCHOOL.

EVERYBODY IS SO SUPPORTIVE.

WE'VE BEEN ABSOLUTELY SPOILED THIS FULL TOURNAMENT.

OUR COMMUNITY HAS STEPPED IN.

WE HAVE PARENTS WHO STEP IN EVEN MORE SO THAN THEY ALREADY DO FOR THEIR OWN PLAYERS.

IT'S SPECIAL.

IT'S A SPECIAL PLACE TO BE.

I LOVE THAT I'M A PART OF IT AND I LOVE THAT WE JUST MADE HISTORY.

>> YOU GRADUATED SIX REALLY IMPORTANT PLAYERS LAST YEAR.

YOU HAVE REBUILT.

HOW HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT?

>> IT'S STAYING THE COURSE.

AND JUST KNOWING THAT EVERY YEAR IS GOING TO HAVE A CHANGE WHEN YOU HAVE A TEAM.

WE HAD YOUNG PLAYERS THEN.

SHE WAS A FRESHMAN LAST YEAR.

CLARA WAS A SOPHOMORE.

SO KNOWING THAT WE WERE JUST GOING TO GET BETTER YEAR TO YEAR.

WE HAD ONE SENIOR THIS YEAR.

THIS SAME TEAM IS COMING BACK.

AEP THAT'S JUST AND THAT'S JUST THE SAME.

WE'VE ALWAYS STAYED THE COURT.

WE PLAY ONE GAME AT A TIME.

WE JUST PLAY.

>> Sam: WAS THERE A MOMENT IN THIS SEASON, WHERE AS YOU THINK IT THROUGH.

HAVING THE FLASH BACK FROM THE BEGINNING TO NOW.

YOU HAVE TO THINK OF THE ENTIRE SEASON IN 15 SECONDS.

WAS THERE A MOMENT THIS SEASON WHEN YOU SAT THERE AND THOUGHT, YEAH I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING SPECIAL HERE.

WAS THERE A GAME OR MOMENT IN A GAME.

>> I KIND OF JUST ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT.

BECAUSE A LOT OF OUR PLAYERS WE'VE BEEN PLAYING TOGETHER SINCE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

WE'VE BEEN PLAYING TOGETHER, WE'VE BEEN PLAYING TRAVEL TOGETHER SOME.

JUST LIKE REALIZING THAT WE HAVE THIS TEAM CHEMISTRY WE CAN DO WHAT WE WANT.

IF WE JUST PUT THE EFFORT IN.

IF WE JUST PLAY AS A TEAM WE JUST DO WHAT WE WANT.

>> AND NOT ONLY ARE YOU A BASKETBALL PLAYER.

YOU'RE A SOCCER TEAM AND YOU LEAVE TOMORROW.

WHERE DOES THE SKILL SET COME FROM.

>> HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU HAVE TO YOURSELF.

>> I KNOW YOUR PARENTS ARE PROUD.

>> YES, MA'AM, YES, MA'AM.

THEY DEFINITELY ARE.

BUT I MEAN YEAH, I DON'T KNOW.

>> YOU GOT HER ALL NERVOUS.

>> IT'S JUST RAW TALENT.

BRAG ON HER.

>> SHE'S THE MOST HUMBLE KID YOU WILL MEET AS WELL.

IT'S NEVER, SHE'S NEVER SOMEONE THAT'S ABOVE ANYBODY ELSE.

AS A MATTER OF FACT SHE'S ONE OF MY GOOFIEST ON THE TEAM.

WE LOVE HER FOR IT.

AND SHE PUSHES PEOPLE BECAUSE SHE'S IN AN ELITE ATHLETE AND THEY RESPECT HER FOR THAT.

IN MY PROGRAM, AGE DOESN'T MATTER.

I DON'T CARE WHO THE SENIOR AND WHO THE FRESHMAN ARE.

IF YOU HAVE LEADERSHIP QUALITIES YOU'RE GOING TO LEAD.

AND BRISTOL IS A HUMBLE ONE.

THESE GIRLS JUST TAKE IT ONE GAME AT A TIME.

AND WHATEVER I ASK, I'M PROUD OF THEM.

>> YOU GET TO GO TO A 3-YEAR-OLD AND 5-YEAR-OLD AND A FOOTBALL COACH HUSBAND.

>> WE SWITCH PLACES.

AND I CAN'T WAIT TO GET HOME AND EMBRACE THEM.

THEY'VE SEEN ME ON THE HIGHEST AND MY LOWEST.

IT'S A LOT OF RAISING THEM BY MYSELF BECAUSE IT'S MY TIME.

BUT WE UNDERSTAND WHERE WE'RE AT AND I LOVE HIM FOR DOING THAT.

I APPRECIATE HIM FOR LETTING ME HAVE MY TIME.

NOW THAT IT'S SPRING IT'S MY TURN.

SO HAVING MY TWO READY FOR ME AT HOME IS GOING TO BE PROBABLY THE BEST PART OF IT ALL.

>> AND LOOK, IT HAS PAID OFF.

COACH SCOTT, BRISTOL CONGRATULATIONS.

>> THANK YOU.

>> GO CELEBRATE WITH YOUR TEAM.

>> GO FIND THAT TROPHY.

>> APPRECIATE THE TIME.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

MEDIA TIME OUTS AND ALL THAT WE'LL ADJUST.

BUT YOU.

>> YOU'LL BE BACK.

>> THEY'LL BE BACK.

>> YOU HAVE BEEN PHENOMENAL.

PHENOMENAL AND I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS BEING A PART OF THIS AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE BEAR FANS THAT ARE WATCHING.

WE'RE GOING TO TAKE ONE MORE BREAK BUT WE'LL HAVE OUR GPB OFFICIALS TO WRAP UP GAME NUMBER ONE.

WE STILL HAVE ONE MORE GAME.

BUT TO WRAP THE DAY UP SO FAR.

STICK WITH US RIGHT HERE ON GPB.

> >> WELCOME BACK TO COUNT DOWN TO TIP OFF.

BOYS AND GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

WE HAVE OUR FRIENDS OF THE SHOW.

WE HAVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GMSA TIM SCOTT.

AND WE HAVE THE GSA LIAISON, DR. ROBERT HINES.

THANK YOU GUYS FOR BEING HERE.

THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION, AND I ALREADY ASKED IT TO YOU DR. SCOTT, SO I'LL COME OVER HERE.

DID YOU MISS US?

IT'S BEEN A COUPLE OF MONTHS.

>> I LAY AWAKE IN BED EVERY NIGHT.

>> MISSING JOHN AND I.

>> I JUST THINK, WHAT IS NELSON DOING RIGHT NOW.

>> I WILL TEXT YOU AT 4:00 IN THE MORNING AND FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON.

>> IS HE AT WAFFLE HOUSE?

>> THAT IS SATURDAY NIGHT.

WHEN ALL THIS IS OVER.

HEADING BACK TO THE HOTEL.

WAFFLE NIGHT IS SATURDAY WHEN WE'RE DONE.

>> IT FEELS LIKE DEJA VU.

WE WERE JUST DOING BASKETBALL GAMES.

BASKETBALL IS BACK ON GPB THIS YEAR.

>> YEAH, I'M EXCITED.

>> I AM SO EXCITED.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVE THIS TELEVISED ALL ACROSS THE STATE.

>> NOBODY DOES IT BETTER THAN YOU GUYS DO.

MAN IT'S GREAT.

I TALKED TO MARVIN JAMES WHO DOES OUR MEDIA, WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE WATCHING AND FOLLOWING AND PUTTING THINGS ON X AND THE DIFFERENT SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS BUT IT'S BEEN GREAT.

IT REALLY SHOWS, HOW GREAT OUR ATHLETES ARE IN GEORGIA.

>> WHEN IT COMES TO AND THIS IS PROBABLY A QUESTION FOR THE BOTH OF YOU WITH THE EXPERIENCE THAT YOU HAVE DR. HINES AND DR. SCOTT, AFTER THE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE OVER.

HOW MUCH OF A BREAK DO YOU GIVE YOURSELF BEFORE YOU START THINKING ABOUT THIS CHAMPIONSHIP BECAUSE IT'S FOUR DAYS OF EVENT PLUS PLANNING PLUS GETTING EVERYTHING READY.

HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU GIVE YOURSELF OFF BEFORE YOU START THINKING ABOUT THIS CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> I WOULD SAY BETWEEN DARRELLE LANE THAT PROCESS IS STARTED LONG BEFORE THAT.

AND AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, YOU KNOW, AND TIM NOW.

HE'LL BACK ME UP ON THIS.

WHEN YOU HAVE PEOPLE LIKE ERNIE YABRO, DARRYL LANE YOU JUST REALLY NEED TO SHOW UP.

AND GET THE TROPHY OUT AND HELP OUT IF YOU --YOU'RE NEEDED.

BECAUSE THOSE GUYS ARE CRUSTY OLD PROS AND THEY DO A SUPER JOB.

>> NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.

WHEN IT COMES TO THIS BEING YOUR FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP AND SEEING WHAT YOU HAVE WITH ERNIE AND EVERYBODY ELSE.

WHAT HAS IT BEEN LIKE TO GET THIS ROLLING IN THE START LINE?

>> IT'S BEEN REALLY SUPER TO ME BECAUSE I GET TO ENJOY IT.

THOSE GUYS DID ALL THE WORK.

I HAVE A JOB.

PICK THE TRAILER UP AT THE OFFICE AND BRING THE TRAILER HERE.

AND SO, WE DO THAT AND BUT YOU ENJOY THE EVENT AND TALK TO COACHES AND MAKE IT REALLY SPECIAL.

WE HAVE PEOPLE IN THE OFFICE THAT DO A SPECIAL JOB.

>> THEY'RE BEING HUMBLE.

THERE'S A LOT THAT GOES INTO THIS, Y'ALL.

HOLY INNOCENCE FOR THE GIRLS, HOLY INCENSE FOR THE BOYS AND CHEROKEE BLUFF FOR THE GIRLS.

COACH, WHAT HAVE YOU SEEN TODAY GOING BACK TO BACK FULLY INCENSE.

>> I THINK THAT'S AWESOME.

I WISH I WAS HERE TO SEE IT.

BUT I WAS IN A MEETING IN ATLANTA.

AND I GOT HERE TO WATCH.

>> YOU VISITED THE CAPITAL TODAY.

>> GOT TO WATCH THE SECOND HALF OF THIS GAME.

>> DR. SCOTT WERE YOU HERE FOR THE WHOLE SERIES?

>> YES AND THE YOUNG MAN GOING TO NORTH CAROLINA.

WHAT A PLAYER.

>> ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING.

>> UNBELIEVABLE.

>> YOU ALSO HAVE A LOT OF GREAT STORIES, WE HAVE ABOUT A MINUTE LEFT.

A LOT OF BASKETBALL TOWNS COMING IN AGAIN.

YOU HAVE A LOT OF SPECIAL STORIES YOU'RE GOING TO BE SEEING HERE FOR THE NEXT FOUR DAYS.

IT'S GREAT TO SEE THE WHOLE STATE REPRESENTED WHEN YOU HAVE A CHAMPIONSHIP AND FOUR DAYS TO SHOWCASE AT STATE.

>> THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT.

WE LOOK AT A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS.

WE LIKE TO LOOK AT THE MATCH UP LIKE WHO'S GOING TO COME AND BRING A BUNCH OF PEOPLE HERE.

>> THAT CROWD IS AMAZING.

>> THEY REALLY SHOW UP HERE, AND I WANT TO BRAG ON MACON COLISEUM FOR THE JOB THEY'VE DONE FOR US.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE NICE FLOOR, AND THE SCOREBOARD AND THE NEW LIGHTING, WE HAVE A PART IN THAT.

WE NEEDED THAT TO COME HERE AND THEY'VE JUST DONE A SUPER JOB AND DAVID AELO.

WE JUST APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THEY'VE DONE.

>> TIP YOUR HAT OUT FOR MACON.

A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AGO WE HAD 12 WRESTLING MATCHES.

WE GET THROUGH WITH THAT AND I'M SURE THEY'VE HAD OTHER EVENTS AND THEY TURN IT AROUND FOR BASKETBALL.

>> AND WE'RE SITTING ON ICE.

>> THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE FOR GPB.

>> THE TRIPLE A MATCH UP BETWEEN CEDAR GROVE AND SANDY CREEK.