These going coast to coast clear the runway.

He's coming in.

It's a slam jam.

The pull up from three kids.

Watch this guy go drive, backs it in and gets it slow, everybody.

And welcome Charlie Palmer, D.J.

Shockley, Raven Tirado from the Macon Center Flex, We have got a basketball game for you like class, a private school championship coming up next here on TV.

D.J.

Shockley, so good to have you with me.

awesome.

Pleasure.

Anytime I get to sit next to you, it's always a good day.

We have had some great games in this building, but, boy, do we have this one lined up.

This one's going to shock a few people across the state as they enjoy this class.

A private school championship, Green Forest, Christian, what great players they've got.

But boy, do they have one That is really good.

D.J.

Absolutely.

Six nine, led by, you know, he's six now he's a UAB commit.

His name is Tolson.

Manti is a guy who you gotta know where he's an all time six nine singer you like I said UAB came in last game was at his first academy.

He had 14 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks.

So he's very active on both sides of the ball.

St Francis Knights They've got some players on the other side as well.

There's no shortage of talent in this one.

No, it's not here.

You're looking at Malik Beasley right there.

Number five lead.

The team averages almost 15 points a game.

He's a sophomore, but Azeez is leading by example.

He's going out playing well.

If he plays well, they'd be in great position tonight.

Very good game.

All right.

The third member of our team is Raven Tirado, who always has a valuable input into what's going on in the basketball game.

Raven.

Well, guys, like you said before, this is a matchup that won't disappoint.

Saint Francis is looking to continue on with the girls started from earlier but I was talking to Coach Jones of Green Forest and he said he's nervous, he's excited.

He even went to each player individually and he gave him a little pep talk before they came out to their introductions here before the start of the game.

So definitely should be a matchup that won't disappoint.

All right.

Thank you very much, Raven, Toronto.

Now let's take a look at the starting lineups, which will be on the floor first for Green Forest Christian Eagles coached by David Jones.

Justin Ravenel, a sophomore, Rashard Swain, Feisal Abdul Malik, Hugo Celestin and Tennyson Mohanty.

These are some players and I think I think our audience is really going to enjoy it.

Well, it's going to be exciting.

All right.

Now for the home team, it's Kobie Simmons, Malik Beasley, Shaun Gibbs, Jordan Jones, Kizer Gates.

Look at this.

A freshman, three sophomores, one senior, very young.

They can play go looking forward to that with as well the keys to the game D.J.

McGree for Xbox he must be control of the temple Saint Francis averages almost 70 points a game so he likes to get out They got to find a way to slow them down and also battle on the board.

Saint Francis averages 13 offensive rebounds a game.

So they've got to get up there and battle with them as well.

All right.

For the home team, Saint Francis, what do they have to do to win?

And you see it right there, run like the wind.

You got to get out and run.

Anytime you can't transition, try to get easy bucket hustle.

You got to outwork your opponents and also a free throw.

He's going to be big.

You want to get to those big guys for three fours and get to the foul line and get them in foul trouble and hit two free throws when you're there.

I think we got a good example of that in the first game with the girls, because if you score when the clock is stopped, you got a chance to win.

And that's what happened.

We are ready to step it off.

I can hardly wait on this one.

A lot of sighs out there.

Jordan Jones for Saint Francis and of course, Towson, Manti Tip goes to the Knights in White, Saint Francis, NY Green Forest and appropriately green.

We're just underway.

Nice to have you along from the make and center flex little zone action going on here Look inside shot from three downtown No good ball up in the air and the carom a hit.

He pulls it down and here comes green flurries going the other way That's playing a mother role.

We've talked about this already.

See Gordon snagged that rebound good ball movement Saint Francis he's got to have better weather shots once in there and a quick time out by green forest already as we're just 35 seconds in as we take a look at our officials today, the referee is Mark Williams.

Our fire is Patrick Gray.

I'm an umpire.

Number two is Ryan a record?

I got a special connection to one of the refugees.

Ah, Williams was actually my Little League baseball coach and I played with him.

So a good friend.

So I know this guy really well and I told him he makes a bad call.

Guess we'll call him out on something.

That's going to be interesting to hear that.

Remember our DB, He is say he's going to see it sooner or later.

B.J., it's a joy working with you, my friend.

It really is.

It's a pleasure.

Green Forest's Christian and Green Saint Francis in wide.

If you just joining us tonight, 19 passes down the rebound comes down to Kaiser Gates in a hurry near the three line no good Wow acrobatics above the rim 1520 footer no good up and cleared out of there by McKinley Brown.

As you can see it's gonna be an exciting game.

Both teams like to get up and down the court.

They like to run the electric jump.

So it should be interesting to see which team is told is and get some easy baskets.

Rashard Swain At the point for Green Forest and my hands up and good serves the key man.

There's a guy right there.

Listen to him.

You're going to see a lot of him The game great pulls move down there.

He's going to UAB, so he likes that.

He likes the Green UAB.

Is Green's four look forward?

Well Kobi Simmons triggers it down downcourt in back court for Shawn Gibbs a lot of patterns they press is going to have to shoot three fours out of these two three zone because if not they're going to be in it all day.

They're long enough to be in his own and cover everything they can cover everything with this size.

Good shot up and in by Kizer James tie the game six seven he's actually averaged 13 points a game because he can shoot the ball Great range good size on both teams batted away Let's take a look at that shot from the left side over here we talking about getting it to the high pulse kicking it left to right, finding the good avenue to shoot the ball and great ball switching and shooting it with authority.

Rashad swing at the time line now in fourth court, Saint Francis playing a man to man balls batted in the air, got a call of a foul So you can see all three boys wants to do.

They want to get the ball down low to their big guys and let them go to work.

It does exactly what they're doing first, two or three possessions.

David Jones, head coach of the Green Forest Eagles shot is up and is good by Feisal Abdul Amla.

That's a tough names here.

I'm glad I'm glad you spell Amar pretty good done it Second one up and all sides good Only leave for green forest in a hurry trying to beat them.

So I'm going to drive the baseline No good once more Pull up jumper no good high to clear it out as handy And we're running for a little bit here in back court Rashad Swain in full court taller left hander three three chased down nobody got out on him and we got a contentious shot but he had it up and good range on it.

Say for instance, right back at him though, I think we're just kind of catching our breath a little bit to begin here.

But I would believe we're going to warm up in just a hurry here as he's done this in an up tempo game.

Three shot up, no good by Malik Beasley on the floor.

Got to come out of there to Saint Francis Drive the lane lay it up batted away Rejection three on nothing break up and in big block that time some anti-death rush He just came out of nowhere Rashad Swain on the breakaway This is a green a team that is very low and it looked like he had a great drive, looked like he had a good shot going up and down low with Saint Francis, knocks it down the floor.

Kobi Simmons looking inside.

Not a lot there.

Trust me.

There's a wall back there.

Good shot up and in by Abdul and Lakers down on the bottom of the low post down there came through the back door Nice turnaround great ball movement there they move the ball they were patient got the ball into where they wanted to be.

They got a good shot out nine, five, three.

And France were halfway through the first quarter.

But my hands up no good high to clear it out.

Green forest short, no good follow up no good Rebound comes out to Malik Beasley in a hurry in the back door and batted away by my hand He's all over the floor He runs well for six now he does he moves really well That's good job of say France.

He's trying to push it.

They've got a great boy.

There's a lot of big guys they want to push the tempo.

348 left in the first quarter.

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348 left in the first quarter, 9 to 5.

Any surprises?

Not really.

You know, both teams are doing pretty much what they wanted to do.

You see same friends getting out and running, signaling for trying to use the bigs to, you know, dominate down low.

So in the standings early stolen from each other will be great.

I will tell you we had thought about the fact that they were going to play this one above the rim.

There's Cabral, the head coach of the St Francis Knights, had a good conversation with him on Wednesday and I think he was concerned about the size inside and he just said it was going to be one of those played above the rim.

He was very familiar with this basketball team.

The shot is up and he's good.

Great play coming out of halftime, coming out of the timeout right there in the game shot three drawing up later Kobi Simmons from the baseline now in four short green forest down low on the low post nice move up and in and doodle and his play down on that low post absolutely moves really well down below I think we're beginning to find that second gear here we got a three on one pass good move up from and very solid and one I mean that's that's a good slow take right there to the basket.

Now he's going to the free throw line to try to figure out this and run shots.

Why you first let's take a another look at it three on one Swaine And good I'll tell you how you run a fast for itself against good transition that was a great transition fastbreak run right there Nice three point play that you say absolutely old fashioned way right in a hurry baseline again Simmons Wow.

Goes down hard near the end line I think what we saw I think what we saw there was a take away of a slam that was coming.

It was coming.

And, you know, the good thing I like about Saint Francis is they're getting out in front, even though make or miss, they are out and goal.

And before you know it he already back and hadn't even shot up and they're shooting Abdoul Lammers first foul of the game it's 14 to 9 Green forest and Saint Francis and I can't wait to see him get into the rhythm It's going to get good here.

It's not it's already going back and forth.

But once these guys really get to a rhythm shooting inside Simmons again swaying and for court up and good you to Celestin with the basket That's how you see the press I mean you just see somebody dribble straight through a press but you're quick enough like Rashad swinging.

He found a way to get through it.

Simmons With the left side looking now, top of a key.

Got to be patient.

Got to be patient in the zone.

Gibbs looking inside, batted away and taken away by Abdul and left it down to my handed, traveling and coming down here.

I can't remember seeing this much high with both teams in a high school game.

Absolutely.

I mean, both teams have tremendous height.

Both teams have tremendous athleticism.

That's why we're looking forward to a great game here.

It's already been a good one.

Early 16 to 2 minutes to go in this first quarter.

Kobi Simmons, top of the key triggers it right side to Gibbs I'll tell you what that two three they've sacked that thing in behind everybody up and batted away Gibbs throws it up No good follow up no good Mohanty had two back to back blocks on the outlet pass green forest in forecourt and Gibbs or rather Williams going to slow it down now downtown no good and like Gates went down hard.

that's a lot.

It's a lot of contact going on down there.

These guys going to be fouling.

It's going to be a long, hard ball game.

But you got to like with San Francisco Energy going out to be a patient in his own green, Ford has got a little bit smaller with guard play with you got me here too down there.

It's going to be tough sledding anywhere around that rim.

Yeah, You know, you don't want to just tap dance in there.

You better go in.

Hard about it.

SIMMONS Top of the key now outside.

Going to drive Take a look No no good Batted away and saved by Saint Francis Simmons Top of the key looking inside not a lot there you're going to have to attack from the perimeter if you're going to get in there with green fires.

Right.

You're going to have to shoot him out of it because it's not going to stay in it all day.

Let's see you shoot him out of.

That's right.

Simmons up no good.

And coming down with that rebound.

Gucci, who's going to take a three?

Good.

Wow, that's a rebound.

Go down and gets it, then take a three.

They Francis has to match up better.

So what about the transition?

They did not match up well great for his in his own Saint Bernard.

Come on you're eating man to man.

But somebody gets lost.

It comes down to the big jumper, to PJ.

You don't usually see size and speed on a same team, but Green Forest has got both.

Is happening right now.

See it green right up and down 10 to 2.

It rebounds for intended to run right here for three forward Yeah 10 to 2 run right Simmons top of the key still nothing there Wow Fired it up two in the quarter We have played one in the making center play a tough start for us as tough as it is it's tough to penetrate that zone for great 519 to 10 we've played one I can center play block City going on right now with coming just the other day David to be positive and we have day one at the Lincoln Center play class like gravity and championship Green fast leads 19 to 10.

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Definitely all over Facebook.

Sweet.

All the time.

That was a surprise, wasn't it?

Hitting with a blow up.

No good.

Batted around, batted around and the rebound comes out of there to Saint Francis you can see their size advantage.

They had three or four shots at that before they even say, for instance, had a chance to get the ball back with Kizer gates with a rebound.

Looking inside now, going to move a runner up.

No good out of there comes you go.

So that's steam.

I'll tell you what, that back wall and that two, three.

That's that that's a wall.

That's that's tough to penetrate.

Swaying, looking inside.

Got a drive and fire.

No good Rebound comes out the gates in a hurry so it's safe for me to call stops.

Get out of school.

Tower baskets.

Green Forest, seven out of 12 in the first quarter.

Saint Francis, three out of 15.

They need to heat it up in a hurry.

Green forest left side are watching outside to Ravenel Ravenel in trouble A good team now swaying left side top of the gig on a drive scrambling 16 points So you got three stops here coming out of coming out of the quarter threes if they can get some of the offense out of game offense out of court and think they'll be just fine.

Saint Francis is zero for eight in field goal attempts.

Wow.

I still don't think Saint Francis has really calmed down yet because they really haven't found a way to beat this is from green cause it is a tough zone driving right down the middle of it high off of the glass suggesting comes down with the rebound.

You can see there they have had three chances where they drove and they've even the air to threw it over because of the height of green forward.

They having to throw it up so high it's hard to this Saint Francis now got to get into a man to man full court press and we will see an interesting look at what Saint Francis is going to do here.

I'll tell you what, Green Forest has got speed and size and it's like, pick your poison.

Took the 10 to 2 run shot up number.

my.

That hurts.

Great effort.

It came down pretty hard.

But he's going for the rebound.

He really hit the ground hard.

Let's take a look at this.

This one will hurt tomorrow.

Foul.

We talked about an eight.

They have at least 13 offensive rebounds a game.

So three fourth goes after the ball once they shoot it swaying to break to now back out and going to reset everything the left side left hander up no good offensive rebound or group G back to swing of 40 down to man hitting up and good down in the paint that's suggesting second chance points hey hey get over the boards we talked about that Simmons top of the key goes right side Brown trying to drive the best way besides shooting your way out of it they have to drive and dish and try to get them in trouble try to collapse his defense right here Green force gates left side Simmons top of the key looking inside at and like fires all and long shot is up and good finally Miami getting the roll now they come with Simmons with the basket Greenhaus cannot allow any say for is cannot allow him to get second chance points here so they're dominating the boards right now 72434 is it was say phrases offensively rebound the basketball rookie probably give the hint too hard rebound comes out of there too Gibbs and stolen away two on two break up and good job moves his body back there at a high in a bigger opponent going up against him using his body coming down with a gimmick good good shot there just up another Ravenel five points now downtown three.

Nice shot Kobe.

Kobe, seven, Kobe, Kobe.

I think we're going to stop and they get a stop.

Yes, but a foul as well.

my gosh.

Andre, you've played the game.

How do you attack?

This was the three force.

Yeah.

Let's go to break.

We'll think about it the better.

Then we'll come back.

Okay.

It's gray and far.

It's 23, Saint Francis 15.

And we played a quarter and a half.

Green Forest 23, Saint Francis, 15.

Taking a look at how they got there.

That's the Green forest beat Savannah Christian 6739 Calvary Day 6329 Both those teams out of tough region three Athens Christian 6255 And of course here it is Saint Francis today pretty fair pretty easy first couple of games but we had a tough one for the Athens Christian.

Let's take a look at how Saint Francis got here.

Pace Academy, look at the points, 93, 74.

But he beat Mohamed 8056 Aquinas out of Augusta, a very good basketball team, 6156 In Green Forest tonight, both teams in the first two rounds and it pretty easily didn't come to the third round in Simi Valley.

They had a softball game, so this should be even closer.

So we're looking forward to a great finish.

That's about right.

On to 4 minutes to go before halftime and say for as you see the polar rhythms last time, the moon is going to sustain us for the next minutes, they're going to need to second quarter rebounds.

Green Forest nine Saint Francis three Green Forest has been dominant on the boards and we thought that would be a key to it.

Absolutely.

They're attacking the green and attacking the goal for the second quarter.

Field goal.

Saint Francis two out of five Green Forest two out of ten free toss up and good by Silverstein.

He'll take another year up you know good battle down on the boards for it.

The outcome stays like Beasley Wow a little tumble down there Kizer gates went went through the back door He he went to the back door All right he just got beat back down the court and he went for the steal on the rebound.

He got beat back down the court.

It was in bad position.

So he was he was in bad position from the beginning.

Second foul on Abdul and later Hey baseline jumper no good pushing and shoving down under What do we got number 12 he goes celesta that's his first good thing right here to get to the free throw line They need to do that even more.

I know it's tough with the the wall of China down there.

I like the way you put that.

It's not like they got to get to the line a little bit more.

Kobi Simmons with a nice touch.

There they go.

Try to get these big guys in foul trouble somehow Got him Get them sitting on that side over there on the sideline Second one up and good and you score when that clock is stop.

I love that.

I love that You got to be scored on this stop there You got three up and in for a team.

The lead is now six full court pressure from Green Forest.

It's another just a different wrinkle for Saint Francis.

Yes, it is.

And two four court Adam Evans nicely saved France is going to the two three zone trying to mix up their looks.

I think we're going to see a lot of chess matches this afternoon before this one is over with top of the key.

Adam.

Adam Ellis I think the biggest thing about these three fours is being safe, pressing down low so they have to change up their looks nice block out down there by Jordan Jones Kobe what a beautiful pass down under and it's rejected Kizer gates down there with a shot another block by Towson.

I'll tell you what it's dangerous down there top of the key so lasting looking and goes left side of rookie top of the key Ellis now the drive Mohanty money from there Can't let him shoot from there The guys got to shoot.

Okay Right.

They have to be able to shoot that mid range jumper when you left open like that.

Simmons Top of the key looking shooting short no good follow up gates up and no good batted away and he's going to come out of their green forest in a hurry a good chain left side going to give way to Solecki I think Francis is out of that zone now Mohanty top of the key again no good follow up is good outlets do that.

You got to block him out whenever to shoot his first thing you learn.

Whoever shoots bottom out ten point lead for Green Forest and they're still in that two three zone.

That's not going anywhere, I'm afraid, unless it gets to be real deep foul trouble.

Same places.

Once they get into the hot pose, to have old man has to find a way to turn around and make a basketball, move his catches and throw it away.

He got to make a ball to penetrate.

He might lose fouls.

On William Turner.

That's his first.

I tell you what I have noticed about Coach David Jones.

He is not afraid to go to his bench.

He's got ten or 12 players who can play.

And that's that's big right now.

Quality, especially the they run up and down in play and not athletic McKinley Brown at the line misses the first of two would be 1810 point lead you want to keep them closer than that.

Yeah I mean you got halftime coming up in the middle 39 so you want to be in striking distance was halftime is Tom Bowman is in the third quarter Brown with the second half off the rim no good celesta and pulls down the rebound pressure in the back court does not bother green for low post move down there traveling precious air on the low post you're using my hand at the high post I mean it is good bring him say first biggest man out of the paint and then they're working so let's team down low which is a good move by them.

Yes I think we just seen Tulsa hit a mid range jumper.

So they've got to find a way with poise and you got to take away Kobe Simmons stops looks bad it away going to come back to him Top of the key Good shot Great ball Great ball.

Find the open guy being patient getting a quality shot.

Nice three by Kobe almost going to drive the baseline up no good nice defense down there by Saint Francis and got a step on the end line Play good defense down the left brown that baseline you got to play it down there Very good job here swinging right here.

Well nice shot Nice touch Nice little shot there by Kobe.

We're going to need some shots that got it down now.

My touch down right now, City, they need it.

They need a few more points.

Kobe can shoot them out of that zone if they'll just turn him loose and let him go there.

You guys turn him loose there your high.

That's how you do it.

So turning them loose, three fours needs to get a hand up.

I'm going to tell you now, I have seen people get shot out of his own.

Even when you got six, seven, six, nine, six, seven, that somebody who shoots it like Kobe shot at the last two times down on the floor.

Trust me, folks, they'll get out of that zone.

They'll go, man celestial and try to get one last shot hit for the half slain Top of the key left side looking in there need to hurry.

A shot is up and no good pull down Saint Francis.

Long past no good.

That's a interesting first half bury Saint Francis closed the gap 2824.

Let's go to Raven with coach David Jones.

Ravens coach, you're leading on the board right now.

But as you know, as a coach, there's always room for improvement.

What are you guys going to do going in the second one?

We got to stop dribble penetration.

We worked on it all year.

Sometimes we just don't do a very good job of it.

You know, dribble, penetration, purchase and this gets us in foul trouble.

They're good free throw shooting thing.

So we got to we got to move to beat play defense coach thanks you welcome back to you guys thanks Raven Toronto and we talked about it You're going to have to shoot them out of that zone.

And Kobe got a good start.

He's four out of six with threes and he's got to do that a lot.

Absolutely.

Playing well.

They got it down to four.

So should be good second half coming up.

All right, let's go to Mark H. Mark Harmon, thank you, Tammy Palmer.

Coming up at the half, we'll talk to both principals.

We'll also have first half stats and first half highlights coming your way.

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We're at halftime.

The boys single-A private school say championship game.

We have another great game coming on and right now we welcome in the dean of students of Saint Francis High School, Brad Etter.

Brad, thanks for coming on with us and thank you.

Talk a little bit about what's going on in the stands over there.

Your girls team has a big championship trophy and the boys are trying to get one very exciting times right now.

Very exciting.

The the stands.

We've got a good number of students that are here.

Even though we're on our break this week.

Students are out of school this week, but we've a good showing, a good number of parents and students representing today.

Talk a little bit about Saint Francis High School and what you guys are trying to accomplish up there.

Well, we we've been pretty close the last few years as far as the basketball programs, the girls, as you know, state champs today, but then the Elite eight the last three years and the boys have been in the Sweet 16 last couple of years.

So it's good to get here.

It's very nice.

And I know the boys and girls coaches are very excited.

You know, you have a chance to do something that only 14 other schools have been able to do is when the boys and girls, the same year.

Yes, very exciting.

And we'd be like, we'd like to be a part of that.

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Welcome back to the Macon Center Plex Drive basketball game between green Forest, Christian and Saint Francis, 28 to 24.

This great, great game right now looked like it's going to get out of hand, but it's going great and looking forward to a better second hand.

It's been a good one.

Let's go to Raven, Toronto.

Hey, thanks, guys.

Coach, going into this house, do you see your guys continuing to attack that two three zone?

Yes, we've got to attack it.

We've got to make sure that we penetrate the gaps and then look to dump all kick out for the shot.

We've got to realize I got a shot blocker, so we've got to pump fake.

They're dominating rebound wise.

What do your guys need to do to just kind of gain control to become more physical?

We just got to understand that it's going to be a physical game and we've got to match the physicality and we'll be fine.

All right.

Thanks, coach.

Thank you.

All right, guys.

You heard it.

All right.

Thank you.

Here's some shots from the first half rejection.

Boy, that he can play can also sing Mohanty.

He's all over the board.

That first half blocking shots, making shots.

But this is the key right here, Kobi Simmons, shoot the basketball.

It was four or five from the three point range.

He had 19 points.

And you know, the only thing that really kind of disturbs is the more rebounds you have for green boys right here, you know two, four seven with three point field goal but overall limiting the turnovers but three for Zaza found a way to stop Kobi Simmons an outside just like coaches say Precious has to get more physical and St Francis has to heat it up a little bit from the field as well.

Seven out of 20 53. field goals, they're five for 13 free throws 5474 out of five Green Forest, 22 rebounds which you can understand with that big front line.

They've got down there.

Saint Francis, though, doing a great job on the boards with 15 rebounds.

Turnovers are nil.

Two turnovers and three.

I'll take that any half hour.

I play basketball.

I'm sure both coaches are extremely happy about only having three and two turnover.

You expect to have some turnovers and especially where these two teams play up and down the court with speed and athleticism only have three and two turnovers is a pretty good first half.

I love to watch the first 2 minutes of the game.

In the first 2 minutes of the second half just to see what adjustments the coaches have made.

Let's see what happens here.

Kobe inbound as Saint Francis possession error takes over the second half.

Here we go.

Here we go.

Down in the corner.

Abdul Malik bounces off the rim, took another one from the perimeter, not a bad possession.

They had a quality shot.

It had a good look at the rim.

It just didn't fall for him.

But you gotta.

You got to be happy with what they got out of possession.

I know they want points, but that was a good job.

Run it a man as Saint Francis.

Let's see what they're going to do with my head here.

They're going to clear it out.

Shot is up and good.

Nice start by you go.

So let's take Solecki has five in the game Here's Kobe awesome time line shoots it left side holding at 19 this half Yeah he's he's wearing it out he's a player he's a real deal no doubt shot his up and no good from three lamb Kobe with a rebound and a follow up No good momentum swallowed in there That's it away and he ripped it out of his hands.

man.

Anything in that room and 21 is around.

You better be wary.

Mahanta could be one of the better ones we've seen this year.

He can look at their handles the ball well.

Great inside shot his up No good good box out by Saint Francis Here comes Kobe on the run Little action moving now pulls it up and Kobe goes right side baseline jumper Good nice shot right.

That's the same shot that you had on the first possession that they could knock down.

He got that all day he's been open to hit those shot is going to be good for Malik Beasley with the bucket just underway with the second half if you joined us green forest in green Saint Francis in white Long one from downtown no good rebound comes out to Saint Francis looking going to fire a three good pressure this time you get rhythm right there as are gates Well I was there gates with a bucket We've got a new game at 30 apiece.

Davy Jones is howling for his guys.

Get out on him.

Get him hand up.

He is not happy.

Nice work on the boards by Saint Francis, on the miss out front on the run gates up and missed it through the back door.

And it's going to be Saint Francis.

Paul.

You know, I think he's well he's out of the six he threw up the dunk that ball is to go up and play aggressive lamb slam it he has to do it.

We don't talk about him being more physical.

It's back to the three pointer here by Kizer.

Good shot there.

Yeah he's great Look at he had a great look at he's had two good looks at a good at the basket early He just has to come down and hit both shots when they're when they're open with 532 left in the third quarter and we have seen the adjustments, they're going to pick up the tempo a little bit as Saint Francis and it looks like Green Forest is just going to stay in there until they throw the ball in the air and this is not going away.

Well, Saint Francis is really keen on shooting the basketball well here, but he likes to go outside and shoot the ball.

Well, you see Jordan Jones right there, double zero.

He's even more upset about not in Michigan.

He just took a layup right there for the goal.

That is going to be made sense.

He's got a lot of game left and they're tied up right now, so things are going well.

Saint Francis outscoring here 5 to 2 rebounds, rebounds, working on the boards.

Gates again, three no good.

And we said they were going to play above the rim And you saw that both hands up the way about the refs Simmons foul his second place in the game going to be played up with all these all these athletic kids out here in official timeout any idea what's going on here the clock the clock they didn't run or did they're going to run it back and make them I don't think it started it looked like five or nine didn't start when Green Forest took it in 520 is now We're at 52 seconds.

Yeah, we're at 522.

SWAIN Out front, the fancy dribbles working down low.

Abdul Malik, now Mohanty out Saint Francis.

He's a creative genius.

Gets his second and we'll reset, remount and reload.

You go.

So let's stay on top of the game.

Looking for Swain.

Now go to an empty jumper.

No good.

John.

And they are battling under that basket.

I'm sure cold horses really excited about that because he wanted to turn it up.

He walked through those schools and they and they have turned it up.

Here's a look at the foul right here.

I mean, it's hell of testing.

One, two, three, four.

That was something whether they're fouling and fouling Mahanta no good short follow no good rebound cleared out by Saint Francis in a hurry running looking going to stop and pull up in traffic a lot of it three ball no good follow up no good ball going to be bouncing out of bounds Tempo has picked up a lot for Saint Francis outstanding hustle by say for us here at NBA.

They really are going after the ball now.

They really want it.

They got a wakeup call at halftime because they definitely stepped up to the challenge right now.

Coach Huff wanted more intensity and you're it even though green fires he's got the ball top of the key.

All right, here we go.

Break away.

Beasley.

Got it loose.

That's how you get the layup.

Coach Swain going the other way.

Got to have a few of those.

You got to have getting into the pass away.

Saint Francis up on top now 30 to 30 up tempo is there game swaying down in the corner to drive the baseline up no good HANNITY follows no good and a whistle and a foul.

Great job about him by mohanty down low once again, that's another offensive rebound.

That is Kobe third personal foul 405 to go 30 to 30 green forest class a private school championship.

Saint Francis has turned them up a notch here in the second half 32 to 30 over green forest in the third quarter.

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I think the intensity has picked up a notch.

Green Forest is one out of 18 field goal.

Saint Francis, three of nine.

And this probably sounds a little bit off base, but we're seeing more people on the floor in the prone position, if you know what I mean.

People are getting bounced around a little bit.

Yeah, because the intensity is taking off, just like you just talked about the energy level guys understanding that, hey, this is this is go home win right now.

You only you only got about 12 minutes before you crown another state champion.

So that'll make it all count.

Towson may have a six points in boards and a nice soft touch for a big did at six nine know he does he probably will be playing at the next couple of levels good music to fix his game gets better he should care those free throws are good still low on turnovers in this one which is a good thing.

So for us with four Saint Francis with three, Kobe shoots it right side looking in the back end zone against, an eight free zone up the free throw line, but it's a little bit higher.

That's the three point line to keep him out of that paint shot is up and good Another three ball down town shot from the Kaiser base he's eating up for right and he's found that range over That's his follow right on the left side.

Right And then we that'll break you out of that zone.

Trust me.

Well, you got to wonder if they're going to come out in full swing, too.

So let's stage pulls it back out and looking inside, he got plenty to look at in there.

Swain down on the corner, pulled back out by Ravenel.

So let's steal the hint No good to hard batted away stepping on the end line down there was Feisal Abdul 302 time flies when you're having a good time does it Spain's already getting into it late in the third quarter.

What I want to see Tosi hit that.

That means I saw him hit it in the middle.

Yes, he hit that shot.

Listen to my friend who makes it over.

He has to hit knock down that jumper.

A wide open lay brown looking inside.

Not much there.

They're flashing Abdul.

And like across the top of the line going high post with him and green flowers just keeps pushing that zone well farther out they're going to have him at center court here in a minute and we're going to get a timeout here.

He wants to talk about this one.

He wants to show him out.

He got to break just his zone because he talked about to come out of halftime.

They haven't made the drive in dish to the wings like they've been doing, but they've got to get some penetration.

He can't sit outside on his way and expect for three for just a minute.

Patty, I tell you what, they've been shooting it from the side and from the top of the key green forest shooting 30% tonight.

Saint Francis, 29.

That's nothing to write home mama about.

I don't know if you know either one of these team wants to win this game.

They got to shoot better from the field and say France is warming up a little bit more.

Shooting from the wing over gets the great shot, but both teams have to shoot the ball better.

I like Yates shooters on the wing and I also like Kobe.

Top of the key.

He's been wearing it out from there.

And Gates hasn't really heated up.

Yeah, he told me I was really quieted down since that first half.

We had 19 points in the first half.

Yeah, second half.

So they got to get him going again.

I think they're trying to take him out of the action because he's in a little bit of foul trouble with three right now and.

I think they're trying to keep him away from the action right now.

Yeah, you want him on the floor, but you don't want him in the middle of traffic, not with three fouls, not the way he can shoot it.

St Francis in fourth Court now they drop the zone back with a little pressure with the front of it.

That's the big Beasley Beasley jumper in and out.

No good follow up gates.

Good.

No, no good team out of nowhere.

First go to the basket I mean Campbell's tackling all the way he hit him back out So Green Forest is one out of eight Saint Francis three out of nine here in the third quarter.

Gates is three four right in three corner.

Need to get at the gates on the corner for the first time you see six, nine, 6767 inside the gentleman a nice shot a soft touch foul by Kobe trying to get it to Abdoul and like he didn't see it coming.

Swain going to bring it down.

right side of the key.

Ravenel Right on a and a corner to open a good grab it out top of the key sway looking inside, they are beating and banging inside.

That's a fight down low.

It is a fight that's not for the faint of heart down there.

And to my handy, no good follow up, no good and bad away.

Dante Pentz got he got some.

He got to maintain it so you can get there.

It's got to be the finish.

Holy Simmons.

Top of the key Good looking now got to make his move to the left side So that's the track that McKinley Brown I'm sorry Gates No good rebound comes out of there and a celestial under control.

It's a shot there by great force not allowed to get that shot up.

I know he wanted a shot.

That's his anger.

And kind of the way Swaim drives the main tosses it away.

And that's another turnover for green forward.

Will that be a fact?

It since this quarter hopefully not six turnovers on far and that's still not an excessive in this kind of ball game national championship game the intensity level is pretty doggone high right now.

Saint Francis has missed their last six shots.

They've got to get busy.

Malik Beasley, 3532 under a minute playing for that last shot.

Gates flashes through.

Nothing there.

Jones Nothing there.

Gates Looking again.

They're trying to get Gates to on a game looking inside now they're going to put him at the half.

so, John, good ball management right here in the last 40 seconds on the clock right here.

Can they get a quality shot with 5 seconds to go?

I don't think so.

Not a good shot.

Not a good shot.

They were shot.

A lot of chance to get the ball inside.

They did not have to penetrate that way.

Wave play three or four.

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Let's go to Raymond behind the bench at Saint Francis.

Raven Yeah, guys, Coach Huff was just telling them that every rebound must be theirs on offense defense, they must get every single rebound.

Then you saw Kobi seven Simmons talking to Malik Beasley and letting him know that he's going to take the top of the key and a zone man that they might run.

Thank you, Raven.

All right Swain at the top of the key and a man by Saint Francis Rabinow back out front two he's trying to drive.

Pulls up left hander no good rebound So much for getting every rebound Swain just point guard puts it back up and in one point game Kobe trying to drive Well you can see on the first series right there with the surprise of wolves in there.

Tom, I was driving breaking down that zone failed to get into inside that basket.

We saw Kobe citizens kind of take it easy after that third foul.

But he looks like he's ready to play this fourth quarter aggressively and drive the lane.

That's the first time he's been down the lane at all here in the last six or 8 minutes.

D.J Yeah, I mean this is a star in game.

I mean the bench hasn't really helped either team.

Greenhaus It only got three points from their bench and say Francisco doesn't have much.

So this is for the guys who are on the court.

This is he's going to have to win or lose the game inbounds pass to and like and now around the horn as we take a look down in the corner looking in traffic and hard easy Beasley got in harm's way down there know you don't want to be down there kicking around Barney he's going to hurt you down He got in between those trees that lost in the fall the green frogs shot is up no good.

Excellent possession down there by Saint Francis on the rebound, Kobe goes left side.

Look, the double team driving, looking, firing in and out.

Nice shot.

Nice touch in that.

I mean, that's Beasley's in and out.

Pull up jumper by Beasley no good left hander targets it and here we go the other way Kizer gates gets it ahead to Brown McKinley Brown back to gates downtown no good followed no good ad in by Kobe.

I think they were fighting terrible now with mostly too wide Jurgen had the ball and he's a one.

You're down there in those three?

Is it three?

You just try to keep living down there.

Look at this.

That's fine, though.

You got to you like got to like Kobe down below five gladiators free throws off.

Miss The first one is the roll C.J.

If those three on the clock is not running because he got a good g has three fouls now Kobe and good two point lead for St Francis Slay ain't going to come across the time line as the crowd really is beginning to filter in.

Rabinow fires up the left hander No good man.

Hefti follows no good whistle and a foul.

So here's the thing about that situation there.

You saw Cody go for the steal and that leaves your team, you know, one less under the basket.

That's when you get the big guys down there.

Fight with this.

On the replay there, they got possession down below and just just hurts the team.

Jordan Jones his second foul 618 in this state class a private school championship and good by Feisal Abdul and look across the timeline give the left side Kobe nice pass and the left handed crosscourt looks working that left side driving the lane up and good angles move you talk about he had it penetrate you see the attack is great for his defense Now get inside gets a better chance at the ball and let him play down there.

Swain's going to reset everything.

I think Francis has gotten a really aggressive look on defense now.

Playing man to man.

They are battling down under the basket.

Bam!

No good shot on the run by Ugo Solecki.

Let's take a look at that basket by Kizer Gates.

A thing of beauty here, attacking bigs.

That's all coaches saying attacking this shooting is a great job of finishing right there.

But Tyson fouls on Beasley his first four no good falls short by 44.

This is a 30 yard save for his team I mean I only see you to have on the team is Jordan so I had two success points and ten offensive rebounds.

You don't give him a first chance or second chance.

He came out alive.

Yates figures it back outside the Gibbs.

Gibbs top of the key looking.

It's the same to free zone.

You can see it all day son.

Let's get busy here.

Top of the key.

Down low.

man.

Good.

That's a great way to finish right there.

Great team that's going go through the ball inside from the physical down below.

Coach talking about the being physical.

He's physical down below.

It takes the ball stolen to the rack Saint Francis by three up and in one going the other way Feisal Abdul and seven points Now here's Kobi top of the key Simmons dishes right side we about second chance points three fours is 11 tomatoes second chance points in the ballgame today Kobe getting beaten banged around a little bit trying to drive and get a whistle and a foul gives the foul.

Let's see that on.

Yeah.

Okay.

This is the last game.

That's his second St Francis with the ball and a one point lead going to drive the lane and baseline now up no good There's not a shot.

Not on that baseline.

Not unless you're 611 and can jump up and no good.

That was the perfect chance to green for they had the numbers they had real good issues at the basket Green forest 11 second chance Saint Francis one one tough so let's team with a foul That's his third Here comes Kobi Simmons across the time line looking in the right side now left side top of the key Kobi turnaround jumper and no good battle on the boards goes to green Fourth.

So the race horse took the Humpty up and battled up against the backboard Wow I can't go tender.

It didn't have a chance to go in it.

He hit the backboard first, the human backboard first.

That's why.

Yeah, he do it on the backboard.

Very good.

Yeah, the ball's all the way down.

That's what it was.

The ball was on the way down and all the way down.

That's what he called it.

Goaltending gave him the two points.

But every time Saint Francis goes for a rivers comes right back and now they've taken the lead Kobe Simmons has 20 points on the day he has really had a good say in this championship game He's young he'll be back next year.

He is.

He is He's only a he's only a freshman, which is pretty remarkable.

But he'll be back next year, will look at year after and the that and the year after.

It is even more quiet in the second half than he has in the first half.

We had 19 and he's only 15.

He was a free throw line a couple of times.

But he has continue to drive and drive penetrate dish, get the ball back inside some big guys and let him finish.

I think it's the three fouls I think he pulled it back.

He pulled his game back a little bit when he got that third time.

Well, yes, he has to go now, but I was on it 30 minutes and 45 seconds to go left.

He's got three fouls, can't leave anything else.

So it was a good fourth down that happened.

And that's when you got to say, okay, I got a big shot.

I'm here for you once again.

And I think we're about to see something special down the stretch here.

And all this is coming down to the wire.

3 minutes and 45 seconds to go.

This game is getting closer throughout.

Other than three fouls on just two or three players, we're not into foul trouble either team.

So we've got a lot of freedom to play over the next few minutes here.

We do.

We do.

So looking forward to some more running good state class, a private school championship, the march to make it at the center flex.

It has been a ball these last two or three days and this place is getting started.

Get packed out in here.

Great environment for high school state championships.

Green Forest, four out of ten, Saint Francis, three out of six.

And he'll go down low WHISTLE and a foul fouls on Celesta now he's in foul trouble He's got four now they have to be worried about him having four with a lot of time to go in his game Kizer gates who has gone into harm's way many times today at the line no girl off the and off out front on this one talked about in the open these guys they have to hit their free throws This is coming down to a lot of fouls.

And in this game, whoever he is, they're free throws again the team that wins this game second man is up and good.

Here comes Green Forest 4140 one fourth quarter time.

the past three inches has great position by the interior.

He is a special player.

Here's Coby baseline drive no good ball's going to come out of there man hitting with it green forced headed the other way with the ball on a three point lead Gordon also and a time out Saint Francis about 60 seconds I'll tell you what D.J.

have to be real careful here because in a hurry this can get away from you.

Absolutely.

It's a big defensive possession right here for Saint Francis.

They don't want to fall down by possessions.

We know how fast they can score.

We know they can shoot the free ball, but they have to be able to get a good stop down here.

Don't give up, Willie, and prepare like they just gave up.

Maybe front and maybe a better position download.

But don't allow McGinty to win his game by inside the paint.

3 minutes is an eternity in a state championship.

A lot can happen in the last minute, but an a an array of things can happen in the last three months.

What?

We've seen some great games.

we've been in this one hasn't gone disappointing.

It all comes down to the wire again.

So look forward to a high flying 3 minutes left.

Simmons has 19 first half points won in the second half by hand.

He has six points this quarter, but Kante is a special player, as is Simmons.

But it's what's going to happen in the next 3 minutes that's going to make the difference in this one.

Absolutely correct.

This is the time where you big time players must step up.

This is a big time game.

Yes.

For them to be their best in this situation, it's time for them to show up right now.

3 minutes to go in this game.

Who's going to be the difference maker?

Who's going to step up and say, hey, I'll take this over will be the reason why my team won the state championship.

I need to have a good defensive stand by Saint Francis here, 4341 very fast on the attack Swing down, the Mahaffey batted away and let's see the whistle and a foul They went right to Marty Valentine, 22 one and one second foul on James Feisal Abdul and good on the front end of a one on one job he talked about free throws being a big factor in the outcome of this game three point lead Green forest's second overall effort and good to see France's 252 left driving driving back to Coby Kirby up.

Good look that wraps up.

Holy smokes.

The charge.

no, you're kidding.

Yeah.

Nice shot by Kobi.

And that's four on here.

Kobe came down drunk.

Let's take a look at it through the.

What's this?

a thing of beauty.

Nice teardrop there.

yeah.

Just look the other way.

Tough call.

No.

Good.

Four point lead green forest with the ball.

You just joined us.

You have missed a good one.

Green forest and green Saint Francis in Why now?

Another foul this time on Sean Gibbons who gives his fourth straight path is still decently on the mic Get some stuff I still got plenty of time left I still got a couple of time outs left, so they'll be fine.

I got four time left in this game.

It still had to play into their offensive system.

The swinging good from the three line to 27 is enough committee.

They can't.

They can't continue to foul.

They got to go down the score against quality baskets.

They make sure that they get some stops.

The defensive side of the court swaying eight points one assists second one no good rebound pulled out of there by Jordan Jones Gibson Top of the key right side look a down in the lane not there nothing there Jones slashes to the top goes right side gives top of the key driving driving batted away turnover not the place you want to have a turnover 155 left absolutely last night with Tommy Lee to get some points there you need to get a shot of wounded attempt at the basket so that's definitely a negative on that on issues either need to get a shot or a foul taking a shot.

4641 Green forest, five point lead back in the game.

McKinley, Brown and Keyshawn Gibbs is gonna sit down.

139 That clock does move.

W is not moving fast enough for green pause.

I tell you that my handy spin move.

Nice move by my hand.

Third foul on Jordan Jones and the bonus hits at the line see it's big guy and made some free throws here late with the pressure on 14 points 12 rebounds Good double double today there just another day at the office the melody in the state championship tussle Manti UAB made their serve second one coming no good somebody got knocked down hard look at he was knocked down.

I didn't see him down there but I heard it.

Fifth foul, third foul.

Abdul Malik.

Yeah, this third.

Here comes Saint Francis down by six.

Lost a ball back court of mistakes down the floor the last two times down the floor by Saint Francis That will do it for you right there He just lost the ball out trying for it right there just was looking inside and bounced it the offense but yeah.

Made a little fancy out of time for the fans here right now versus Saint Francis going to call timeout trailing by six Anthony has really been a factor here defensively and offensively he has worked those boards over for good.

You know he's just his size his range really really messed up a lot of shots to save friends.

He's really made them alter a lot of times trying to get into the paint.

And I think the blocks early has really deterred San Francisco from taking it all the way to the razzle told him.

And he has not only change the dynamic of his game to take defensive words, but say for a layup while the two players that we thought would be factors in the game that is easily has been kind of quiet at times.

It doesn't matter.

He has really been busy today on both ends of the floor.

He's really made you wonder.

He's really made you see why he's going to UAB.

Saint Francis Five turnovers in the fourth quarter.

None for Green for Swain double team got front about being called McKinley Brown brown with a foul That's his first swing at the line.

He's had a good day at the office because he's had to deal with a lot of pressure out front at that point.

Yes.

And that's when they're going to keep having the crowd control the ball, control the clock, and also three fours and three.

So we talked about all games hitting the free throws.

He got the shooter's bounce there first two, one second round.

Good answer.

A good soft touch.

Touch.

All right.

49, 41 8.34 to lead the largest lead of the second half.

Here's Kobe driving, firing no good.

Jones with a shot reinforcing, starting to start to feel it now.

Yep I know.

Saying they got a minute to go with a while so Saint Francis had a bucket.

Eight point lead is off in the last minute and seven absolutely all the guys is out to reinforce this lesson will throw a foul and Saint Francis has a couple guys guys for sure fouls right there right Gates with third on the last trip down the floor new numbers into the game the steal and a man to go let's do that three time I love seeing Saint Francis hit some big threes you see me back to back 3 to 4 so celestial no good second one is good Jones will trigger it and he's swinging fouls Kobe seven that's his third swaying with his first Cody brings it across the time line three ball no good Nick the net going by 7 seconds left in this 19. lead for us.

Hey my As Kobe goes flying by our broadcast area.

Come on, tell me you didn't catch him that way.

You need me to snatch it.

I gave a good game.

You gave the warrior you gave me you game to try it.

Yeah, That's his fifth.

And the freshman will go sit down.

He has been a factor in the game that he's had a good game.

He scored 20 Kobe sentences, fouled out.

Swain will shoot to no good on the front end.

Got a second one coming second money in the air Good.

Ten point lead now for Green Forest Saint Francis in a hurry Gates back out front the steal driving up and no good follow up no good jam good by gates the other way no good up and good pressure Mr.

Relentless Great I think he's pretty much in hand right now.

Start is up no good at handed threw it out or slam is the benefactor of the foul and I believe Malik Beasley commits the foul His second Saint Francis got to call timeout and I think we're going to see some new numbers to give them the benefit of being able to play in a state championship game.

Yeah Green boys really showed really what they're about showed a championship mentality.

So they had a quarter more unfortunately say for instance, won't be able to take the double double home with the and boys won the state championship but they had nothing to be disappointed about it came in and played well and Saint Francis three fours and me show really why they want a lot of money here why they wanted the best down the stretch.

Green forest turned it up a notch inside.

Defensively, they just could not get it in there.

Absolutely.

A very fast line with two free throws.

They were in their back, three with a hit in the middle.

That is.

That's Powder River.

Tough sledding in there.

Yes.

Not for the faint of heart, as we said, 15 points for 2020 12 rebounds.

He's had a good day.

So going to be closely is on his green for his team shuffling along with you go celesta and I told him they had to so they only got three three singers speak a lot of these guys they've got three seniors they can play they can pull off major contributors, right?

Yes, sir.

That's not just three seniors.

That's three very good seniors, two free throws up and good by Rashard Swain coming down the stretch.

He's been pretty good here at the free throw line.

Long three ball, no good battle for it under there coming out of there is green fast and the game is probably going to end right here and we're 14 to 0 run by green first go straight I'll tell you in the game right there They win by 14.

What does that tell you?

That's 5541.

So you, Francis, just chill down a little bit.

They cooled off.

They definitely definitely cooled down after after a hot start into the third quarter and fourth quarter just could not sustain it.

Green fours had another gear little extra win for them.

Yeah very good game D.J.

and we have seen some great players over this three days, but tell you what that back line on that two three zone defense for Green Forest, that has got to be one of the finest I've seen in high school basketball.

On the other side is they are extremely talented.

There is a reason why they were in the state championship because they they definitely had the tools to be here.

All right.

Let's go take a visit with Raven Toronto, with coach David Jones, who is a very happy Raven Coach, I'm going to show your age a little bit over 700 games.

This is your 39th season.

How does it feel?

Another state title?

Sweet.

Very sweet.

It never gets old to see a group of kids achieve what they start in the beginning of the year and like everybody says, win that way and have got a great group of kids.

But no, you know these guys, I don't even have to worry about academics at school.

The administration runs a good, strong academic program, and it's good not to have to worry about academics and they play hard.

But that's an unusual combination.

This group how does it compare to the other group C how to win a state title?

Well, each one is individual.

You know, I realize this is 40 years since March 20th 1973, at southwest of Atlanta, which is now May's.

But it never gets any different.

No thrill in there.

You know, I still get nervous, a little tired the day of the game.

And I don't want much to eat for breakfast enough And I'll sleep well tonight, though.

Do we get a 40th season for you?

Yes, you do.

Yeah.

Well, coach congratulations.

Hope to see you next year.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

All right, back to you guys.

Coach David Jones, 40 years at this.

Wow.

He's almost a legend like you.

50 years in the air.

All right, let's take a break.

Final score, 5341, The rain forest Time out to present the sky class single-A private school championship trophy.

Here is Ernie Yarborough.

All of the HSA cojones on behalf to Dr. Ralph Swearengen and the Georgia High School Association, We to congratulate you and your team on a great season, great championship game.

Congratulations, Coach.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Don't talk about what it means.

You win this great title and you've won five championships before your first year.

Well, it's you know, it never gets old and you still get excited.

You don't sleep well some nights, you know, a little bit nervous.

But these guys, everybody says they got two great guys in the world, of course, but I truly do, because academically conduct wise never thing they're they're the greatest in our school totally supports them We got a great staff Dr. Clark our headmaster and they can count on our principal.

All the other people that work with us truly care for our kids.

And we just very appreciative for the school and the community and our kids.

All right.

Let's talk to Big motion.

What's it mean to you to win this championship here in your senior year?

it means a lot to me because we walked out to the year and I think we deserve just once.

I mean, to play with this group of guys, you're heading off to college next year and to win this thing.

You're a senior.

I hope to continue this.

And these guys, these are my family.

I'll tell you what about what about your fans out there, Everybody at Green Fires, we thank you.

You guys are great out there from the class of 1911.

This is for you.

All the various classes that we did it for you.

All right, Coach Jones, it's been 21 years in between.

You just set a record, I think between the last one and this one.

How sweet is that?

Well, I didn't realize that possibility until last week.

And my son told me I'd like to set another record, maybe next year or something, if we could be so fortunate.

You know, you had to have good luck.

When you go into these.

Everybody's playing good and they practice is a great team, great program.

All right.

Congratulated the Eagles.

They are your class single-A private school stay champ.

Now time for our GPB tailgate party.

Here's Claire Simms.

Coach,