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The question is, have you sprung ahead or did you fall backwards?

You got to set your clock well, set your voices on TV because we've got a dynamite game, the final game of the Salt Dragon here in Macon, Pebble, Brooks and Wheeler for the six day state championship in the great state of Georgia.

Good evening to you.

I'm Phil Tyree, along with my partner in crime, Sam Crenshaw.

Sammy, we're back.

I changed my ties.

We've got some prime time players set up with Rock the Vote.

That's tonight.

Yeah.

Yes.

Is sharp.

Look, we got a good game.

Set it down for me.

Great game, of course.

Of course.

Two teams, Cobb County.

They know each other very well.

No secrets.

We talk and we'll be talking Pebble Brook.

They've had fantastic seasons.

Wheeler.

We're accustomed to seeing in this situation.

They've been here so many times.

Pebble Brook is something new for them, but they're very talented team.

Their world votes team, their fundamental sound team has one thing their coach, George Washington, really stressed that they really stressed the fundamentals with this group.

And they're very, very talented.

A lot of big recruits.

It is showtime in the heart of Georgia.

Most definitely.

And they just took teams, like you said earlier, They know each other very well because of the AEW connection, but more importantly, they played a national schedule and they've had common opponents.

When I take a look at some of the things here tonight, you take a look at Jaylen Brown and you can we've said what look at the numbers double doubles.

He's everything right.

He's no secret when they play at home games that Wheeler has to do.

The line is out the door 2 hours before the game started, 28 points, 12 rebounds.

He does it all for a wheeler team.

How good it sees him currently.

He is a fantastic player.

He's one of the guys who could come in and really take control of this game.

And could he possibly be a one and done?

His coach won't say that, but a lot of people think he could be at the next level.

His impact on high school basketball in here in Georgia greater than Dwight Howard right now, I will say I would say, quote, very close.

And of course, Pebble Brooke, the Falcons coming in here from Mapleton, and they have an outstanding talent.

And Mr. Obeidi is headed to the University of Georgia, going to play for Mark Fox in company in Athens.

What is the dog nation have to look forward to?

Sampras Well, points 12 rebounds per game.

These guys love to score.

He loves to work the boards.

He just works.

And we're going to get to see him in action tonight.

This guy loves to work.

Those are getting physical.

Do some of the damage there and he's going to be tough.

One to watch.

And he also has double double numbers in points and rebounds.

Now to the third member of our crew here tonight.

She's the best looking lady in the state of Georgia, bar none.

She's at Georgia Ball going to Grace Olsen.

How are you doing today?

I'm doing fabulously.

I'm so enjoyed these championships.

Yes, I'm a Georgia bulldog.

And now I'm going to talk about a very esteemed leader.

You'll see on the Pebble Brook side of the court tonight.

That is a man named none other nothing other than George Washington.

Washington in his fourth year with the Pebble Brook program, told us this week that every day of his life he's answered questions to puzzled people about his name, why he was named George Washington.

And he said people always just think he's pulling his leg.

I just talked to him about it again a few minutes ago.

He said the announcer walked up to him and said, hey, I learned a lot about you in my history class.

So this George Washington not a leader in government or a leader in politics, but definitely a leader on the basketball court.

And we'll see how he leaves his squad tonight in a682 state title game.

Joe and Grace, what else did he tell us?

He said he knew a guy by the name of Michael Jackson, grew up with him.

Through him, grew up with a man named Michael Jackson.

And he said they both used questions all the time.

So they got to kind of live through that experience together and said it was interesting and first.

But at the same time, you saw him shout at both coaches, the aforementioned George Washington and his counterpart and what he's outstanding job that Doug Lipscomb has done for wheelchair basketball.

And Sam, you know better than anybody else, is the ninth time in the state final.

He's won five times.

Of course, he loved that one one another.

His name is on the gymnasium there at Wheeler High School.

I recently remodeled a Wheeler High School, which we take a look at the starting lineup brought to you by Regions Bank.

First, the Wheeler Wildcats, Jaylen Brown.

We talked about him, Sam Barry Phillips, who's going over to play for Donnie Temple at the University of Tennessee, then Darius Perry, part of the quintet for them, the Purple Brook Falcons, Ty Hutson, Jared Harper, Trey Mitchell.

Sam says really circle that name because he's key here tonight.

Kevin Murphy.

And of course, the gentleman we talked to and we spotlighted earlier, Derek obedience.

He's headed to the University of Georgia.

We are not ready to tip our seniors for seniors veteran starting five for this double book.

The last state championship pebble run was a cross country back in 77.

And the ball comes our way to start the game right near us.

They got in double rings and they knocked it out of bounds.

It came very close.

The same results were underway here, like in the final game of what has been an outstanding time in this great community.

They show up for this event like none of it.

And we're glad to have you with us.

GPB of course, does it better than anybody.

The men and women always work hard.

You have an offensive foul called right away for that.

PHILIPS It look like some bar so low Bar Philips from Bar Philips is got to look at coach lips and of course some bars Philips like I said headed to the University of Tennessee will play for about a degree the school is here making it a six day championship game by the way right by Jaylen Brown headed a parts of the sophomore and that's why he's the number two in the country.

He hasn't decided where he's going to go, but he's on everybody's list.

I'll let you fill in the blanks to nothing.

The Wildcats over the Falcons 720 to go go tracking another steel and cement showing results in cherry picking up and in there you buried for nothing Wheeler out in front and both Sam and Ben Steele.

It's not a good start for the point guard Ty Hutson had his pocket picked twice in the opening minutes of this game so on and negotiate the way around the Falcons that was Perry Wheeler with numbers and Bobby Phillips around and goes in for the Wildcats Off to a quick start six nothing that was a very fast break no nerves led to being able to try to drive.

All right.

Trey Mitchell lost it and everybody got floor burned for that.

And among those, Makai Easley, this is the the drive, the nice athletic move of Sam Sambar and Philip Phillips.

Straight to the wrap it as we're watching up and correctly that in the huddle excuse me Parker off balance in the middle of the jump shot no good rebound taken down by the follow and no good and fought for and pitched out of bounds He was over there and it will be will it basketball within six nothing so these two teams play national schedules the importance of that here in this tournament importance is the pressure to get difficult competition they would normally face on the night it made up in their region.

That's the only reason I have the challenge them got to get that type of competition.

That level really pays off because this is going to be stage of the season.

For Jump Shot by Makai, Eastman went away and with the rebound which Jared Harper and they spotted a foul on the play that will be on Haslem it's first it's coach Lipscomb and tell me a little bit about those little kids known to walk out the door for very long time.

And, you know, he loves competing.

He loves this time of year.

He feels like a $0 if he doesn't get the job done something wrong.

He's expected as well as anticipated because the number of players that the company that Baldwin would go on to play the collegiate level at national level, not in the NBA.

So the program is renowned to group of so eight.

Let's go for the foul hit first they get on coach looks well on the social media because in every season loading plus one out tonight for no good witness you can say to the Australian blow coach is dressed up the hole most definitely especially Mr. Papa is not working as close to the nines and thinking he goes on and brings in the championship that's going down to sit down away.

It's three stars, of course, the Brown double team and the No is going to make an eventual beating.

He's not giving any ground as a gift from a big fellow.

Pick somebody else who steals by Wheeler on the Lions but Phillips and Brown part of a six nothing run for them early on, of course they want to win easily.

Why so locked and loaded?

No way.

Then going from by Philip moving backs it out Well, stolen away by coupled with the Falcons in full attack mode on to the land on the lane it up and in which Garrett Harper six to go 20 in the first quarter.

Glad to have you with us here on GPP a statistician here today doing all the analytics and metrics always does a great job Kevin Barnes spotting up and go around extended.

We're still it's no good the rebound taken down by Marco Rubio and the other way Harper backs up nice pass it around the horn or beaten down low loses it try to retrieve it and it'll be a violation on the field you want to take away.

Look, where are you going?

Where do you think you're going?

You got you that defense by will be we'll a different dance partner because that's not going to work.

6 to 8 make it.

We'll be right back after this.

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George Washington on one side.

Doug Lipscomb on the other.

We caught up with George Washington trying to fire up his team earlier today, heard Now show them why you do prove them wrong.

Justin, pick the issue.

Everybody picking against Holbrook.

That's what we want.

That's what we want.

Do whatever it takes to win George Washington telling it like it is.

Now, in fairness, Sam Crenshaw, we tried to get a good buddy, Doug Let's try to do the same thing.

But he says he doesn't do those Gipper speeches that he doesn't know.

If he does, he wants to just keep it that way.

He and his team and he's pretty low key about that.

You know, in my years covering him, I always had to chase him down sometimes to give you an interview.

He just doesn't want that.

That's not that's the bad thing.

He will do it.

He'll he'll give you an interview.

But it's not his most favorite thing to give you know, some people love it.

They'll they'll come over.

Don't you want to talk to me or something?

You'd like you talk to my my kids in government from Bard Phillips will trigger trigger it in four wheeler.

He gets in L.A., each one crosses the double rings.

Going to work.

That leaves.

That's Darius Perry, 623 33.

First quarter.

We're here in middle Georgia.

We're glad to have you with us on the launch.

Three point attempts by the by Eastman.

No good.

The rebound taken down by the Falcons.

They lose it, but they were treated by let's move and that was blocked and then off a couple of what look like OBD and he said my my bad so right ready get it inside to the big bell and he just didn't get a handle on it.

That's the fourth turnover for the farthest tech actually here in the opening quarter as well.

Double team.

That's the respect they have for him that easily the cut and the drive off Last and No good by Darius Curry had it a patch of good looks the great block by Jaylen Brown the spin move by Hudson and he literally falls in and just sway Mitchell barrels into the defender his second personal let's take a look at himself look a little bit a little bit out of control but blocked by Jaylen Brown and his brother Look at it you got his on that one and get the ball back and make it in a hurry.

There's going to be panic.

And, you know, eight ball comes back over to Wheeler who are catch with the basketball leading 62.

They had some bath bullets and it gives it all to pull out Abdul Rahim over missed shot by Rahim the ball over to pedal brook to fill familiar names and fill in the blanks.

Excuse me yes yes and the great play of before you go went to the University of California, Berkeley and had an esteemed NBA career OPD turnaround that's left off last calls and cheering, also played for the Atlanta Hawks, part of an NBA career.

He six four spotting up long jumper attempted by Cameron Jordan no good the rebound taken down by Pepperberg spotting on the baseline on the wing was Chris Nelson.

Well this is up and down so right now there's no low scoring, no nothing from the perimeter right now.

All the baskets have been inside, have been layups.

Makai Eastman in and Darius Perry exits four wheeling that's brown in and out from three OPD with the rebound off the floor.

He can't get his shot from outside to go.

Jared Harper off the bounce getting tied up and passing it out It's Ty Hudson the miss and then the rebound and in by OBB he's headed to the University of Georgia.

Mark Fox six all now under a minute like you said Sam up and down but not a whole lot of scoring points right now to premium Jaylen Brown just barrels him to the defenders no call this is only what do you like about it I don't like the way it works underneath the glass cleans it up, finds it just right and puts it back up in there Strong strong performer has that athleticism on the left of Mark Fox covers across the top line.

Oh nice bounce pass to drop in the rain and let it go.

It could go Jared Harper, but it takes the lead for the first time tonight.

They're on and they don't run.

Closing out the first period here they make it.

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The brow will work the we've had some Phillips and launching a long one and knocking it down the three ball.

Laptop pocket safari Phillips nine eight Wheelie at the end of one and Laken Sam teams coming out on the floor coaches hugging and players playing Hey all for the six eight title here in the great state of Georgia.

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Talk about the Wildcats.

You talk about jumping Jalen He's no secret.

You know he's the guy that could be the big key for them tonight and the Wildcat mystique as I mentioned earlier, nine times in the final, they won five of them.

Looking good.

Number six tonight.

As for Pebble Brooke, how about three, Mitchell?

He is the X Factor.

Watch for number two.

Go Pebble Brooke.

He could do some things offensively, but defensively, his assignment is always a top player from the opposing team.

That means he draws jump and Jalen tonight and the big four match saw four seniors in the starting line up for this double book.

Being here, the guys that got him to this point it's if they can get him to that championship you bet on the money on your teams you were right there and the three and looks like you're right there right here tonight.

No, we'll see.

Let's see who the expected.

Sam Brinson with the Midas touch, folks.

We'll look at the basketball Zimbabwe Phillips box out.

Almost lost it.

We'll retrieve it.

No violation the brown on the right wing.

The isolation low in traffic hangs throws it up and we got contact.

We initiate it Nice job by Mike rounds to split the defenders Sam and initiate contact that in He's got so much good control good traffic you know I noticed the first basketball after the layup he kind of juggle the ball right stayed focused on it and gotten it up into the basket for the 3.3.

And I just love the high top play you know reminiscent of the days of kids like, oh, what we date.

Are we dating ourselves?

Yeah, just a little bit.

But it looks good.

It's kind of coming back.

Wears it well, yeah, I don't know.

Well, Nerlens Noel with Philadelphia with the 76 is in the NBA as well.

Speaking of Noel, Victor, Kentucky, this could be a landing spot for Jaylen Brown when he makes his decision.

Both free throws are good, 11 eight now, 735 in the second quarter.

Tyson Grace, what do you have for us?

Have a great time and working to get things going early on in this game last time out, but you can use it to invigorate him.

You looked him in the eyes and said, you are an 18 point guard when you get back on that court.

Show my face, Grace.

Thank you.

The tip in by Phillips is good.

He has seven wheeling now and a 7 to 1 to Kevin Murphy, the miss the stoppage replay.

Sam, you talk the last basket the turnover a steal here really was number and they come back to the trailer you got to put it back up it in OBD what six in traffic and that crowd against so pretty I mean look back and forth here 13 to 10 a ballgame.

Brown doesn't mind the country he doesn't seem to one bit he seems to love it he initiated 18 initiates a second second foul on Murph this is OBD here power move Yeah get up there big fella.

Brown completes a three point play.

It's a six point spread enjoyed by Wheeler right now They had a six nothing lead early on that ties the biggest lead of the night Brown with seven 635 until halftime Mark Harmon and Mickey Melo they get you caught up with what is going on during the three days yeah and maybe that's a foul or Perry his first and said we've talked about this many times a team it was up before that and you know back down here in Macon and I mean nobody nobody supports it totally more than the people here in Little Rock I think they love it, really enjoyed it.

And this year to me is really going to be a tournament that hopefully dominated by any particular part of the state.

I mean, we talked about Cobb County that win this game, but earlier today we talked about Savannah area and that was Savannah area teams are well-represented here.

So it's clearly been a good place and we're right in the middle of the intensity.

Tie Hudson made the first to have an opportunity to make it something cut this league even more now at 530 is at 416 to 12, 641 in the second quarter.

Glad to have you with us here on GPB.

Did you set your clock back, Sam?

Huh?

Oh, hey, little spring forward.

That's way we don't want to fall back.

Oh, no, no.

It's nice.

Bounce pass stolen, but not the other way.

Stolen.

Back away by the Wildcats.

Perry with the steal.

Perry and Hudson grabs him around a run around the around the uniform immediately there And that is technically proved to be two shots intentional on Hudson throws it up and good George Washington pleading his case over there to the referee's crew here today is John all right the way dribble and storytelling five officiating crew for the Georgia High School Association it's 1812.

The Wildcats of Wheeler of the Falcons a couple of and I'm sure same a whole lot of people in Cobb County are watching this game tonight but we can label them.

And in Marietta, all parties got huh?

Oh, God.

Sorry.

Talk about what looks like that's five turnovers now for the Wildcats, 18 to 12.

Their lead at six OBB down little off plus misses the rebound taken down by Jaylen Brown straight ahead to the right now in time for the foul so calls for an offensive foul He was out of control he was in like you said early the dead man seeking the contact at that time at that time it was using the wrong that's the low right puts his shoulder down his first tie.

Hudson walks it across the double range.

Darius Curry working against him, cuts it out.

Go straight down the lane.

Dennis Obeidi tried to get it, but it was taken down by Wheeler with numbers in the corner, made a tap up, no grip, grabbed away by and that was shot by Phillips.

The outlet lays it in the ball Double rookie and that was Ty Hudson.

He has four nice work by OBD once again pulls that rebound down giving the outlet big boy they slip over the ankle the miss opening with the rebound and lining up to take a three and then miss in the corner What's Hudson that will go off to be a very proud of out of bounds so take a look at the action right here so he gives it in a long outlet pass there right for the basket triggering it in for Pebble Brooke.

And controlling the basketball right now.

There's Jared Horford nice pass no beating to try to make it in off the glass and it was context and Brown was in the neighborhood and also in the neighborhood to his Darius Curry that'll be the second second foul on brown and brown.

Sam are you surprised right now the scoring totals we have in this basketball game?

Yeah, I'm blue, You know that's that hasn't been there yet.

I'm not going to get into a rhythm with that.

But neither team really is been doing it very well.

And I know at some point we'll be up with some point guard and he heats, hey everybody, the most let's the second one Illini already 11 rebounds and on the wing with the Miss jumper make that throw Cameron Jordan the rebound taken down by Brook we're going the other way that's Hudson and that's it That's Mitchell for up in the Lane.

Got it.

That's what my friend Mitchell is saying.

He said this is the X-Factor.

Here is one of split hands in the air could have done to put off last night's move by Brown Very nice move He has 920 to 16 Lillard by four in the quarter with the foul falling down the floor was Jared Harper maybe it's up to the three to this end zone somebody gets 33333 with the score Wheeler up by four 2216.

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This great state set the stage for us right now, saying we got 347 until halftime.

Pebble Brook right now on what a run on the run with 15 nine rebounds double booked in a big over.

You already has 12 rebounds That's because we've been missing jump shots you need the team is doing very well in that area right now in this game Well at the line for the Falcons not Wheeler's on 11 for 120 to 17 Carson makes the first he'll get it Oh well sorry the second he does the attempt to the three point play that was fouled so he will get a third and that runs up on him he completes all three 2219 double beach couple within one spin in the lane blocks down they go again that's a little bit foul on zero just his third take a shot blocker right here the spin around and the wheel there a really really good play and gets to them and starts the great going the other way three fouls Yeah third foul on Brown and Douglas and that will leave him in the game at the 335 mark the first basket by Tyler Hudson is good it's the second time this basketball game 20 old he's coming out now coming out now there were you sit him the remainder until yeah we don't see him until the third the third Malcolm Caesar is out of the game for the blue Hudson will make another good point for good luck with the tie Now 21 to 20 hanging in the air and a nice one handed runner was Cameron Jordan, 22 to 21 looks off the side of the glass.

The rebound.

Tucker is still on the floor dealing with numbers.

That's Perry off the line of your Raheem.

He wasn't looking for it.

Didn't expect it.

And Purple Brook will take over courtesy of the turnover coach let's go 22 to 21 seven turnovers for each side to the west and going down the lane in the midst of beating was there to get the rebound but they West Hartford to death but he was able to break it Sam and split it go down he get the shot it just got involved it goes up and everybody got a whistle and the foul is on season.

It starts coming back In the basketball game.

It's Troy Mitchell and also entering the game, it's Chris Nelson for the Falcons.

However, Brook was the away nice and know his stolen back to the Wildcats and they have numbers they finish it off too that's going to nearly 2021 another turnover school and this stop the blow by Bob Hawkins and the rebound taken down by double brook by Mitchell I had done Hudson thought about having an open so hoping he changed it and lost it out of bounds Alley oop on it Take another look.

Yeah that shot on and back out and it was tipped to by Willie defender substitutions galore That's two fouls right now and Hudson in the air you influence these two things.

Wow obviously because you see they do almost a bit of that during the season almost always with all the travel they do in the big tournaments internationally.

So people may not see you as great.

He gets to continue to give other players like Yellow, but maybe not the biggest thing for the middle of this whole thing because Washington says he stresses with his team he didn't mind guys coming in, especially with other issues to get out in the tournament.

Is there something he does?

He has no problem with it.

But I do believe that his coach, Lipscomb, it's just the way basketball is played today in today's game.

It is a big part of it.

Murph had blood on his jersey, was intended to the first shot up and in and also the interesting thing some of the showcase events that we see you know during the holiday months with the you know King holiday weekend is well known now for big showcase basketball events that have teams that are not in the same region going to face.

But you get to see matchups between those top players and different teams.

And I think that's a big influence that the U.S. has to go from this by Zimbabwe.

PHILLIPS That we're going the other way with the five ball stowaway by Cameron Gordon there.

It's Perry Shakes and Bates The pull up in and out follow up there.

How did he do that?

Zimbabwe.

Phillips just got inside.

Nobody boxed out goes weaved his way in there and put it back up in most def 27 to 21 and OBD with the basket the land.

I tell you what's an up and down, up and down, up and down but we tend to expect that with these teams know very athletic teams and that's how they play best that coaches indeed wanted to do that.

But we get to the second half, you know, I expect these teams to come up in the locker room and really settle down and play the type of game that we expect to see, the game that we've seen them play throughout the season and from triggered in in the East and Toronto opens the thunder off a pick goes to Phillips and nice cut on the wing spotting up and letting 18 footer go and it's an air ball and pebble grew up with it three no good by Harper under a minute drive in the lane laying up and no good was Hudson out of control just trying to make something happen for it happened instead of letting the game come to them.

You know it's trying to force the action.

The jump shots unfold from outside and when we drive, we just get a fortune tie.

Hudson At the first number is good, 47 to 22 to Raheem in for Wheeler and Perry out Hudson five for five from the free throw line he makes up for it.

We've seen some we didn't see in the game earlier three and yeah that played the second now six for 627 to 2549 seconds to go until half the wheeler with the basketball there and white double brook and the dark uniforms wearing black slips for Raheem to easily open and leave now.

Yep I like it.

Here we go and we're heading straight there.

But OPD said not in my house.

Oh, baby, he's always around.

Always.

This kid is unbelievable.

Georgia, you got something special coming to you?

Harper, This is my first.

This is my territory.

If you come around here, you're going to have to deal with me.

Understand?

It lets you know that early in the game, like you said, he's always around.

And they're looking for him too.

They're looking for him to intimidation.

Raheem, the first and Alexis Belisle, Abdur-Rahim Abdul Rahim, if it sounds familiar, it is.

The younger brother shows up and 20 seconds to go 2025 cover play for the last stretch there.

Bobby When it started it ain't a long three Dennis OBD the tough up no good really with the ball long shot heave at the buzzer Oh almost went down and I don't put an end to the first half here in 19 with the score Wheeler 28 and come on book 25 let's go over to Grace Olson standing by with Coach Washington.

GRACE All right, thank you, guys here with Coach Washington.

Like you said, you've got your four headed monster on the court.

But Trey Mitchell, you've said, is your X-Factor.

What kind of game do we need to see from him in the second half to pull it out the way you want it?

Well, he's he's got to be aggressive and go out.

JB He's got to play hard.

He's got to don't worry about the fouls right now.

He worried about fouls playing a little bit.

He missed a couple of easy rebounds that he should normally get, but he's worried about that going on fouls he got.

He just got to play.

We just got to play.

We got too many turnovers, uncharacteristic turnovers of our team, so we just got to play through all that.

We're only three points down and we have not played nearly as good as we are.

We just got to play better.

And Wheeler entered this game knowing they needed to stress primarily defense.

How do you feel like your guys are working around their defensive effort?

Well, Will has played great defense.

They've done an excellent job.

They did exactly what we thought they were going to do.

They jumped every screen.

They jumped every screen.

We've got to do a better job of tackling like we said we was going to do in the way we practiced.

That's it.

Good luck in the second half.

Thank you, Coach.

And let's send it over to the set for the halftime show with Mark Harmon.

All right, Grace, thanks very much.

I like it.

That's it.

That's all I need to do.

All right.

Coming up, we're halftime with the final game of the day, the six eight championship game.

We are looking for its sixth straight or sixth state championship.

Double broke looking for its first looking for its first.

Right.

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Boys and Girls Basketball championships live across the state of Georgia, live on the great GPB and we are at halftime of the final game of this championship weekend.

It is the home stretch mark the granddaddy of them all, the six eight boys state championships.

And right now at the half the Wheeler Wildcats with their leading 28 to 25, it's already been a good one.

And speaking of good win, that naturally us over to Miss Grace Olson with our social media update.

Great, Nikki, I think you're my biggest fan.

All right.

Like she said, we're going to check in with social media because Gabby wants to make you a part of the experience.

We call it the second screen experience, hearing what you have to say about these games.

I'm going to share some tweets with you.

Our first tweet is from Trayvon Stoner's.

He says, Wheeler taking the W tonight, no doubt rooting for the Wildcats.

We'll see if they pull out the win for him.

Next one's from Yeezy season one.

Who says, let's go Pebble Brooke, bring those rings back to Mapleton.

And the hashtag they're using is Brooke Squad.

All right.

And next one is from Robin, who's wishing she could be here for the game, but still supporting just as much, no matter what.

Hashtag Wildcat Nation.

We're at least glad that we can bring her the game on TV.

So thanks, Robin, for tweeting us.

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Think of a word, a random word right now, submitted to be sports on Twitter or on Facebook.

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So that's it for social media right now.

Enjoy the second half and I'm going to send it back over to Mark and Nikki.

All right, Grace, thanks very much.

It's been an outstanding three days of championship basketball.

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Day three, let's check out the scoreboard right now on our Georgia EMC scoreboard right off the top of the day at 11 a.m., Saint Francis tipped it off with southwest Atlanta Christian and Saint Francis wins it on a buzzer beater 4745 And then the boys from Saint Francis also win beating Green Force Christian 96 to 81 Saint Francis and up Mark and then for the girls three eight.

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Brook and Wheeler.

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Heading into the second half, Wheeler leads Pepperberg 28 to 25.

Coach Jaylen Brown, Key part of your team already three fouls.

What are you going to do to make sure that he kind of stays that same shape?

Do our best having Mahmood move his feet and hopefully we can be successful.

And you emphasize defensive performance that it needs to be stout in this game.

How do you feel about their defensive effort so far?

Their defensive effort, your defensive effort?

Well, we're ahead right now, but I think we could do a better job, and I'm proud of our effort so far.

All right.

Well, thank you for joining us.

Best of luck in the second half.

Let's send it to the guys calling this game.

All right.

Great.

Thank you.

And Coach Lips a little bit.

We say thank you.

And Sam, we take a look at the first half of this basketball game.

What jumps out at you and shooting what you real great is for perimeter shooting.

But some turnovers early in the game and know you see Brown doing that early and you see the block shot right here He got that one to go.

Nice move to the basket right here.

Like you said, he could have gone and dunked that one, but he laid it up and in the out been doing it damage here helping him away.

And he's going on his way to University of Georgia.

And he's he's been a man inside.

But thing about it, as you look at his length and his athleticism and his ability to stay with it, he had skills and an A and a rim protector.

Look at that.

Yeah.

And first half stats.

Mr. Crenshaw always say look at the field goal percentage.

This year we're in the thirties and a three point shooting room just to downsize the team that gets on his fast hits and jump shots.

It's going to be a team is going to take this thing tonight.

So I don't know which team that's going to be because nobody showed us that yet.

I'm sure if anybody could start doing that, look at the rebounds, 22 rebounds and 14, you know, already Well done, 14 go three, about four turnovers and the points up turnovers.

Wheeler has the advantage but there is right there and he's he's he's a guy that makes sure you know where he is We thank our good friends from Farm Bureau of Georgia for those first half stats 28 to 25 start of the third quarter.

We're going to the penetration by Harper No good.

And we're up and we're back and we're going again on the bus stop.

That's Harper Nice trail right there for the right back to the guy that got him.

That's pretty much what 28 to 21 28 to 27 is it'll be he's every year same I mean I've never seen I don't know if he's everywhere but he's you know, anywhere near the paint with a where you really went to the paint and going to have to deal with him.

I see him in my dreams.

That's his territory.

That is his territory.

You know, he owns it.

The ultimate rim protector.

It's the third foul on Hudson and it sends him by Phillips Drive.

This is the first Hudson with three fouls now for trouble.

Good Brown and Perry, both with three four wheeler numbers on Phillips, nine points now, ten two rebounds, 29 to 27.

The wildcat spread is to air during the last you know call Hudson had the ball stolen away that's brown to Phillips and the Louis-jacques on Mitchell that's our X factor going back to make a difference on that first two block lots of time but perfectly year.

Elbow to elbow elbow well gets on the inbounds putting it up and taking a three and a miss he's very very OPD with the rebound has numbers on the outlet Rondo that's Kevin Love he's the guy coach Brady again with the reach start up don't come in the paint stay out of the paint that's his turf the outlet pass the dunk with the finish with a strong finish and this is what you got coming to Stegman Coliseum folks you got to love it Bulldog Nation He's all yours 29 Oh we're tied here in in the six eight championship game That was Harper all the foul Perry was driving the lane walked that's going about it that's brown up and in and one talk to me Sam for a chill Hey Brown does his work and he got a foul on the big fella his first That's all right I understand you're in the paint.

I want my share of it to my territory, huh?

Yeah.

Brown completes a three point play.

As we talked earlier, Jaylen Brown doesn't mind the contact.

He doesn't mind going in there.

That was what it takes tonight.

Don't be surprised to see him do it.

Wheeler's lead at three.

They answered Pass swatted away.

That was intended for Beatty.

An anchor was in the neighborhood he spotted for a foul.

His second.

The Falcons will trigger it in Hudson.

Here will be to you swallows pulls up the missed off the yard small Jaylen Brown with the rebound behind his back flips and falls but it's retrieved he just couldn't get it spinning around the big fella landed up and in is Jamari Phillips 34 to 29 the lead now foul Got to where they got Ingram look body Sam Barry on the baseline Nice Eurostep step right around the big fella right around the big brother Phillips now his second foul but he has 12 points in the game That's what's coming up for Danny Tindall and not for the glass The reject swallowed up after he got the rebound blocked 60 angry nice defensive play by Ingram got the hand up got the block tried to pull the ball and Embiid got tied up the arrow The ultimate possession arrow will favor Wheeler so they'll end of it and he'll bring it across the time line 543 in the third quarter for a very lively crowd here and make for this game he's just off the wing and knocking it down wasn't Brook with jumper 36 to 29 Nice ball rebound taken down by Brown throws it away Wheeler on a 7 to 1 double brook winning defense is Mitchell and we have a foul and raising his hand quickly on that was ankle trying to protect Brown It looked like a no and no he wouldn't say hey me me I did it I did I that's three on eight correct me that's three on Phillips third foul on Phillips.

So Mitchell will go to ball 4.3 rebounds now has five points.

Get a look at the pedal court crowd came down from able to it's just huge for them.

Yes like I said it is an almost an annual thing to be aware of.

But what is different in there on the other end of the county?

You know, away from where it was located, more in the eastern part of the county.

And we have a lane violations or wave at all.

There we go.

Same, you know, looks like we have a lane violation about, oh, my goodness, the length fouls.

Oh, yeah.

Think.

Oh, okay.

There's another miss from outside and double book with numbers that's Mitchell spots up Got it.

Nice 11 foot off the bounce 36 to 32.

Jaylen Brown splits the defense and throws it off glass trouble Brook with numbers say it and he is good by Jared Harper 36 to 34 Back and forth we go the alertness of obedient up together in that ball and get the outlet pass.

He does a lot of the right things angle backs out working it gets Mitchell that's brown on a weave He's out of control and throws down his shoulder and they're going to get on the floor.

Laying on the floor.

Looks like they're going to get Mitchell.

Mitchell and that's his third little figure.

He was still moving, right?

He was wasn't set.

The feet weren't set.

So.

Brett So they're trying to get that fourth foul on Mitchell and working him and then they're trying to get that fourth foul on Brown to three for him.

We saw in the three a game they try to find Brown on the alley oop failed attempt to be brown got in foul trouble for Morgantown is a big part in why Jenkins was able to really get the win and of that we see the same scenario here with Jaylen Brown drive in the lane hanging in the air was Ty Hudson and it looks like they got anchor him he was in the neighborhood it was his third a break in the action here and make it Wheeler 36 Pebble Brooks 34 346 in the third.

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Oh, she knows, of course, you know, 36, 34 wheeler leads by two.

But they both with an opportunity to cut into it the this by Hudson we'll have another another opportunity to get Jerry Mitchell back in this basketball game and exiting stage left it's Chris Nelson.

Hey take a seat by George Washington.

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Try it again.

He connects 36 to 35.

You lose as easily.

Force splits goes around with the rebound, going all the way with the foul.

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Oh, short the Wildcats with the ball and move it nice.

No look up and Jordan 38 to 35 was thrown away by Wheeler Jaylen Brown in the lane Nice bounce pass here Let's go up go ahead 40 to 35 the lead by Wheeler now at five up and down up and down the floor all night to pull up a no good by Harper ball on the floor Alley oop me and bank no good still with the rebound but pushed out of bounds They now Jordan and just couldn't put it down This is the good break guys Jaylen Brown and there's Raheem and he finishes saying we have a five point game winner of five point ballgame You know no team has been able to put together, you know, a big string or a run they had this situation in this game has to be the great athlete you got critical player like take you inside the huddle and here's how they got here.

Brought to you by Georgia EMC first double booked their road double Brooklyn beating good teams from the top guys schools Kennesaw Mountain and then post they take out a North Cross team that had a great season Shiloh they beat last week over Georgia Tech but make it here meanwhile love Wheeler side they get Centennial good goodbye Douglas County Newton Tucker last week over at Georgia Tech and that gets to go to the championship game double broke two of their last seven wheeler two of their last eight that was saved by Phillips.

He was met at the summit by Mitchell and the ball was altered and take it down by a couple broke.

The Falcons lost the time line is Hudson spins tries to look for the ball stolen away by Phillips straight ahead leaves it on the floor but threw it out of bounds the intended one turnover is up being another turnover target man who was right there waiting for it was McKay's and and it's a turnover it'll go to the Falcons trailing by 540 to 35 and just 2 minutes to go in the third quarter 6/8 championship and Georgia on the line hanging in the air and throwing it up but not getting it to go.

It's time to the and that was Jordan his first throw everything for a couple of seconds but inside it's a little bit of a silver lining to prevent it failed that no no no and Wheeler is only made grow in from out there but you know you said you're taken advantage of those opportunities that often in the perimeter at some point you're going to be able to knock them down.

You have to I mean, they're firing away.

They're just not going on.

Hudson made the second, so it's now 40 to 37.

He's been rock solid previously so he can look at every coach gets around a beating, backs it up.

So there's no question mark for five still looks nice finish 42 to 37 completed five Hudson to Mitchell all the way Take it out Parker to clear out will work against Perry five at baseline with a teardrop and brought it up again this time see the bounce pass and hanging in the air and getting to go with Cameron Jordan back and forth.

44 to 39 under a minute to go Hudson, stop and go drive.

No good.

Read it off.

Look, was that 44 to 40?

That's his area.

The package here with him for final picks here in the third quarter.

He's driving a little bit out of control and call for an offensive foul.

On the wing was Darius Perry is drawing that one out there for him and Coach Lipscomb not happy and Perry will go out of the game and replaced by look like a brilliant 44 to 41 authority in this OBD that technical Mitchell with the rebound gets in between two defenders and crashes those boards Sam but pressure the boards and just taking advantage of Jaylen Brown taking a breather he's out right now so the going in and they get the second shot's second and even a third attempt that puts the fourth on Phillips Brown gets up and he gets ready to report back into action.

Mitchell What's right saying we've seen a whole lot of free throw today.

A lot of people not in the way see it right there, but this is it for the last couple of days.

There's some teams that played in the last couple of days who would do that right, just to back out and get back and back into the offensive set or get ready to see what type of, you know, the offensive reaction.

I'm sure some people would say, But what if he missed his shot?

You could be able to be the rebound, but his coaches obviously would rather other teams get set with offensive play.

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They're making the start of the fourth 44 to 43 Sam Bradshaw type ball game State Championship, the final game of championship week.

You see that guy right there, the zero.

Jaylen Brown, He's a big time.

You expect the big time player to come through in the clutch the fourth quarter.

This guy, you want to see that?

You know I'm sure that's what Coach Lipscomb is telling him.

Go out.

You know what you do.

This is your environment, your atmosphere.

You want to bring the state championship home and we're going to we're going to start with you.

Meanwhile, this guy has other ideas.

Eric, Oregon is having an outstanding game on the board.

18 rebounds.

That guy's unbelievable.

He has it this is he has Georgia is getting some he's at the high post now.

Oh throw it away three wheeler four of their last seven trouble Brook two of last seven was looking at the Pebble Brook bench and almost in unison, they all covered their eyes at the same time.

Over there by ole bench Eastman controls it goes to Phillips.

His way out high passes it over and anchor to Brown on the cut spins, puts the ball up the glass gets his own rebound and is rejected it and fouled looks like OBD was there I think Murph got the call for that but he's saying it was him.

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They're trying to get in their offensive sets and Hudson will go straight to the rack.

Nice drive.

Nice drive.

46 to 45.

Hudson with 15.

And that is Eastman trying to get the Wildcats in some flow as they work the week with Cameron Jordan now high post to anchor the Browns long shot tried to follow it and it's knocked out of bounds looks like himself Mitchell this is the last so Falcons basket Sam Ty Hudson weighted weighted and drove just perfectly you lay it up in the end he has 15 points down this game backing it out in some bars.

Phillips That's Eastman at the head of the horn A bounce pass to Brown, who backs in his defender turns four four footer.

No good knocked out of bounds off of the Wildcats couple Brooke will have possession Brown really left that was short.

Yes he did 616 in the final period and in regulation game before this one in overtime.

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Congratulations.

The Phillies think you heard much of OBD was scrappy and they call timeout.

It makes sense that Coach Washington was over there asking for the time out.

You got it with Rolo, the six minute mark in this game go and Wheeler about one And like I said Jaylen Brown is going to be the guy he's going to be the guys are going to come in to take control of this ballgame He shows you that in the moment Then next time we're not seeing it in.

So I don't know if someone else is going to come along with him over there for Wheeler tonight.

I mean, Philips is having a strong game as well for him offensively.

Darius Perry started out, but he got it.

He got in foul trouble.

He's playing, I think, with four fouls right now.

Correct.

Seven points.

Darius Perry.

Yes.

He has four fouls.

Let's go inside the huddle.

Listen to George Washington, 1.0.3, 8.3.

If you get it out of state on three.

Yeah, I want to say a a shout out to a Purple Brook alum.

Thomas Flowers is here.

Oh, former UGA quarterback and return specialist.

One of my faves.

Yeah I'm one of my sons and he's looking forward to getting I'm sure he recruited OBD get a vehicle out there Right Thomas was something else when he played for Marbury.

Absolutely.

University of Georgia.

He had a great punt return against Tennessee on the way of making the jump shot and knocking it down.

Was Kevin Love you write that down Jumper made the foul by Raheem to Wheeler 48 to 40 7a1 point lead enjoyed by the Wildcats by 32 and John down the contact and as I grew to correct that it's Jared Harper was harassed by Mikkelsen's so it will be the second on April the second on Eastman.

So going to the line right now will be Jared Harper Oh Wheeler with the rebound on the baseline the pull up no good Rahim with the rebound and knocked out of bounds little bit control he's going to try Mitchell got a hand in there got a block Great great work for him Remember he is the X Factor.

He's a guy He's one of those Do whatever it takes, guys that coach Washington loves it right now.

Coach Lufkin wants a timeout.

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It's an inside joke, right?

Yeah, right.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Good.

Jimmy, get back to work.

They got Omega at the ladder.

He has 19 points, ten rebounds and.

No, no, no 19 rebounds, ten points.

And they got the ball back.

It's stopping and popping and making.

It was Ty Hudson, 49 to 48.

That basket.

They take the lead and the reject again by OBD.

But they spotted him for a foul, got some body into him So that's his second pick a look at the block again saying take another look at the summit there they got a hand on it.

No out of bounds, no foul areas numbers ten points, nine rebounds, two blocks.

Phillips trying to shake poked away by Mitchell three and that was a kick ball.

So Pebble Brooke will retain possession George Washington he just stood up which is a little tiny little blue Houdini little step over there He is really fired up and working with his team.

Well, took it inbounds.

Are the Falcons leading by one field goals?

Double draw three of four wheeler, one of eight on in my territory.

You know what I'm going to do but that was a nice move by Hudson this split take us through same thing did take another look tie Hudson leaves the teardrop comes back out but there's O'Bryant to put it back in It was around the basket in the paint.

34 is sure to be there.

That's why I'm going against somebody who will hold an all glass and lays it in.

Nice scoop Shot 51 to 50.

The Miss by Hudson gets his own rebound.

Jackson is see that body control?

You see the body control?

He fell on his shot got the ball back it changed direction putting it up it in six in this quarter he has 19 trying to initiate contact with three he backs it out that's Perry now up against OBD.

Now OBD taps it to make sure to Hudson Great 26 to go the Falcons by three and this crowd is going bananas.

Folks from Maplewood making some noise Hudson against Perry on the way to Harper Lee is it for OPD Oh oh there you're coming into my world.

Everything in the paint belongs to me.

Just get up there up to finish any question.

I'll tell you what, folks, Derek, OBD is all of that.

Here we go, Sam.

There it is.

Lit up there and you kick it off to the basket.

The big fella's there.

He's got three white jerseys around.

It does not matter.

Three white jerseys, like you said.

And it's all over their t shirts.

Finish the drill, Pebble put on it.

Six team is six.

Run, leading 5550 with a time out.

You love man to drink.

He deserves it.

He's earning it tonight.

I know the city labor leaders going crazy now.

It's all right.

All right.

You.

There they are.

Yes.

Last time this school won a state championship of any guy cross country, 1977.

That's a long time, sir, And a different sport.

I know, But I tell you what, they put that basketball trophy up there.

All of that will be, like you said, his story.

So will look at those numbers, 14 points, 21 rebounds, three assists, two blocks.

He's been a score, a rim protector.

That's like a Ben Wallace kind of kind of performance double book goes to that zone with a five point lead to protect the players they have in foul trouble.

Crosscourt pass dangerous Phillips out of the corner three What a time to get that shot up 55 to 53.

Both teams are struggling from outside Top 17.

What a time to get that when they go for stolen on the floor by the Wildcats.

Still on the floor.

Scramble guys and floor burns go up.

Yeah, we got a whistle and we have a timeout.

We have a timeout, we have an injury timeout.

Look like Ty Hudson punched or kicked in the mouth or when he dove after that ball, same as Chin hit the floor.

Let's take a look at what happened in this scramble.

Sam.

Exactly what we're seeing is ball gets loose.

He scrambles for it was down on the floor.

Looks like he gets back up there, maybe took the shot while he was down there.

Not sure.

370.

Another look at Ty Hudson.

Another a great play we saw he misses the jumper follows his shot and watch the body control look at that and presses.

It's even more impressive when they slow it down because you just see him hanging in the air and then put it that's all around and knock it right off glass and be able to get vertical.

Wow.

Boy, Oh, I was going to play that for inside the Huddle.

Yeah.

You're listening to George Washington and his purple book Falcons.

They lead by 2 to 26 to go in regulation here and make it six eight state championship on the World of Sam.

What is our word doing America when we love we going to work it in in a moment got to work in it to go you know work with it.

We're going to work on it.

So I will say this.

Whoever wins this game, the coach and the all the fans are going to buy them a lot of backs.

That ought to give them a clue.

I think they'd enjoy.

I think that's perfect way to celebrate.

Hopefully there's a place to make it open like this.

Yeah.

Got can lead 55 to 52 minute mark.

There you go.

The trap.

Nobody backs it out.

The fake is working with the ball and Murph was there.

Johnny on the spot, 57 to 53, driving that lane was brown.

There it is Right.

Slick passing in the driving.

And there's Murph with the finish.

Murph with the finish.

And also just charged with the foul is through correctly his fourth one on the line and stop opportunity the up and good they did a nice job Sam in shutting him down Jaylen Brown just scored his 17 point game and in averaging what 2828 and 12 exactly the second shot as good 67 to 55 Ty Hudson but at 23 working against Phillips body up on it over the ledger whistle in a timeout Yeah George Washington saw of struggling seemed like they wanted to go in some semblance of four corners and the cats were able to go to the trap.

You do that with just a two point lead in this you go to stone Well, I don't think you do.

I don't think you do either.

But you know, when they want to try it, I don't think so.

You know I think you stay in your offense.

You keep running around to get another basket, but not the guy in the huddle.

Not the guy working with the with the green stand right there.

Let's listen in to both coaches right now.

First, George Washington, fourth 000, oh, oh, oh, oh.

I What you know, in our conference call with George, he talked about the fact that they talk about skills.

They prepare these kids young.

He talked about having guys like Chris Jackson coming up and working with his players.

And, you know, they believe in fundamentals and have a camp where they lock them in the gym, They're able to pound.

They start him young, so they start to build team bonding.

And right now it's paying off with about a minute 12 to go and he'll inbound it.

The factors that pressure it, right?

Big time pressure.

They're able to break it and they lose it.

That's Jaylen Brown under a minute to go.

He's going to take it inside and he's had that so much on offense.

That's it.

That's all.

The ball just comes loose there.

Yeah.

Marv loses the handle on then Brown initiating contact We saw Murph moving backwards you've got to call that There he goes.

So Brown will have an opportunity to tie this basketball game with just under a minute to go in regulation.

You see the numbers for Jaylen Brown, and he has had to earn it tonight.

We said coming in here had it was averaging a double double 28 point flip and 12 rebounds.

I think a lot of that has been because of the ability holding him down.

Take a look at the Wildcat Nation making a trip down from Marietta, the first one, it was good, the second in the same our fourth time.

There's basketball in the way some folks put the seat.

Those oak.

We got to go down here and make it crowd comes to its feet.

Hudson penetrates over the opponent nose defender and they get a throw with the rebound and bring it out again.

MITCHELL Tyler Hudson, 34 seconds to go.

They're looking for to clear out the crowd at 57.

Can you take another overtime?

HUDSON 43 seconds and watch it for 34 once to a throw it is working against Corey how about a penetration and lob That's what we're looking the yeah we got a quick you saw Washington coach Washington over there trying to call a timeout the foul is on Jaylen Brown his fourth is a trip right there Sam Griffith Ill He was reaching in and he tripped and 7.8 seconds to go Wheeler calls timeout and lets them to safety Sam All right all right we got 7.8 to go We got to shoot some more free throw.

Get free throw shots, come back.

And I want to see if it's different.

Want to see a pebble Brook leaves everybody up on the line, this time dribbling, dropping back on the defensive set.

There's a case.

You missed it.

To put it back up an inch, You change that to what you've done all night long.

That's the first thing you want to watch to see when they go out and break.

The whole other thing is if you if you're Wheeler and get the miss, who do you want to try to get that shot?

You don't want to put it in the hands of Jaylen Brown.

He's the guy that you've covered all season long.

He's got everybody watches and he's like you said, he's helping Louis average tonight, but he's still the guy.

Everything goes through for this William Wheeler basketball team.

So we watch for him so many options.

But right now nobody's going to prescribe the free throw shooting.

Everybody else is setting the ball defense except because they know at three one back.

But that makes for Miss Hudson's at the line a chance to break this time.

The first thing is, oh, the coach is directing them to come up and they don't they don't see him They don't see go to Washington and they see him now.

They get up, they leave OBD back.

Last line of defense.

There you go.

Parker makes it this nice free throw hand toss.

How do you like your free throws?

The same way you like your pizza?

And so that is our word.

Yes.

To win, right?

Word for the win with.

We just we just gave it up.

You gave it up.

You just got to you behind and under was I know for all those guys, those guys to put it away, man, Either team.

We got some big fellas party at Sam's Party and Sam Crenshaw to rebound.

Let's take a look at this.

It's against Milton's, and he won.

Smith And then remember that game.

So I remember that game.

They beat Milton's team.

Very talented Milton to win the championship.

Look at that the defense and let the celebration begin.

And now he will try to get his sixth straight state championship coach Doug Lipscomb said so much as we said earlier, the gymnasium at the school bears his name.

And remember when we talked to him about about Jaylen Brown and its decision?

Yeah, he's a legend and finally we'll run in the last minute and a half and they have the basketball now it's 7.8 seconds to go and they push it up the floor and immediately call timeout and that operates in about 2.3 seconds off of the clock, 3102 you got 4.5 to limit the shot.

That's the thing is Jaylen, take the shot of the ball someone else who's been doing well from the outside for tonight and that's a good question.

You have to set up more options right now.

But Scott Brown, be brown maybe go with Philips.

You don't see with what he what he's able to do for you.

It gives you something as Philips as a three pointer tonight we have one that of course only one three pointer tomorrow's game.

But you're going to go for now for an outside shot.

Remember, you got big number 34.

He's just going to camp out there.

So I'm kind of thinking it's going to have to be a jumper unless you want to go in and try to get some free throw shots from the hall.

We will see both coaches championship time.

And of course, you see George Washington on your right.

Peach Lipscomb, your left and Derrick on big.

He could be really big right here.

That could be really big because he could change whatever somebody is coming in the way.

He's a guy that could change some things around.

And he has done it all night long.

But Tatum should be on the inbounds 58 to 57 couple blocked by one wide on their feet in regulation the inbounds Ingram whenever opportunity throws it up 055503 all times that happen and that's second result obviously lost the handle on the ball momentarily take another look at it He gets the ball he loses the handle for a moment.

He gives it, you get some contact, he just throws it up there and he sold it.

Oh, initiated the contact.

There it is right there.

And Soledad Brown, ten of ten from the free throw line.

Perfect will have an opportunity to tie this basketball game and give Wheeler the lead with point five on the clock left, if you will.

That's the guy you want the ball in his hands.

You want the ball in his hands to focus on the free throw strike tonight.

The first one, we're tied the best player in the state of Georgia with an opportunity to make his mark in the history of Georgia.

High school basketball.

Can he do it?

Yeah.

How many times do you think he's dreamed about their number as well in this game?

How many times you think he's dreamed about doing that?

Turn in the fourth.

The long shot could go, Oh, well, a celebration left the Wildcat.

Celebrate and Coach Lipscomb, a six state championship.

Thanks His star player, Jaylen Brown.

Oh, coach looks good.

Grace is what the hero of this basketball game, Jaylen Brown.

Grace it's all yours safely Jahlil Jaylen there.

All right They won't let us talk to him.

Got to be the trophy ceremony, guys.

All right.

Thank you for trying, Grace.

You know, it's all about that emotion, Sam.

He really is.

He will to get it right away.

Yeah, that's it.

And there's a lot of it on his floor, right?

There's a lot of it throughout this building right now.

You know, let's take a look at Brown.

Two points in the first quarter.

Seven in the second.

Yeah, three in the third and double digits in the fourth.

Ten points and ten points in the including the battle two of the game.

The great players step up when it is needed most.

And that's what we said earlier.

You know, he's going to take over and be the guy that makes the difference and 12 for 12 from the free throw line.

Let's go over and out of race.

All right.

It's been quite a ride through the out championships, especially on social media.

We couldn't talk to Jalen right there, but I'm sure there's a lot of talk about that best player in the state right now.

In the Twitter verse, we had a contest going through every game that was our hashtag word for the wind contest and a word that was submitted by a fan on Twitter tonight was pizza.

Somehow the guys managed to work that horn into the game that credit goes to.

It's bad luck.

Brian on Twitter, thank you for everyone participating with us on social media who interacted.

This would be nothing without all the fans involved in the game.

And we absolutely love making you a part of the discussion throughout all of the state championships and all of our high school sports coverage on the great GPB.

Guys.

Great.

Thank you.

And one, Jaylen Brown is going to have a whole lot of pizza.

Yes, he will.

All he wants.

All he wants.

In addition to the wheelchair basketball team, Sam Crenshaw, 22 points for Jaylen Brown for over 12 from the free throw line.

We talked the quarter by quarter numbers stepped it up late and he brings home a championship for six for coach.

Let's come at it You see Jaylen Brown and the Wheeler Wildcats.

They'll go back to Marietta with a state championship and I'm sure they'll get a hero's welcome when they arrive.

Of course they will like.

And what coach the controllers, you know.

Wheeler And you don't get to the state championship game.

Something's wrong this year.

They get to the championship game.

Last year, they left here with a bitter taste in their mouth.

Tiff County beat them in the championship game here a year ago.

They made it back.

They made it back.

And I'm sure nobody remembers that more than Jaylen Brown.

He is here and they get the championship tonight.

And let's not take anything away from Purple Brook.

What?

Oh, not at all in the 27 and six.

So Brady is a man and then some A on that bench right now I'm looking I'm seeing some tears flowing.

I've seen some some people consoling each other.

You know what this time of year is all about?

You you played a long season.

You competed very hard only two teams in your classification.

Get to make it to the state championship game.

Only two and only one gets to win it.

Let's go over to Mark Harmon with the trophy presentation for the Wheeler Wildcats, a68 champions in the state of Georgia.

Marky Mark, it's all yours.

Thank you, Gil Tyree.

Time now for the Class six AA Boys Championship trophy presentation.

For that, we go to the executive director of the GHC, Gary Phillip.

Well, let's walk over here.

Listen, there's no celebration.

I'll say Coach Lipscomb Well, there's a buoyancy going out.

Regulations on year six eight championship capped off a thrilling weekend.

Congratulations you on the way the Wildcat Girls can talk about what this sixth championship means to you and your Wheeler locker.

Well, it means a lot to our school, our community.

And I'm just proud of the effort that they gave.

They never quit or five down is kept battling back hits some big shots, big free throws and just immediate elated.

I know my mother is not up right now.

You go to bed at 7:00, but I want to say, hey, everybody in Gainesville, Marietta, especially Wheeler High School and our principal.

So I'm just happy for our team.

You know, she might have stayed up to watch this one because this was an exciting game from the opening tip off to the last free throw.

Yeah, they're very good and they're well coached and I'm just happy, you know?

I can't say that their ride will not be long tonight.

Well, congratulations on the sixth win for the Wheeler Wildcats.

Is Jaylen Brown anywhere?

Is he taking off?

I was like yeah let's bring in Jaylen Brown.

Let's go get him where they track him down as they're doing their cheer.

Very good.

Oh well hey Jaylen they're celebrating the sixth championship and Wheeler history.

Jaylen, come over here.

It's going to work with you.

The Wheeler fans are cheering you on.

Talk about hitting the game, winning free throws and sending your team back into the championship.

Man, It's a it's a blessing to be here with my guys.

I mean, I've been here for four years.

I mean, I'm just so overwhelmed with emotions right now.

You can't believe how hard it is to win a state championship in the state of Georgia.

And I'm just glad I finished it.

All right.

I'm proud of my students, actually.

They come out every game, so I'm proud of all my teammates, man.

And without them, I wouldn't be here.

So I'm just thankful to God and thankful to the ones around me.

Man Jaylen Brown, congratulations and good luck to you in the future.

Yes, sir.

All right.

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