(3A West) Central vs John Marshall

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Central leads John Marshall 6-2 after one period.

Nerves may be a factor early.

JM 0-14 from floor - Falcons 2-17

 

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John Marshall on 7-0 run - leads Central 9-8 with 6:08 left in second period

 

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Halftime: Central 20 John Marshall 13.

Falcons closed half on 12-0 run

 

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Katelyn Poston leads Central with 7 points, Tamra Scott has 6, Sydney Plum 4 and Mary Wakeman 3

 

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Dajouneik Wingfield leads John Marshall with 6 points.

Justices shooting just 14% (4 for 27) from field, have turned ball over 10 times

 

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Central leads John Marshall 26-22 with 3:08 to play in third period

 

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Central leads John Marshall 29-28 after three.

Poston hit a layup at buzzer to give Falcons lead

 

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Ze'Nya Buttler has scored five straight points for John Marshall as Justices leads Central 35-31 with 2:55 to play

 

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Central trails John Marshall 37-35 with 1:52 left.

Falcons ball under their own basket

Wakeman nails a 3 and Plum hits an open layup with 17 seconds left to give Central a 40-39 lead

 

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John Marshall's Carter hits a stick back and draws foul with 5.9 seconds left to give Justices a 41-40 lead

There was a technical foul on John Marshall on last play.

Carter's FT is good, Poston hits two FT to tie it at 42 with 5.9 secs left.

 

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Poston's desperation heave from deep falls short, we're going to OT.

Central and John Marshall tied at 42

 

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Central rails John Marshall 45-42 with 2:09 left in OT.

Falcons ball

Central clinging to 46-45 lead over John Marshall with 30 seconds left in OT.

Justices ball following Central turnover

 

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Poston gets a steal, hits two free throws to give Central a 48-45 lead with 7 seconds left.

John Marshall ball coming out of timeout

Final:

Central 49, John Marshall 45. Falcons clinch state berth for first time since 1996-97

Central will host 3A East final on Friday evening

 

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Katelyn Poston lead Central with 25 points along with 5 reb and 2 stl.

Mary Wakeman and Tamra Scott had 8 pts each...

Central shot 27% (18-67) from the field and turned the ball over 27 times.

John Marshall shot 28% (17-61) and turned ball over 25 times