Read on Twitter
The trophy and the Marion County tournament dope box at midcourt. Defending champion and top-ranked Lawrence North vs. Warren Central tonight.
And we are underway from Southport. Kayden Beatty starts it with a 3 for Lawrence North. Wildcats beat Warren Central by 20 last week. Expect a much tighter game tonight.
C.J. Gunn, my goodness. Two 3s and eight points already. Lawrence North 13, Warren Central 7, 3:24 first quarter.
D.J. Hughes and Donald Coates get tied up on a rebound. Hughes gets T'd up. High intensity early here.
Lawrence North 13-9, 3:07 first quarter
Lawrence North 13-9, 3:07 first quarter
C.J. Gunn picks up his second foul on a charge with 1:20 in first quarter. He's going to have to come out. Malik Stanley picks up his second with 3.2 seconds in first.
End of first: Warren Central 19, Lawrence North 17
End of first: Warren Central 19, Lawrence North 17
Warren Central closed quarter on an 8-0 run. Malik Stanley and Tae Davis each have seven points for Warriors.
Hughes, Gunn and Stanley all playing with two fouls.
Warren Central 24-17, 6 minutes in half. This is a 13-0 Warriors' run.
Warren Central 24-17, 6 minutes in half. This is a 13-0 Warriors' run.
Hughes picks up third with 5:27 in half and will sit, probably rest of half.
Warren Central 27, Lawrence North 22, 4:12 in half.
Warren Central 27, Lawrence North 22, 4:12 in half.
Halftime at Marion County championship: Warren Central 33, Lawrence North 27.
Much, much different Warren team that we saw last night in a one-point win over Ben Davis. Warriors came ready to play tonight.
Much, much different Warren team that we saw last night in a one-point win over Ben Davis. Warriors came ready to play tonight.
Malik Stanley with 11 and Sean Black 10 to lead Warren Central scoring. C.J. Gunn 12 points and Shamar Avance eight to lead Lawrence North.
Here we go to start second half. Gunn guarding Stanley to begin. And Gunn steps over to take a charge on Coates in first possession.
Great pass from Gunn to McCulley for a bucket. Gunn hit a 3 earlier possession, he has 15. Timeout Warren.
Warren Central 34-32, 5:36 in third
Warren Central 34-32, 5:36 in third
Tae Davis picks up his third foul with 3:42 in third. He stays out there for now.
Shamar Avance with a 3. McCulley bucket. Lawrence North 40-37, 2 minutes left in third.
Shamar Avance with a 3. McCulley bucket. Lawrence North 40-37, 2 minutes left in third.
Correction on score: Lawrence North 41, Warren Central 36. Timeout Warren. Wildcats roaring to life here in third. How will Warren respond? Timeout, 1:28 in third.
End of third in Marion County finals: Lawrence North 43, Warren Central 39.
Wildcats deliver a body blow in the third. Shamar Avance with seven of his 15 points in that quarter.
Wildcats deliver a body blow in the third. Shamar Avance with seven of his 15 points in that quarter.
Two huge 3s from Malik Stanley. Warren back within 48-47 with 5:15 left.
This is the kind of game Shamar Avance likes. He has 20. Been big in second half. But Warren keeps answering. Sean Black has 12.
LN 50, Warren 49, 3:31 left
LN 50, Warren 49, 3:31 left
Lawrence North 50, Warren Central 49, 2 minutes left.
C.J. Gunn 3 from Avance
Stanley drive and bucket
Avance drive and acrobatic shot
Great action. Lawrence North 55, Warren 51, 59.9 seconds left. Timeout Warren.
Stanley drive and bucket
Avance drive and acrobatic shot
Great action. Lawrence North 55, Warren 51, 59.9 seconds left. Timeout Warren.
Malik Stanley ... boom. A deep 3. Timeout Warren.
Lawrence North 55-54, 47 seconds left
Lawrence North 55-54, 47 seconds left
Kayden Beatty fouled and hits two clutch free throws with 39.3 seconds left.
Lawrence North 57, Warren Central 54, 39.3 seconds left. Warren ball.
Lawrence North 57, Warren Central 54, 39.3 seconds left. Warren ball.
Emotions running high again after McCulley fouled on a missed 3. McCulley to line with 25.5 seconds left.
McCulley misses front end. Stanley misses on drive but Coates there for putback.
LN 57, Warren 56, 13 seconds left.
LN 57, Warren 56, 13 seconds left.
Avance fouled with 11.5 seconds left. Double bonus. Makes both.
LN 59-56. Timeout Lawrence North. Interesting here that LN only has four team fouls. Could foul Warren a couple times here coming up court.
LN 59-56. Timeout Lawrence North. Interesting here that LN only has four team fouls. Could foul Warren a couple times here coming up court.
Final: Lawrence North 59, Warren Central 56. Wildcats are Marion County tournament champs for second year in a row.
Stanley got off a 3. I don't think that was the plan for LN. Chandler Jackson got off a shot at buzzer, too, after Sean Black's rebound, but it was rushed and partially blocked.
Shamar Avance with 24 points to lead LN, including 16 in second half. C.J. Gunn had 18. Malik Stanley with 22 for Warren Central and Sean Black with 12.
Highly-intense game. Expect we might see these teams meet again down the road in Sectional 10.
Highly-intense game. Expect we might see these teams meet again down the road in Sectional 10.
