The Clay County Bulldogs (24-6) are set to take on Peabody in the Class A State Tournament semifinals. Refresh this link for updates from the Murphy Center.
The Clay County Bulldogs have taken the court and are set to take on Peabody for a spot in the Class A State Championship.
Follow along for live updates! pic.twitter.com/9h9MmVBHIR
— Rusty Ellis (@RustyEllis_) March 18, 2022
Starting lineups for Clay-Peabody: pic.twitter.com/70heYB5F61
— Rusty Ellis (@RustyEllis_) March 18, 2022
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Peabody 10A back-and-forth offensive first sees the Bulldogs take a 12-10 lead into the second after a Peabody put-back basket.
— Rusty Ellis (@RustyEllis_) March 18, 2022
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Peabody 20A Keaton Arms three-point play gives the Bulldogs their largest lead of the game thus far with just over a minute remaining in the half.
— Rusty Ellis (@RustyEllis_) March 19, 2022
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Peabody 22Peabody gets a bucket to cut the lead in half, as the Bulldogs head into the locker room with a two-point lead.
— Rusty Ellis (@RustyEllis_) March 19, 2022
HALFTIME NUMBERS@grantstrong8 leads the way with nine points and eight rebounds for the Bulldogs, and Keaton Arms added seven of his own.
Bulldogs are shooting 10-21 from the field, and here’s an interesting one: both teams combined to shoot 0-17 from three.
— Rusty Ellis (@RustyEllis_) March 19, 2022
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Peabody 30Peabody is beginning to make some headway on the offensive boards, as they’ve use a couple put-backs to tie the score at 30.
— Rusty Ellis (@RustyEllis_) March 19, 2022
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Peabody 36Peabody gets a last-second basket to take a slim lead into the fourth frame. Eight minutes remain to decide who will meet East Robertson in the Class A State Championship.
— Rusty Ellis (@RustyEllis_) March 19, 2022
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Peabody 36Neither team has scored this quarter, and we’re now up to 0-25 from three combined. Peabody ball out of the timeout.
— Rusty Ellis (@RustyEllis_) March 19, 2022
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Peabody 41The first three of the game comes at the most inopportune time for Clay County, as Peabody takes a 41-36 lead with just over a minute and a half remaining.
— Rusty Ellis (@RustyEllis_) March 19, 2022
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Peabody 47Peabody finishes off a crazy alley-oop and that sums up the second half for Clay. Peabody got to the rim more and finished more point-blank looks.
— Rusty Ellis (@RustyEllis_) March 19, 2022
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Peabody 51The Bulldogs' defense of their Class A Championship, and their season, comes to an end in the Final Four.
And with it comes the end of one of the best basketball careers the Upper Cumberland has ever seen in Grant Strong.
— Rusty Ellis (@RustyEllis_) March 19, 2022