We are at the start of the second half of this great game as Keenan has battled back to get within two points as the score 22-20 and the ball is Keenan’s to start the second half. Gray comes out firing and gets a two and is fouled and heads to the line, and the score is 25=22 and we have a jump ball and a score 27-22 and racing down to get a rebound then heading back to get a score and a foul. Time out called and its Gray leading 29-22 with 5 left in the 3rd. Keenan comes out and gets a score and its 29-24 and a steal. Keenan battles back to make the score 29-27 with 4:34 left in the game.
Gray bheads to the free throw line after a foul and misses the first, misses the second and gets the rebound, and here comes Keenan back, but Gray gets offensive rebound and heads down and second she misses the second gets her rebound but Keenan steals and heads down to shot but a steal by Gray, and they reset on the other side of the court, another steal by Keenan and a foul its 29-29 tie as the fans are back in the game. One shot for the guard #5, but gray gets the rebound, Gray gets a three and takes the lead back 32-29. Now its tied as #5 drains a 3 and we have a game here everyone. Gray gets a shot in and its 34-32, they are really going nuts here as we end the period 34-32 as this game has given us everything we wanted to see.
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We start period 2 with the Raiders getting the ball, and keeping the Gray ladies away till a foul and after sinking the first, the second is missed, Gray races back but misses and then the ball goes back to Keenan, and we have a official time out, the teams change out and Gray heads to the basket, out on Keenan, Gray gets the ball back and scores with the foul its 37-33 after making the free throw. Gray steals then, Keenan steals it back, two missed shot and Gray heads back down and calls time out. It’s a traveling calls and Keenan heads down and Gray gets the rebound, Gray gets the foul and its two shots for #14 who sinks the first, and then shouts her second and misses with Keenan getting the rebound and we are watching a great battle between both teams, Keenan get a 1 and 1 shot misses and we are at 4 minutes left 38-33 and a foul on Gray gives the ball back to Keenan.
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Time out on the court as its stands 38-33 with 3 minutes left to decide who moves on in 2A State Championship. keenan has the ball but misses the shot but get the foul on the rebound as its 1 on 1, #34 drains the first, second is up and its good, 38-35, Gray is pressing it hard on Keenan 40-35, ball goes down and there is a foul with two minutes left to play. Technical foul and Gray has a free shot, #0 drains it and its one more to shot and she misses with the ball back. Two more shots on Technical foul Gray takes the ball back and spreads Keenan out draining time off the clock. Foul on #5 the player of the game so far for Keenan, #0 for Gray drains the first foul shot and now it’s her second she makes its 43-36 Gray, they get the rebound on Keenan but drop the ball out of bounds. This game is getting physical as Keenan fouls again its two shots, misses the first, second goes in for Gray, Keenan goes down but Gray knocks the ball out, Keenan gets it back and hits a shot, its 44-38 with under a minute to go. Another foul by #5 on Keenan its 44-38 with 30 seconds left, first one is good, they get the rebound on the second. 45-38 and Keenan fouls again, and Gray steals the ball and wins the game over Keenan 46-38.