Keenan comes into this Upper State Championship game 18-9 and 7-1 in their Region 4 while Gray comes in 23-6 overall and 7-1 in Region 4 play. These teams have faced each other before splitting the series 1-1. Gray gets the ball first and scores first with Keenan scoring second, with Gray battling back and scoring so we are at 4-2 with 5 minutes left in the first. Keenan drains a 3-pointer, and they are up 5-4. Gray gets back quick and drains a 3-pointer and its 7-5 with a foul against Gray, Keenan scores and its 7-7. Keenan scores again and its 9-7 and then gets a fast break and scores 11-7, and this game is getting wild with a player #3 down, he gets up and limps to the bench. We are back on the way with Keenan with the ball again.
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Wild shot that some thought was a foul, Gray has the ball back and passing it around, but two back-to-back steals on both teams, and its a jump ball Keenan gets the ball back and scores 13-7 now, Keenan steals but throws it out of bounds, Gray gets the ball back and the action is fast paced. The crowd is going well as the Keenan boys team has this game in hand at 18-9 with 8 minutes to go in the second period. The fans are yelling fouls left and right as both teams are physical. Gray gets the ball with 5 minutes left 24-11 Keenan ahead. Keenan takes it down and is fouled. Gray starts battling back with a few shots it is 27-17 as Keenan is giving Gray fits on the other end of the floor with just two minutes left to play in the first half.
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These two teams are giving the fans a show as its 29-19 with a minute and 30 seconds left. We end the second half 34-23 with Keenan in the lead.
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