Class AAAA - Mays vs. Griffin

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The Final Four
Class AAAA - Mays vs. Griffin
By Rod "Kut" Freeman
Mar 2, 2005, 09:00 EST

AAAA (Boys) Final Four

Mays “Raiders” vs. Griffin “Bears”

Gwinnett Arena – Duluth, GA

Raiders Put Bears To Sleep For The Winter

Griffins Eddie Adams defends Rashad Chase who finished with a game high 24 points.

Griffin “Bears” versus the Mays “Raiders” would be a game of total experience. Both teams would enter the games with state rings already. The most recent goes to last years 4-A state champs the Mays Raider, who would enter the game already beating the Bears twice in regular season play. Georgia State signee Rashad Chase would mandate the paint, while Jacksonville State signee Deandre Bray would quarterback the floor. The Griffin Bears would feature 6’7 senior Jay Brown who would demand being accounted for on the floor. Jay Brown controlled the paint, scoring huge numbers and his teammates rallied around the senior leader. The defending champs versus the old champs. Who would win?

The action starts with Jay Brown off of the tip with the first points of the game. Rashad Chase would counter with 2 points of his own and we would get on the way. Ramon McElrathbey for Mays would hit a jumper and go on a 6-point run of his own. Jay Brown would be monstrous on the boards and lead his team with 6 points in the first quarter. (Griffin 16, Mays 10)

With 4:17 left in the second quarter, Mays would go on a run behind 6 points (23-17). The run would start with 2 points on a lay from Rashad Chase followed by a Jumper from Brandon Simmons who came in and scored 7 points in the quarter. The run would stop with two straight baskets by Griffin’s Ah’Keem McKinney and Griffin would go in at the half 27-23.

Griffins Jay Brown is Rated: Real.

Jay Brown would start the third quarter with a blow by Rashad Chase for an easy basket to push the lead up six points. Brandon Emerson would answer the bell in the third would create a 8-0 run just by being on the court and Mays would get as close as two points. The third quarter Griffin 42 Mays 38.

Mays would hang around in the fourth and Rashad Chase would hit a jumper to tie the game at 44-44 with 4:27 left in the game. Griffins Eddie Adams would score 2 points on a dunk give griffin the lead but Mays Ramon McElrathbey would answer back with 3:35 left with the score tied 46-46. Mays would take the lead for the first time of the game on a basket from the little man Deandre Bray 48-46 with 2:49 left in the game and wouldn’t look back.

Scoring Recap

Mays

Rashad Chase 24 points, Brandon Emerson 15 points and Ramon McElrathbey 8 points.

Griffin

Jay Brown 21 points 8 rebounds 3 blocks, Randrick Coggins 10 points and Eddie Adams with 9 points.

Kut Statement: When you play against the champs and you have them down, you must put the champs away.(Plan and Simple) No rope a dope, no electric slide, no rock away, straight upper cut. Griffin fail to box, fail to throw the upper cut, long live the champs. Mays back to the big dance.