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Blog Live Blog -- Blue Ridge versus John Marshall

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Almost game time as Blue Ridge will square off with John Marshall in the penultimate game of the day.
 
Blue Ridge opens the game with an alley-oop dunk. Should be a good one.
 
Neither team has missed a shot. Blue Ridge up 7-4.
 
Exciting 1st quarter ends with John Marshall up 19-15. Teams combined for six 3-pointers.
 
Clemson commit Scott Spencer and Canisius commit Malik Johnson have combined for 17 points for Blue Ridge
 
Jeremy Carter-Sheppard showing he's much more than a scoring finding Isaiah Anderson for the deuce in the paint. Malik Johnson answers with a three to tie the game at 27. Seconds later Carter-Sheppard hits a deep two for a 2-point lead 29-27.
 
John Marshall ends the half on a 9-0 run and they lead 34-27 at halftime.

Greg Jones has 10 points and 6 rebounds for John Marshall and Carter-Sheppard has 8 points and 5 assists. Scott Spencer leads Blue Ridge with 8 and Malik Johnson has 7.
 
Greg Jones drains his third triple of the game forcing a Blue Ridge timeout. Justices lead 40-33 in the 3rd quarter.

Midway thru the 3rd and Greg Jones is at the line. Free throws gives John Marshall a 41-35 advantage.

Jones starting to take over. Seven points in the quarter and 17 for the game. Justices ahead 45-42
 
Three by Malik Johnson pulls Blue Ridge to within one at 45-44 with 56 seconds to go in the 3rd quarter.

John Marshall leads Blue Ridge 48-46 after three quarters.
 
Josh Colon ties the game at 48 with a jumper for Blue Ridge followed by a three from Scott Spencer. Barons ahead 51-48 early in the 4th quarter.

Coast-to-coast for Malik Johnson who is fouled with 6:08 to go. Two free throws gives the Barons a five point lead.
 
Scott Spencer with a three with 4:53 to push the Barons lead to 58-54. Spencer has 19 points with four treys.
 
Down to the wire for Blue Ridge and John Marshall. Barons forward Aamir Simms fouled with 1:34 to go and Blue Ridge trailing by one.

Simms, who has multiple D1 offers, makes both free throws. Barons lead by one.
 
Putback by Isaiah Anderson is followed by a big three from Scott Spencer.

Jeremy Carter-Sheppard makes to free throws to tie the game at 66.
 
Missed opportunities for both teams. 11 seconds to go
 
Blue Ridge strikes first with a three from Afanna Offer. 69-66.

Layup by Levar Allen makes it 69-68
 
Malik Johnson misses one-and-one. Isaiah Anderson followup basket gives John Marshall a 70-69 lead with 1 second to go
 
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