LIVE Blog - Class 4 Boys Basketball State Championship Game: GW-Danville 55, Louisa 44
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After 1: GW 12, Louisa 10. Chris Shelton’s first 3 of the game pulls the Lions within two just before end of the period. He has 5 pts, while Shunta Wilson leads GW with 6.
3:23 to go in 2nd Qtr: GW leads Louisa 22-16. Every time Louisa gets close, GW responds. This time, it’s a 5-0 spurt highlighted by a Kapone Barley three-point play.
HALFTIME: GW-Danville 27, Louisa 20. In a hotly-contested first half, GW keeps finding ways to keep Louisa at arm’s length. Wilson has a game-high 12 for the Eagles, while Shelton leads the Lions with 9.
4:23 left in 3rd Qtr: GW 31, Louisa 28. Back-to-back 3’s by the Lions’ Xavien Hunter and Chris Shelton.
End 3: GW 38, Louisa 32. Eagles close quarter on a 7-0 run, with Wilson’s long triple from the right wing dropping in just before the buzzer.
GW has opened up a 42-32 lead over Louisa with 3:46 remaining. The Lions have not scored since Shelton’s layup with 2:45 left in the third.
Shelton ends Louisa drought with a short jumper in the lane. Louisa takes a timeout, trailing GW 43-34 with 3:28 remaining.
Shunta Wilson doing all of GW’s heavy lifting tonight. He has 28 pts, and the Eagles lead Louisa 49-37 with 2:28 remaining.
FINAL: GW-Danville 55, Louisa 44. Eagles (27-2) get 29 pts from Shunta Wilson. Chris Shelton’s 20 led Louisa (26-5).
