Boys Basketball 3A State Title: Friendly vs. Lake Clifton Live Updates

*This is James ‘Trey’ Mccray live from the 3A state championship game at the University of Maryland’s Comcast Center and I will be providing live updates of today’s match-up between the Friendly Patriots and Lake Clifton Dolphins*

Pre-Game:
The teams just ran onto the floor and are warming up, 17 minutes until tip.
The players from each team are being introduced … only a few moments before game time.

*1st Quarter*
7:55 Lake Antonio Barton three-pointer, Lake leads 3-0
6:32 Lake William Barton three-pointer, Lake leads 6-0
5:25 Lake W. Barton finishes a fast break with a lay-up basket, and forces a Friendly timeout, Lake leads 8-0.
3:40 Lake Cleveland Melvin rebound and put-back basket, Lake leads 10-0.
2:30 Friendly Bryan Brooks basket, Lake leads 10-2.
2:00 Lake W. Barton gets an emphatic dunk, Lake leads 12-2.
1:44 Friendly Henry Hood gets a basket, Lake leads 12-4.
0:55 Lake W. Barton hits a three-pointer, Lake leads 15-4.
0:12 Lake Melvin hits a lay-up, 17-4.
*End 1st* Lake Clifton looks sharp and is hitting every outside shot it puts up. The length of the Dolphins looks to be bothering the Patriots.

*2nd Quarter*
7:35 Friendly’s Sherrod Baltimore hits a running floater, Lake leads 17-6
7:12 Lake Jaquan Jones hits a lay-up, Lake leads 19-6
7:05 Friendly Justin Strong hits one of two free throws, Lake leads 19-7
6:38 Lake W. Barton gets another dunk, Lake leads 21-7
6:00 Lake Jason Sharp finishes a fast break and forces a Friendly timeout, 23-7
5:42 Lake W. Barton scores a basket and is fouled, misses the free throw, Lake leads 25-7
5:30 Friendly Strong finishes at the basket, Lake leads 25-9
4:55 Lake A. Barton hits a three, Lake leads 28-9
4:32 Friendly Brooks hits a jumper, Lake leads 28-11
3:44 Friendly Mike Gonzales converts one of two free throws, Lake leads 28-12
2:15 Lake Melvin gets a lay-up, Lake leads 30-12
1:44 Friendly Hood converts one of two free throws, Lake leads 30-13
1:32 A. Barton hits a basket and is fouled, converts the three-point play, Lake leads 33-13
1:13 Friendly R.J. Sims hits a lay-up, Lake leads 33-15.
0:50 Friendly Henry Hood hits a basket, Lake leads 33-17
0:30 Lake A. Barton hits a jumper, Lake leads 35-17

*Halftime*
Lake Clifton leads 35-17
Friendly has picked up the intensity on the defensive side of the ball, but the length of Lake Clifton still looks to trouble the Patriots.

*3rd Quarter*
6:18 Friendly A.J. Thomas hits a jumper, Lake leads 35-19.
5:50 Lake Melvin hits a lay-up, Lake leads 37-19
5:10 Lake Melvin hits a lay-up and is fouled, hits the free throw, Lake leads 40-19
4:44 Friendly Henry Hood hits a jumper, Lake leads 40-21
4:30 Friendly Thomas hits a three-pointer, Lake leads 40-24
3:50 Lake W. Barton hits a base-line jumper, Lake leads 42-24
3:15 Lake Sharp hits a three, Lake leads 45-24
3:00 Friendly Thomas hits a three, Lake leads 45-27
2:57 Lake Jones hits one of two free throws, Lake leads 46-27
Lake Jones hits a basket, Lake leads 48-27
Friendly Baltimore hits a running floater, Lake leads 48-29
1:40 Lake Jones hits a jumper, Lake leads 50-29
4.2 Lake’s Melvin converts two free throws, Lake leads 52-29
*End 3rd* Lake continues to look strong and sharp entering the final period.

*4th Quarter*
7:10 Friendly Brooks gets a lay-in basket, Lake leads 52-31
7:01 Lake W. Barton converts one of two free throws, Lake leads 53-31.
6:50 Friendly Strong finishes a basket, Lake leads 53-33
6:20 Lake Melvin dunks it home for two, Lake leads 55-33
5:55 Lake Jones converts one of two free throws, Lake leads 56-33.
5:32 Friendly Baltimore hits a three-pointer, Lake leads 56-36
5:02 Lake W. Barton hits a mid-range jumper, Lake leads 58-36
4:45 Lake W. Barton hits one of two free throws, Lake leads 59-36
4:39 Lake Sharp tries to throw an alley-oop but it goes into the basket for a three-pointer, Lake leads 62-36
4:25 Friendly Hood hits a running jumper, Lake leads 62-38
4:04 Lake A. Barton hits a three-pointer, Lake leads 65-38
3:51 Friendly Montez Bentley hits a three-pointer, Lake leads 65-41
3:35 Lake Melvin hits a jumper, Lake leads 67-41
3:12 Lake Sharp hits a lay-up, Lake leads 69-41
2:40 Friendly Gonzales hits a lay-up, Lake leads 69-43
2:36 A. Barton hits two free throws, Lake leads 71-43
1:35 Friendly Chris Adewole hits a basket, Lake leads 71-45
1:28 Lake Sharp hits a lay-up, Lake leads 73-45
1:03 Friendly Gmari Mayfield hits one of two free throws, Lake leads 73-46
48.6 Friendly Adewole hits a jumper, Lake leads 73-48
20.0 Friendly Mayfield hits a lay-up, Lake leads 73-50
14.7 Lake Tyler Thompson hits two free throws, Lake leads 75-50