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it. hello everybody welcome. we've got a great basketball game for you coming up next. st. francis knights and the greenforest lady eagles. >> great to be with you. >> state championship saturday. >> it definitely is.

we've got a great game coming up for you. we have great games all day long. but don't go anywhere for the first two. this championship game, there's one loss between the two teams. sam, let's talk about it.

>> 57-0, the combined record between these two teams, a lot of excellence all season long. one amazing story, the greenforest team, the fact that they were not even in the postseason and here they are back with a perfect record. >> with seven players.

>> how about that? >> is that not amazing. >> it keeps getting better. >> let's talk about the players, the principal players which really helped get them here. >> let's get started with the senior, theodora odia, averages 14 points, eight rebounds a game

and two assists. she does everything and really sets the tone for this team and what they'll be able to do today. >> undu defeated, 27-0. st. francis got the last-second win last year against southwest atlanta christian.

their record is terrible at 30-1. >> maya dodson, two steals per game. she does it all and sets the tone as well. these guards will lead the play >> i tell you, it is amazing to watch these young people do so

well. you've got 30-1, 27-0. third member of our team, we're just thrilled to have her with us today, jackie brittain on the sidelines. jackie? >> thanks guys. i've got an interesting stat for

you. 14, that's the number of girls on the st. francis roster, also the number of cell phones hidden away by head coach ken different she likes to take them away before dinner the night before a hey, it doesn't stop there. the girls have not been on

social media since november 1st. she doesn't like having to deal with the social media disstragss. as you can see, the proof is in the pudding. you know the saying, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. the players and their parents

signed a contract, and it's a bad punishment. if they break that contract, they're suspended for a game. coach kennedy taking things seriously when it comes to cell phones, technology and social media. what ain't broke, don't fix it.

here they are in the state championship game. >> jackie, i'm happy to announce at this time i have put my cell phone away. >> mine is away, too. >> let's take a look at the starting lineups today, for greenforest christian lady

eagles, taylor riggins, chioma nnamani, here is a tough one, theodora odia and arielle holloway. those are the starting lineups for the greenforest christian lady eagles. interesting combination of names there, very diverse, very good

players. what a great game this is going to be. >> what a remarkable job by coach al pragt son prather, a remarkable job, 27-0. 11-0 on the region record. greenforest undefeated this the season.

here they are now ready to go for the state championship. >> keys to the game, sam, would be? >> they've got to avoid foul trouble. only seven players on your roster. you can't afford to go out and

get into foul trouble. entire game playing the same. some zone, some man as this game continues. >> now let's take a look at the starting lineups for the defending st. francis knights. nichel tampa, taja coupling, maya dodson, kori mcdaniel.

two sophomores, three juniors. they last one game this year. next year doesn't look real promising for the opponent, does >> a big smile on the face of aisha kennedy. she's got a great team right now. they won the state championship.

everybody thinks they'll be back next year to do it again. here are the keys, they want to attack the inside again the greenforest team and control the guards, as we mentioned, from the very outset. guard play will be premium for both teams.

you've got to attack the guards if you're st. francis against greenforest. >> we'll tip it off. tip goes to the defending champion st. francis in the darker uniforms on your screen. drive down the middle. no good.

bounced around and going to come out of there. greenforest, going to run it to the midline and stop and set things up. arielle holloway, right side to nnamani. at the baseline going to stop and wait.

you better get rid of it. back to the top of the key. >> early in the game, some butterflies, preparing for this game all week long. >> i would imagine st. francis feels a lot more comfortable than greenforest at this point because they've been here for a

while. whistle and foul. no. no foul, traveling. and st. francis will trigger it and go the other way. just under way, ladies class a private state championships. >> taylor riggins taking a

couple steps before she put the ball on the floor. got to remember that. the ball gets thrown away. >> long cross-court pass a bit tall there. greenforest will trigger it in. greenforest in the white with the green trim.

st. francis lady knights navy blue with the white trim. across court it goes. nnamani, it's up and blocked. st. francis is on a run. >> taylor jordan getting a hand on that one. >> left side looking, i'm going to slow it down, trigger it over

to cummings, resetting, soer defense here. driving, firing, no good. rebound follow, no good. rebound batted around. oh, my, what a shot. >> what an effort. >> what an effort is right. maya dodson.

>> take another look at number 15, she's there. she knows she has the contact. let's see if it goes. sometimes you have to do that, tommy. >> it's going to be a good day for dodson when she fires away. if she got that one, it's going

to be a good day shooting for her. >> misses the free-throw. we have a jump ball. possession error in favor of >> greenforest in backcourt. odia will bring it in, trigger it in to holloway. substitution into the ball game.

batted away. st. francis with the steal and the drive. up, no good. too hard. rebound, st. francis batted around. a lot of traffic. greenforest going to come out of

there with it. up and ahead and to the left side, fires, no. rebound st. francis. it's fast and furious, sam. >> they're up and down the floor. both teams can do that. >> tampa, top of the key.

jumper, short. out of bounds. >> misses that one. right now you hear coach kennedy saying going to the basket right if you see there's room to go forward, use that size advantage for that short jumper, let's take it all the way in.

>> another errant pass. we're not two minutes into the game here. tampa has it batted away. >> thanks, guys. we saw number one come into the i'll look down to pronounce the name, uloma enygasi. asking who the coach wanted the

ball in their hand, she said number one. one of the players who likes to get a feel for how the game is going, doesn't like to start automatically. i can understand that. i was the same way in high school, too.

>> fifth turnover by second foul. we are shooting two here. first shot in the air, no good. off the iron. going to get another number in taylor riggins out of the game now to get a rest. second shot.

i believe we have a little of nerves on both teams now. it will settle in in a bit. >> there's the takeaway. nnamani, out of bounds at the 5:05 mark of the first quarter. holloway going to trigger it in and does. looking for somebody.

got somebody out near the left side. up and in. my goodness, what a nice turn-around jumper by theodora odia. >> we talked about odia from the top of the broadcast and how she's one of the people that

makes things go for greenforest. >> nice lead pass down under the basket and a foul down there. we could get into early foul trouble with both teams here. >> let's take a look at odia. nice shot by the young lady. she really can get it done. 4:42 left in the quarter.

if you just joined us, state class a private school game. 4:42 left in the initial quarter. pulled out by greenforest. lead pass ahead to holloway. jumper, no. out of bounds on st. francis. >> they get it up the court

quickly. >> they're not afraid to run with it, are they? long pass, top of the key, down low. whistle. foul. >> that's going to be a foul on jordan reaching in there.

>> jala jordan. i noticed this through the years, they don't mind you bumping a little bit, but they don't want you reaching over the top, never go over the shoulders. we have played 2:30. with st. francis and

we'll be back after this. >> i knew i got the score wrong. i looked at the score board wrong. st. francis 2, greenforest 2. don't be alarmed back at home. nobody has 5 yet. first presbyterian day 80-23, mount pair rin, 79-31.

southwest atlanta christian, last year's participant in the state championship game 62-38. greenforest padilla, out of macon, 35-28. eagles landing christian, 46-39. what's the thing you noticed most about st. francis and greenforest on the road to the

championship? >> looking at the margin of victories for most of them. over 60 points in most of the games. greenforest is under 50. a little slower. >> definitely a contract in types of games.

>> absolutely. >> st. francis leads in rebounds 5-1. shot is up, no good. here come the lady knights. >> whistle. >> and another foul. nnamani with the foul. let's go to jackie on the

>> thanks, guy. i was in the huddle with coach kennedy and the knights. the first thing she was telling the girls is settle down, you have to settle down. she said make your free-throws. defense has to turn it up a notch.

extremely animated here in the first quarter. >> very good. thank you, jackie. the shot is up and good from downtown. nice shot that time by jordan. jala jordan with the bucket, and the correct score is now 5-2.

>> there you go. you got it. >> we got it. somebody is at 5 now. i just got you there early. whistle and another foul. somebody tumbled hard down there. let's take a look at the three

pointer. nice form. nothing like when it hits the bottom of that net with no net. free-throw -- holloway gets another one. 5-3 now st. francis. >> both coaches want to watch the turnovers.

st. francis with five and greenforest with four. >> unreal so far. we've only played half the >> here comes pressure. 5-4 in full court, driving for the basket. great move down by there by taja cummings.

st. francis by three now. >> that's what coach prather was saying earlier, take it all the way to the basket. >> theodora odia off the glass, rebound. wow, somebody went down really hard. back outside, going to remount,

reload, reset. top of the key, drive the lane. up and good. banks it in. ten points for holloway now. four points for holloway, number 10. we'll get it going folks. odia up, no good.

somebody stepped on the baseline. turn it around and st. francis goes the other way. st. francis seven. greenforest six. if you just joined us, st. francis in the dark, greenforest in the white and the green.

we've played 5:00. what do you think? >> so far we saw a lot of nerves, saw the ball all over the place, turnovers, up and down the court. things have settled down a bit more. >> drive up, no good.

turn-around good. dodson with a putback. >> she knows what to do. we sae saw it earlier in the >> she's got 4 and st. francis with a three-point lead, trying to knock greenforest from the ranks of the unbeaten. up and no good.

rolled out of there. st. francis with the rebound. here come the knights. taja cummings with the foul odia with the foul there. that's her first. not in a shooting situation yet. 1:57 left in the quarter. st. francis 9-6.

cummings back left side to tampa. nichel tampa. >> greenforest in that zone. jala jordan downtown. that will get them out of that zone. >> loose ball. nice takeaway.

>> excellent. whistle and a foul here. >> tampa showing some muscle there, number 1. >> let's take a look at jala jordan's 3. nice shooter roll, excellent shooter. i tell you what, you stay in

that zone very long, you'll get worn out. those threes add up in a hurry. uloma enygasi. batted around down under and a somebody losing the ball out of bounds. >> losing the ball out of bounds it looks like.

>> mcdaniels triggered it in. down low. up. >> great pass there by powell. >> dodson didn't finish. st. francis by six. less than a minute in the the look inside, turn-around. a jumper, no.

turnover again, or was it a foul? yes, foul onaman any. that's her second. >> jordan going to the line here. >> here is where you need to score. i've always said it.

score when the clock is stopped. shot is up. going to come out of there. greenforest going to bring it down the court in a hurry. 40 seconds left in the first greenforest trying to drive. that's a pressure defense that st. francis is doing.

they are man to man the whole way. nice outlet pass. going to back up and look inside. going to work one-on-one. mcdaniels comes out of there with it. looking ahead.

ten seconds left. driving, shooting, got it. nice shot. taja cummings with a drive at the buzzer. pretty interesting first we've played one at the macon centerplex. st. francis 14, greenforest 6.

we'll be back. 6. st. francis the defending champions and greenforest the challenger, undefeated. have you ever wondered why basketballs bounce or what animal can jump the highest? for questions like these and

many more, don't miss why wednesday for a full night of science and nature shows to explore all of life's toughest mysteries, wednesday night on gtv. >> no mystery about what the intentions are with the st. francis basketball team, drive

toward the basket, get second and third opportunities. right now they've got 13 rebounds, seven offensive rebounds in the game. that's the lead culprit. you've been doing a great job. maya dodson knows how to work the inside glass.

>> 7-0 run gave st. francis the lead. they missed 3 of the last five shots. st. francis, 1 of 4. in here in quarter two. nichel tampa the point guard who has a great name, nichel tampa. shot is up, no good, from the

right side. and saved by greenforest. down by eight points. undefeated at 27-0, if you missed the pregame show. nice cut through there and a nice block as well. it looks like a foul on mcdaniels.

a trip to the sidelines with jackie brittain. >> i was in the huddle with coach is not happy with how they're running their offense. she wants to see them moving their feet more, make sure they're boxing up. the jitters are up.

we're no longer scared. you must move their feet. they didn't win the first she wants them to win the second. >> nnamani at the line. missed the first of two. the second one is good. 14-7 now.

sometimes that undefeated status is a pressure for you. driving up and i believe that's an offensive foul on dodson. dodson, that's her first. greenforest having trouble getting the ball inbounds and the possession error goes to st. francis.

no, greenforest. in a hurry, greenforest. left side up and no, batted rebound is going to come out with st. francis. jala jordan across the timeline. long three, no, from downtown. rebound and carrom goes to driving, firing, no.

rebound mcdaniel. we're running now folks. nice pass, wow, maya dodson on the move, sammy. >> getting down the floor. not just posting things up underneath. nice finish there. >> stride for stride with the

point guard. greenforest in full court. personal foul. nice pass. dodson, she was wide open, wasn't she, sam. >> just that awareness from teammates who have done this a we talk about nichel tampa

knowing where she is at all times, getting that pass in stride. >> jordan with the foul. greenforest to trigger it in and does. odia, top of the key. nnamani driving, firing, good. used the glass.

most high school players don't use the glass anymore. >> that's why they put the backboard up there. saw that coming. nice forearms, if you caught that, sam. >> i did see that one. replay.

>> uses that glass very well. >> enyogasi has picked up her third foul. is that right? yes. and to the line goes nichel i actually thought it was an offensive foul. >> i thought so, too.

defensive foul. that's once again, one of the problems we mentioned in the outset of the game. greenforest has to try to avoid foul trouble. >> tampa with the first of two will get another. 17-9.

an eight-point st. francis lead. they are the defending champions. they've been here before. missed the second. greenforest with the rebound. greenforest comes in undefeated, 27-0. st. francis is 30-1.

this is a championship game, 57-1 in wins and losses. amazing. nnamani looking to drive and nowhere to go. it looked like they're trying to get the ball to her, sam. there she is. excellent block by maya dodson.

>> maya dodson. >> don't go down in there. here is a look. >> look at that block. >> wow, very athletic. >> forces the turnover. >> tampa, top of the key, rebound is going to come out to st. francis.

right side going to back up. cummings, trying to drive and does, right down main street. it's amazing. went through all the trees. >> dodson coming. great drive. >> jumper, oh, my. arielle holloway on the jumper.

tampa with her second foul. that was a beautiful drive. at the line, arielle holloway. >> hit the deck pretty hard >> really hard. missed it. got another one coming up. 19-9 lead. i don't think we expected this

this early. off to the right as well. bounces it off of a player. excellent thought process on that one. when you get pushed down in that corner, you need to find some relief, don't you? >> nnamani decides that's the

thing to do. >> holloway to trigger it in. odia top of the key. now down low. baseline jumper, no. and out of bounds. 4:39 left in the half. st. francis 19-9. ten-point lead and the ball.

cummings moves to the point. down in the lane. outside 3, no. bottle up, dodson getting it done down low, sam. >> cleaning it up. >> eight points already, 8 of the 21 by ms. dodson. >> once again, dominant on the

offensive glass. >> back door, nice, nice move. riggins laid it up. nice pass and nice back door move down the baseline. cummings again up, no good. sliding under the goal. st. francis with a ten-point it's been interesting.

it's going to heat up before all is said and done. >> it's getting there. >> class a private a championship from the macon . >>> 21-11. ten-point lead. let's take a look at what

happened last year. st. francis trailing that was the winning basket last year -- or the tieing basket. here is the winning basket from last year. dodson. >> just like today. >> st. francis 3 of 8,

greenforest 2 out of 6. things can get out of hand early with a ten-point lead. greenforest is unbeaten. there's a certain amount of pressure on an unbeaten basketball team. like you said, that st. francis team has been here before.

they're accustomed to it right 6 rebounds from dodson, 6.6 from jordan. 3:47 still to go in the first half. >> greenforest going to walk it down the floor, slow down the pace a little bit. top of the key.

looks inside. going to drive and try to shoot. there's another block inside, up off the glass. i tell you what. maya dodson is really asserting herself in this basketball game. she's taking control of this the knights may be up by ten

points, but coach kennedy not that pleased. she's empathizing you girls have to rebound, so much emphasis on rebounds. you can't give greenforest any second chances. really emphasized defense on that last huddle.

>> maya dodson at the free-throw line. the thing i like about her, she she can handle the basketball. she can run the floor with everybody. she is deadly at the free-throw >> plus we've seen her block a shot already today on the

defensive end. >> good shot. she's got six points in the that helps. 23-11, 12-point lead. driving up, and no good. free ball, no. cummings comes out with it. double-team goes past it.

lays it up. oh, what a basket. >> she's relentless. >> what a basket. >> driving the the basket, driving to the basket again. >> right down main street. watch. >> never any hesitation, never

any other thought. she saw the opening and knew exactly what she was going to do. finishes the three-point play. oweiyegha has the foul, her first. 3:00 left in the quarter. 15-point lead.

fired up. rebound comes out to powell, across the timeline. back to powell. driving, shooting. rebound greenforest. arielle holloway driving, missed everything. kind of a wide-open door there.

cummings ahead to dodson. dodson can run the floor. >> and the guards know where to look for her. >> they know where she is. she's hard to miss. >> you're right about that. >> careful. greetings in our broadcast area.

>> say hello to ms. jordan. let's take a look at it. running the floor, taja cummings to dodson. she really knows which side of the basket to be on on the break. greenforest has missed their last five shots.

12 points now for dodson. >> something else has happened when greenforest has missed these shots, only one opportunity. we've got a whistle here. >> clock malfunction. field goal percentage will tell you the story of the game.

st. francis 44%, greenforest 17.4. >> it just happened again. greenforest is taking shots, only getting one shot. nothing on the offensive glass. st. francis is getting those rebounds, only giving them one chance.

>> at this point they're not going down inside. i'm sure it has something to do with dodson and jordan down oweiyegha, second foul. 17-point lead for st. francis. greenforest needs to get busy in a hurry. this can get away from you in a

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28-11. if you just joined us, 17-point differential. st. francis in the second quarter 3 of 8, greenforest 2 of 21-5 st. francis rin in the last 8:17. that's the story of the game, sam.

>> the coach was telling the team, i'm sure she mentioned go out in the last 1:58 of the go out and execute, get good shots and put points on the board. they need something positive going into the break. >> they need a good run.

one. and a second, no. on a run now is odia up ahead. missed the lay-up did riggins. missile and a foul. >> that was more likely, coming up the floor, odia fouled riggins. that's what they wanted.

didn't get the basket at the very end. that's something i'm sure is more pleasing to coach prather, seeing them come up the floor and execute. let's see what they do with the free-throw. >> swanston's first foul.

olivia swanston in late in the 1:52 left. second shot, no. rebound, whistle. and the call -- third foul on that's not a good thing. >> no. >> picking up that third foul. >> with 1:50 to go in the half.

>> right. free-throw is up and good by chioma nnamani. second one good. nice shooter's touch there. 28-13 now. less than 2:00 to play in the st. francis on a run. comes left side.

looks inside, trying to -- boy, they're pushing dodson all over. look at cummings. she takes a shooptd misses. second one up and no good. fighting for it. here is greenforest, breakaway riggins on the basket. those are the kind of good

things they needed to have happen to them, sam. >> 1:15 to go in the half. >> shot is up and no good. greenforest on the run again. breakaway. out of traffic, no. up, no. whistle and a foul.

i believe that's going to be on mcdaniel. there was a series of fouls. it's going to be like who's there we go. mcdaniel's got it. >> got to like what you're seeing from greenforest now. >> second foul on dodson.

>> you want to keep good things from them, you've got to make the free-throws. >> they have missed almost everything at the free-throw >> the farther along you go into your season, the more important one of those things has to be making a free-throw.

biggest game of the year. >> 4 for 10 at the free-throw 4 for 11 at the free-throw line. you have to score when the clock is stopped. st. francis going to slow it down. tampa, going to get it to st. francis may be blamed for

the last shot. 39 seconds left in the half. cummings playing a little keepaway. now double-teamed. across to powell, back to cummings, batted away. >> nice hands by holloway there. mcdaniel will trigger it in and

cummings, excellent ball handler. i think she's looking for an open door to go to the basket to be honest with you. eight seconds. here she goes. i called it right. >> you called that one.

the clock runs out at the end. what a note to end the half on. taja cummings driving at just the right moment. >> dodson and cummings have been outstanding, outstanding for st. 23-9 run by st. francis. let's go to jackie. coach, comfortable lead at the

what isn't going well for you guys so far? >> we're not rebounding well. in a little foul trouble with some of the starters. we have to continue to rebound. we can't give them open lay-ups. we've got to really work on pushing, they're sprinting a

lot, cutting to the basket. we've got to talk about that. >> this week you talked about how well your team transitioned, going well so far? >> that's what we've been working on for the last month. we've got to keep it up. >> coming up we will have scores

and highlights and check in with what fans are talking about online in the world of social plus, when we come back to macon coliseum for the boys and girls state basketball championships, we're live at the macon centro plex. we're back after this.

>>> welcome to the first of six right now we're in the girls game between undefeated frors christian and defending champs, lady knights of st. francis. let's check out the georgia scoreboard. get you caught up on the first half and what's coming up.

right now at the half of the class a private girl's game. 30-15, st. francis leading after that, the boys. 3:00, morgan county taking on jackson. in the class 3a, morgan county going for the boy-girl daily double, taking on the defending

champs, jenkins. >> in class 6a, tucker taking on the indians. in class 6a boys, west lake looking to take on the falcons of pebble brook. a lot to get to as we continue on our gpb half-time show. under way at half-time.

first let's get to what everyone is talking about on social a few tweets. we have one fan chiming in, the st. francis team isn't allowed to use social media during the imagine that. no social media for five months. it's an odd concept these days,

isn't it. the proof is in the pudding. the coach says she wants to instill conversation, real conversation when they have dinner together. she takes them actually the night before the game, before dinner so they can rest, not be

interfered with by social media. an interesting philosophy, but one that clearly seems to work. amy chiming in saying watching the online feed from indiana to see my niece and my st. francis. go team. she's streaming it from gpb.org slash sports.

she's watching from out of state. if you're watching from out of state, let us know where you're watching from. later in the day we'll give away for the photos that make it on the air. you can stream live at

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half so far. the boys game up next the same two schools. a lot of people saying that might be the best game of the >> a lot of people saying that. greenforest christian has to make some changes here in the second half.

not a lot of depth on that team which is certainly interesting. got to give them a lot of credit. only seven girls on the bench. st. francis has five girls over six feet, not all of them playing in this game. one of them actually is injured.

a huge advantage to have five girls over six feet. >> we're getting ready for the second half of this one. greenforest christian 27-0 taking on the defending champs, the st. francis knights. >> we'll be right back after this.

>>> we're back. francis over greenforest christian. what do you think about the first half? did greenforest salvage what the game means by that little late run, sammy? >> i don't know how much it did.

but it gave them something to go on in the locker room, gave coach prather something positive to talk about. so much had been going st. francis' way, getting second chance opportunities on the offensive board. up and down the floor.

maya dodson has been everywhere for them. >> here is the thing that concerns you about greenforest. ample opportunities to stay close in this game. 4 of 11 in the free-throw line. that's dangerous. >> it is.

as we said earlier, the further you go in the season, the more important the fundamentals become. just like making those baskets when the clock is stops, they have to do a much better job in the second half. >> also, greenforest has to do

something with cummings and they have to pray they'll foul problems. sideline and talk to her. >> coach, certainly not how you thought the first half would go. what was the locker room vibe at the half? >> first of all, we need to

control the board, push the ball up the court. once we get the defensive rebound, we have to stay between them and the basket and stop letting them penetrate the paint. just play hard and stay out of >> not a lot of depth on your

bench. you say your girls are in tip-top condition. that's what has gotten them to this point. are they feeling that way now? >> yes, they really are. they're ready to fight. >> coach, good luck in the

>> thank you. >> tommy and sam, back to you. >> let's look at the highlights. you saw taylor riggins, that was good. another one by riggins as well. four points in the first half of the game. that was towards the end of the

half, maybe something good for greenforest to build on. see how they start the second half of this basketball game. >> let's take a look at maya what a half. >> all around the basket. second, third opportunity. this is early in the game.

she knew she had the contact. threw it up there and in. here she is again, offensive glass n the basket. she does that and gets up and down the floor in transition. can finish that way, too. >> she is a player, no doubt. she is -- let's take a look at

the stats for georgia farm bureau insurance. st. francis 12 of 29, 41.4%. greenforest 5 for 27, 18.5. that won't many you many basketball games. three point field goals, 40%. no threes from greenforest. rebounds, basically even which

kind of surprises me as does the turnovers. here is the difference in the >> down at the bottom, we took a look at maya dodson and what she does so very well, points in the paint tell the story of this basketball game. >> stats are courtesy of west

georgia tech cal college. isn't it amazing how you can say, wow, what would be the biggest difference. when you look at points in the paint, it's always the killer. she's forced to start the second half talking about maya dodson. >> she has been -- i always

enjoy all the players, but there's always one or two players that really get you excited about the basketball >> think about it. she's been in this situation before. she's a junior. >> here is the amazing thing,

she was out front handling the ball. shot is up and good. >> getting things started for picking up where she left off. >> 14 points for dodson. >> greenforest, holloway going to fire it down in the corner. 30-15, just under way with the

second half of play. holloway to nnamani. driving, shoots it left side. jumper, excellent shot by newman any. she's got 7 to the baseline, no. followup, no. also by jordan. odia, her second.

>> at the line, jala jordan. took the extra dust out of the rim that time. bounced it everywhere. second shot, good. greenforest now, eight points for jordan. holloway, traveling. >> travel.

>> travel on -- is that riggins? yeah. st. francis with the lead and the ball. 34-17. in traffic, out of traffic. pull-up jumper, no. dodson -- really stuck her hand in there.

thought we had a foul call, but obviously not. >> >> no. >> out of bounds. full court, nnamani. >> look at that takeaway. >> taken away by dodson. look at her defending that time, she's defending at the

perimeter, not back at the basket. she gets the block, the strip, the takeaway. she gets to go to the free-throw >> enyogasi has four fouls. she misses one which is a rarity. >> it really is.

she does everything so well. >> she is a complete player. no doubt, sam. second one is good. she's having a good day at the office. st. francis in full court, driving down the lane. taken away --

>> arielle holloway got a hand >> st. francis loses it out of >> tampa with that extra hustle. >> greenforest, holloway loses it out of bounds. there is some concern from the st. francis bench and you can wonder why with an 18-point on the brakes, dodson goes down

tried to throw it up in there left-handed. >> there's that awareness once again of tampa, knowing where she s. she knows she's there. lays it over to her. getting the layup. there she was, stride for >> holloway with her first.

that's the first thing i have not been able to see her do. that's what it is. that left hand. >> that's the first thing i have not seen her do. >> there you go, coach. you'll probably see it before this game is over.

>> she'll probably dunk with the left hand because i brought that 19-point lead. >> you asked me about that left hand. >> i'll get an e-mail about that, trust me. >> yeah, you will. >> i say she's the complete

player. that's the only thing i have not seen her do, shoot it with the left hand. she missed the layup there. nnamani drives and is fouled. free-throw is good. st. francis have kind of put it on cruise control, haven't they?

>> yes. i'm not sure that's what coach kennedy wants at all. >> 15-7 run -- 15-8 run now. >> she wants them to continue to be aggressive, continue to play smart. i don't think cruise control is what she has in mind.

>> driving and firing, no good. follow jordan, good. jala jordan. those guards for st. francis are not afraid to go down the lane, are they? >> they are not. they are not. >> they are fearless.

jordan again with the takeaway. dodson and jordan running the lane. jordan, left hand. thank you. >> sam just pushed me in the broadcast area. >> i'll show you. >> so much for not being able to

shoot with the left hand. take a look at this one. >> oh, goodness. look at that. 40-19, 21-point lead for st. francis over greenforest. >>> st. francis 40, greenforest 19. ken burns presents his latest

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in the third quarter 3 out of 5, greenforest 1 out of 4. st. francis with an 8-2 run in the last 2:30. wow. 4:04 left in the quarter. san francisco is, for lack of a better way to say running this clock issues yet again.

we have a few of those from time to time. >> every now and then. not a lot though. >> not a lot, no. nichel tampa top of the key, left side. dodson, back to tampa. going to drive and fire.

>> travel call. >> traveling. that's one thing you don't see called very much anymore, sam. >> not as much as it used to be. you're right. >> generally three steps now. it used to be two and you pray. batted out of there.

coming out of there taja cummings on a run up to jordan, jordan off the glass. the two tall girls, jordan and dodson use the glass spepgsly well inside. >> a point guard like taja cummings who knows where they are, knows where to find them.

you see the results. >> the two, as i call them, threes. good days at the office for cummings and jordan. >> facing that on the defensive end, you know she's coming. it's a matter of who she's going to give it up to or she takes it

all the way as well. >> top of the key. thrown away, looking for tipped away. 2:56 left in the quarter. 42-19, this is not what we're expecting. a long three ball. new number in the ball game,

olivia swanson stop powell with the bucket. her first. look inside. >> got a whistle there. >> i believe that one is going to be called on jordan. i'm not sure. nnamani: third.

>> the ball gets away there. >> no good. >> no good that time. >> 44-19. inbound -- oh, my. everybody missed everybody. and now a foul. tampa with a foul, her third. >> a different type lineup for

you have jasmine feraro in, a shorter lineup. let's see if this lineup allows them to do things differently than when they had jordan and dodson in the game. although dodson is about to come back. >> odia with the first of two

makes it a 24-point game at 44-20. second shot upcoming, no. rebound going to come out of there to st. francis. cummings, right side on the centerplex logo. trying to work past the zone defense.

looking inside. nothing there. back outside -- now inside. dodson, going to left and pass is up. look back outside, going to reset. whistle -- i believe we're going to get a time-out here.

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team. st. francis 5 of 8 in the third greenforest 1 of 7. >> wow, that's the difference, their lead extended now, 44-20. >> i don't think we expected a 24-point difference in this one. st. francis top of the key. top of the key, swanston on the

followup of the three ball. >> nnamani driving, no. following, yes -- followup. >> nice second effort. >> they have sort of put the game on her shoulders here, sam. if you will agree with me or disagree -- >> from the corner by nnamani.

dodson, too hard. up and above the rim in traffic. swanston again. she's picked up two in a hurry. watch this follow here, sam. >> nnamani with the rebound, putting it back up and in. >> left side. i believe that's going to be off

of cummings. she's all over the place. >> she makes things happen. >> yes, she does. likes to hustle. >> shot is up and good. riggins with the bucket. swanston going to fire yet again, and batted away.

breakaway, nnamani, driving. >> that's traveling in the old days. they're not going to call that watch this. >> here is riggins coming back. greenforest trying to put together a rally in the third period.

>> foul is on powell, her 4.4 seconds -- 4.3 left in the shot is up in the air, no good. wow, 7-0 greenforest run. riggins at the line to shoot the second of two. this would be a close ball game if you shoot 75% from the free-throw line.

second one is no good. another miss. and yes have a scrum for the >> don't have enough time to get it up the floor, do you? >> i don't think so. you've got one second. >> that's it. they'll let it land right there.

it's an 18-point deficit now. 44-26. one quarter to play. time for greenforest to put the pedal to the metal in this we'll be back with the final >>> st. francis 44, greenforest christian 26. let's go to jackie brittain on

>> st. francis is up 44-26. coach kennedy not happy in that last huddle. not happy they've let greenforest get back in the game with unnecessary fouls. she wants them to make their lay-ups. they're out of position, don't

force the foul and very animated about that, guys. >> st. francis missed their last six shots. greenforest hit their last threefold goals. st. francis had a 12-2 run to go up 44-19. then greenforest finished the

quarter on a 7-0 run. greenforest put the pedal to the metal a little bit. >> coach kennedy knows that. they're having problems at the you don't want to give them more chances, more opportunities. >> holloway with a miss. st. francis, shot is up, no

batted away by dodson. mcdaniel has it knocked out of she'll trigger it in here. cummings, nothing good for now going to drive and lose it. possession error. baseline, looking inside. wow, dodson went up in the air and got bumped yet again.

taken some punishment inside today, hasn't she, sam? >> yes, but she can handle it. >> there she goes. >> left-hand shot. >> cummings up off the board, no rebound, greenforest on the run. nice back door basket, laying it up there.

riggins with the basket now has eight points. pressure defense from st. francis double-team. tampa down inside. dodson drives, yes. >> once again, she's cleaning it is ball is there with the now the turnover you're behind

late in the game, try to make things up and do too much. here is another look at it. >> lays it up nicely. 13th turnover for greenforest. dodson, no. jordan, no. those two young ladies will really get after that backboard,

will they not. >> they really do. >> oweiyegha on the foul, that's her third. jordan misses the first. substitution, enyogasi coming back in for greenforest. let's see who goes out. with the long hair, difficult to

see on the back of the jersey. oweiyegha out of the game. second one, no. dodson cleans it up and puts it >> she does it again. >> i'm telling you. 22 points for maya dodson. drive, whistle. 46-28.

18-point lead. greenforest came in undefeated, cummings with a foul. and to the line is arielle st. francis came in 30-1. greenforest 27-0. >> some things we wondered about we wondered how they would do as far as rotation, only seven

players on the entire roster. >> holloway, five points and three rebounds on the day. >> jordan cleans it up, missed cummings left side, down low, mcdaniel, jordan, no. mcdaniel follows, batted away. she's not happy about that either, is she?

>> she had an opportunity right knocked away. >> triggers it in. followup no good. nnamani, good. 15 points. she's had a good day. >> she has had a good day. >> chioma nnamani.

greenforest, pressure in the backcourt. now full court. running, no good. dodson cleans it up. dodson, again, no. >> on the glass down there, gets a second or third opportunity. >> let's take a look at it.

here is nnamani. that's a look at that. no basket at the other end. greenforest now heads the other 5:21 left in this one. top of the key, nnamani uses the glass. she's leading with 17 points nnamani with the basket.

pressure in the backcourt. on the run, mcdaniel. >> changed her mind in midstream. had one thing in mind she wanted to do. greenforest gets the ball back. a little momentum for >> 14-4 greenforest run.

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upcoming show times and more. a good one coming down the stretch. greenforest has answered the bell here all of a sudden. >> decided to wake up and play. 5:02 to go in the game. >> plenty of time. >> 14-4 run by greenforest.

i'm sure on the sidelines over at st. francis it's one of those situations, uh-oh, we need to watch what we're doing here. now a 15-point deficit. >> you mentioned some of the third period, maybe st. francis hitting cruise control. >> greenforest down in the lane,

>> another foul. >> cruise control is not necessarily good thing when you have large lead. even in the pros, if you remember this past week, 22-point lead evaporated in a hurry, didn't it? >> yes, absolutely.

it can happen. >> mcdaniel with her second enyogasi, no good. unbelievable in the number of free-throws. san francisco is 2 of 19 in their last field goal. now 3 of 20. 4:36 left.

long pass, down under. up and under, no good. mcdaniel coming down with the pressure, driving the lane, up and whistle. taja cummings is relentless it doesn't matter, middle, left side, right side, doesn't matter.

>> she's been doing that the whole game. she knows how to find the players around here. >> holloway with a foul, second. they'll call time-out here. 50-33. >> 4:19 to go. >> an eternity.

4:19 is an eternity, but you're going to have to get on a real run to get this one any closer. >> got to go out. no time to waste. each time up the floor you've got to go up and get a good shot. you lose balls, you have to

claim all those right now and work on the offensive glass. i'm sure those are things coach prather is reminding the team as they go out to play the final 4:19. >> jala jordan has had a nice day at the office. >> indeed she has.

look at this. excellent form and then on the inside, what a one-two punch. >> three sophomores, two juniors. st. francis 3 of 14 here in the fourth quarter, greenforest, 3 of 4. nnamani to enyogasi.

halfway point of the fourth period here, st. francis by 19. foul trouble, jala jordan with 4, tampa with three and swanston with three. that could be a key. those two, jordan and dodson have been special down inside. st. francis going to slow down

the pace a little bit now. one-on-one, driving. cummings, shot it up and good. that's a nice move down there by >> look at this. >> dodson, wow. that was a tangle there. >> it was a tangle, but remember she's all the way up and

provides pros sure. here she is fighting for a loose she's got it. all tangled up. >> third foul on holloway. 3:24 left. dodson going to the line. >> that's something greenforest could ill afford.

>> greenforest with the rebound. nnamani no good. batted away, out of bounds to >> you have the player with the look and the shot if you wanted to. great second half for you. unable to get that shot to go. >> amazing how teams have great

runs. st. francis with a 6-0 run. cummings, drives the lane on gets it away to tampa who is going to take her time. tampa going to drive and look i believe st. francis has called a time-out here with 2:48 left. in your opinion, what has been

the ebb and flow of the game? the difference in my opinion has to be the free-throw line. that, and as we saw, points in the paint. st. francis able to dominate the points in that area. but when they've been able to give up fouls, you see the foul

trouble situation now for greenforest goes through the free-throw line to convert. if they convert those free-throws, imagine how close this game could be right now. >> enyogasi fou with four. that's danger territory. >> that makes it extra tough.

>> it does cal ter the game, in my opinion. jackie is listening to st. let's see. >> i was. as you can see, coach kennedy about 2:00 left in the game. she wants lay-ups, short jumpers, don't give them any

second looks, she says, at the let's go. let's finish this thing off. >> st. francis 4 of 5 in field goals after a 2 for 6 performance. traveling going to be called on 21-point lead with 2:30 to go. greenforest can't afford any

nice move back there by uloma enygasi. in four court, tampa, whistle and a foul. >> she hasn't let up. tampa and cummings haven't led >> it helps when you have two big people who can handle things around the goal, and when you

have two point guards, they've got two point guards. no doubt that cummings and tampa both just flip-flop on the point. >> they handle the ball well. >> tampa fires, good. 20-point lead now at the 2:13 mark.

nnamani trying to drive, pass is off. shot is up, off the iron, no here comes taja cummings. not a lot of difference in cummings and tampa. both are super talented ball handlers. here is dodson near half-court

ready to handle the ball. >> nnamani with the foul. that's her fourth. boy, they're really getting loaded down with fouls now. late in the game, 1:41 left. at the line is nichel tampa. >> a break here. >> st. francis going to take

another time-out here. >> 1:41 to go in the game with a 20-point lead. got to say on the sidelines. >> maybe jackie will find out for us. >> don't run on the court after the game is over, sfliet wondering what the next great

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holloway, nnamani, enyogasi each have four personal fouls. on the other side, let's take a look at that if we can. st. francis huddle. >> if she wants them to go out and continue to execute, just do the fundamental things and finish the game that way.

>> i wonder what they're saying to her now. >> the officiating group has been great, norton, matthew story and marvin harris. >> excellent group. they've really handled the game powell coming in. >> cummings going out of the

>> cummings has blood on her jersey. that's the problem. nose bleed. okay. and a free-throw is good. there have been reasons for nose bleeds today. it's been intense down that.

long pass. we've got st. francis and greenforest ladies that you're seeing here. trust me when i tell you, you will not believe what you're going to see in the next game. it's going to be something special.

greenforest and st. francis, they have played -- i think this is their fourth straight year they've played for the state championship. you don't want to miss that one coming up next on gpb. i advertise that one because i've done the game the previous

three years. we've seen these. >> we've seen these guys. of all the games that have taken place here in the three-day period, this game coming up next is one of the most talked about games all week long. people have been looking forward

this is one people have been talking about on social media. you wait until you see what runs on the floor. it looks like college basketball teams or pro basketball teams. >> it does. st. francis getting a nice ovation and they should.

>> tampa, cummings, mcdaniel, jordan and dodson. they've had a great game. let's see if we can pick up some of those numbers. swanston is in there, tampa is still in to shoot the misses that one. here comes greenforest in to

full court. the shot is up and good. nice little bounce there by arielle holloway. she has kept the pedal to the metal. she's played hard today and had a good day at the office. here is tampa.

another number in there is emma motter. holloway with the foul. she's fouled out with five. she'll be replaced by tobulayefa oweiyegha. tampa with the toss. she'll get another one. >> now she comes out of the

>> she comes out of the game. another new member in there. number 0 is jasmine feraro. long three from downtown macon. rebound comes out to st. whistle and a foul yet again. to the line, olivia swanston. she's played a lot today, come off the bench and done a good

job. third foul on riggins. 45 seconds left in this one. swanston fires, good. good shooter. there's a reason she played a lot today. >> a player coming in for the first time today for

greenforest, carmen holmes. >> carmen holmes, the sophomore. >> as odia goes out. >> the missed free-throw. driving, pull-up and thrown away. down around the baseline. 59-37, 38 seconds left in this st. francis will repeat as

champions yet again. swanston goes up to clear out the rebound. and in the backcourt missile and a foul on oweiyegha. i believe that's her fourth. tobulayefa oweiyegha. the shot is up and good by swanston.

second one upcoming. >> good shooter's roll. greenforest, downtown three. rebound comes out st. francis. swanston yet again. fouled again. 61-37. riggins, her fourth. take us a while to play this

final 20 seconds based on what's happened. swanston with the free-throw, 62-37. and remember this, folks, the young ladies you've seen on the court today for st. francis, they'll all be back next year. >> they will be back.

>> this is their second consecutive state championship. shot is up in the air, up and no rebound going to come out to. st. francis going to come down is going to end there. so st. francis lady knights capture their second consecutive state championship.

knocking greenforest from the ranks of unbeaten, and st. francis moves to 31-1 on a great year, and they will repeat as the class a 5 state champions. >> we know about the back grourt of st. francis. we saw that where their guards do a great job of getting the

ball up and down the floor. the points in the paint, that's something that greenforest really had no answer for. >> i'm just really thinking the two young ladies inside, jordan and dodson really control the boards in the game. those two guards, when you take

a look at tampa and cummings, they controlled the tempo of the >> indeed they did. >> yes, they did. that's the final, st. francis the winner in this one and they are the new champions. we'll be back with a great one after the award of the trophy

with greenforest and st. francis boys. great game. >>> time now to make the presentations for the girl's single a private school to st. francis we go to the executive director of the gsha, gary phillips.

>> coach, on behalf of the association and owl our coaches and schools, we want to present you with this championship trophy and a very dominating congratulations. back-to-back 2015, 2016. talk about the journey to this year's state championship wins.

>> it's been an amazing journey. i want to thank our fans, our principal, our faculty and stuff. they supported us the whole way. we've had a long journey, an amazing season. i have two phenomenal seniors, happy they were able to go out

with a state championship. very important for him. very hard to go back-to-back. these young ladies did it. i'm so proud of them. >> a lot of sophomores and juniors in this lineup, and freshman. >> we do.

starting next week we'll be looking for a three-pete. >> jala, talk about what it means for you to win the state championship this year? >> it means a lot. we worked so hard for it. >> well said. maya, come over here.

you had an outstanding game as talk about the journey. you took on a team that was undefeated. you were 30-1 and you won the >> it was a great journey. we knew we had to come in here and play hard. we won last year, but that

doesn't mean we're going to win this year. we wanted to come out and play hard and win the championship. >> as you walk through the hallways, you might bump into the boys team. what will you tell them? >> they need to win, too.

>> congratulations. time for the gpb tailgate party. >> congratulations to the lady knights, welcome to the gpb tailgate party.