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Grandview Rallies Back for District Title

By 810 Varsity, 03/05/20, 9:30PM CST

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Bulldogs rally from 14 down, beat Ruskin 59-54


Photo: Darryl Woods, 810 Varsity

The two-time defending state champs were down - but not out. 

Grandview (21-6), down by 14 at half to Ruskin, rallied from a 31-17 halftime deficit and 18 points in the third quarter, to surge back for a 59-54 win and clinch the fourth district title in a row.

Reggie Morris Jr, who won a district title in all his years at GHS, led the Bulldogs with 19. Sophomore Taj Manning also paced the Bulldogs with 19 points.

Ruskin (22-5) was led by Tyron Moore's 15 and Tavion Banks with 11. The Eagles were 8-for-17, while Grandview was 21-for-29 from the stripe.
 

Box Score

Ruskin (54)
Bangham 1 1-2 3, Moore 7 4-7 15, Marshall 3 0-0 7, Corner 2 0-0 5, Dunn 1 2-2 4, Banks 5 0-2 11, McCarthy 2 1-4 5.   

Grandview (59)
Manning 7 4-5 19, Smith 0 5-6 5, Hays 2 1-4 5, King 0 2-4 2, Morris Jr. 5 8-10 19, Stephens 4 1-1 9. 

Three-pointers: Moore, Marshall, Corner, Banks; Manning, Morris Jr. 

Ruskin          - 13 18 9 14 - 54
Grandview  - 6 11 17 25 - 59

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