Morgan Park 73 – Bogan 69

Morgan Park 73 – Bogan 69

(Fri., March 11^th – St. Laurence Sectional)

Memphis recruit Charlie Moore scored 26 points to lead the Mustangs pass Red-South foe Bogan to capture the 3A sectional final.  Early on the officials established they would call this affair tightly which had the Mustangs at the charity stripe shooting double bonus at the 2:00 mark in the first quarter.  Bogan still managed to end the quarter ahead 15-9.  Morgan Park went on a short 6-0 run to close the half leading by one 29-28.  The familiarity that blankets both programs you would believe one of them would devise a scheme that would eventually overcome the emotional adrenalin that captures this heated rivalry.  Bogan down 49-45 with 5 minutes remaining lost some zip with a series of miscues while playing at a pace as if they were zig-zagging through rush-hour traffic and never could comprehend pace, they were full throttle throughout the game in a frantic frenzy and were badly beaten on the glass.  Morgan Park’s 10-1 surge late in the fourth pretty much ended the suspense.  Western Michigan recruit Jarrin Randle nailed some crucial buckets late, finished with 15.  Junior Melo Burrell had 11.  Bogan who finished the season (20-8) received double digit scoring from Milwaukee-Wisconsin recruit Bryce Barnes 22, Marcus Cole 13 and Buffalo recruit James Jones managed 12.