If it was a heavyweight fight, the Male Bulldogs would have landed a first-round knockout. The Bulldogs, ranked #1 in my state rankings, used a 27-13 first quarter to power past the 9th ranked Ballard Bruins. winning the highly anticipated 7th region finals matchup 71-61. Male shot a blistering 79% in the first quarter.
The Bulldogs have won 16 straight. All four of their losses came when Illinois State commit Howard Fleming was sidelined due to injury. Fleming led the way with 16 points. Cam Pope, Tyren Moore, Jake Evans, and Kaleb Glenn all scored in double figures.