The hardwood is heating up.
A rematch of the Class 4A championship game from 2010 will take place on Tuesday as Class 4A No. 1Miller Grove takes on Mays in the second “Two for Tuesday” webcast on GPB.org. This will be the second time these two schools have met this season. Miller Grove defeated the Raiders 69-52 the first time around, when junior center Tony Parker led the Wolverines with 28 points and 21 rebounds.
Mays looks to get revenge and it could happen with the players they have on their roster. The Raiders are looking to pick up where they left off last season, reaching the state finals with a 22-5 record. But things are not going as smoothly for Mays this year, as the Raiders lost three of their first five games. But they seem to be gaining momentum as the season progresses and have won six of their last seven.
The Raiders are led by Colin Cook, who is an excellent shot blocker at 6-foot-6. Cook was named to the All-Region team last season and was even named Region Player of the Year. Other players that will have to play big for the Raiders in order for a victory are Kendall Leslie and Jonathan Williams.
Miller Grove is the defending Class 4A state champion and has been playing like a team that wants another championship ring. The Wolverines have played against teams from other states including Florida, New York, Oklahoma, Ohio and North Carolina, and have come out on top every time but once. They also defeated Class 5A No. 1 Milton earlier in the year.
The reason for their continued success is the talent they have each year. Two Wolverines players that are in the Score 44 are Devon Propst and Henry Brooks. Propst has been a good defender averaging three steals a game and he knows how to find the open man, averaging 3.4 assists per game. Brooks has been a dominant power forward for Miller Grove, averaging 13 points and two blocks per game this season. Brooks has gotten offers to play college ball from schools such as Georgetown, Rice, Virginia Tech and even Harvard.
But the one player Mays has to watch out for is Parker, who could be the best center in Georgia. Parker averages 18.4 points per game and leads DeKalb County in rebounds at 13.4. He is considered by many as the best junior in the state and has gotten offers from Alabama, Connecticut, Duke, North Carolina, Georgia and Georgia Tech.
Miller Grove also seems to be a program that produces top-notch college talent. Mfon Udofia is a key contributor at Georgia Tech and Donte Williams is a doing big things as a freshman at Georgia.
All the action will start at 5:15 p.m. with the girls playing first. The boys will start shortly after which will be approximately at 7 p.m. The games will be played at Mays’ home court, the Coretta Scott King Leadership Academy in the city of Atlanta.
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