A showdown most expected for the seventh- and eighth-grade county title since the preseason will be a reality Thursday after both Cawood and James A. Cawood claimed semifinal wins Tuesday at JACES.
Kaden Jones led a balanced James A. Cawood attack with 14 points as the Trojans downed Rosspoint 41-28. Logan Smith and Tyhler Coots added 12 and nine points, respectively.
Blake Johnson paced the Wildcats with nine points.
Brady Smith scored 36 as Cawood advanced with a 43-22 win over Evarts.
Kobe Noe Sanders led Evarts with eight points.
The championship game is set for 6:30 on Thursday at Harlan County High School. Evarts will play Rosspoint at 5:30 in the consolation game.
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James A. Cawood (41) — Kaden Jones 14, Logan Smith 12, Tyhler Coots 9, Brayden Morris 4, Brenton Bargo 2.
Rosspoint (28) — Blake Johnson 9, Trey Creech 6, Rydge Lewis 4, Hayston Hensley 4, Eli Joseph 3, Hudson Faulkner 2.
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Cawood (43) — Brady Smith 36, Hunter Moore 3, Jaxton Miller 2, Tucker Curtis 2.
Evarts (22) — Kobe Noe Sanders 8, Dakota Maggard 6, Sam Carr 2, Tanner Russell 2, Dyson Freeman 2, Braydon Cole 2.