Video - John Marshall's Greg Jones Buries Game-Winning 3
Top-ranked John Marshall played host to #10 Armstrong on Monday night in Richmond in a matchup between a pair of Top 10 teams from Group 3A.
John Marshall found itself trailing by 14 points in the second half before rallying. The catalyst for their comeback was none other than 6'6" forward Greg Jones.
Signed to play his College Basketball in the CAA at James Madison University, Jones delivered 27 points - 24 in the second half - and the game-winning three-pointer with less than two seconds on the clock to lift the host Justices to an exciting 57-54 victory.
Jones made five three-pointers in the evening. He was also 6-of-7 from the foul line and grabbed six rebounds.
With the win, John Marshall moved to 4-0 overall on the season. Armstrong dropped to 4-3 overall.
Greg Jones Talks About Game-Winning 3:
*** Special Thanks to Videographer James Timmons ***
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