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Pregame Energy

Kentucky fans showed up to the newly renovated Historic Memorial Coliseum again for another look at the 2025 La Familia squad with past players that everyone loves from the great Coach Cal days of 2015 Willie Cauley-Stein and Harrison twin to the former high energy Murray State Racer DJ Burns Jr., Fans could get attached to this squad in a hurry. The crowd would be a huge factor late in the game to help them pull past a team of former Auburn stars.

First Half 

The SEC foe with the likes of Wendell Green Jr. and others brought it to the Cats from the get go. La Familia got out to an early lead until War Ready started to heat up led by Wendell Green Jr. who was the team’s leading scorer (20 points). La Familia would pull away and lead by as many as fourteen points and before things began to get chippy between the squads ending in 7 technical fouls by the games end. Going into the half La Familia would lead War Ready 44-36.

Second Half

The game became more like a “war”, as War Ready would start to fight back and make a major push. DJ Burns was bringing the energy on the court and the sidelines picking up his teammates to pull off the win. Going into the Elam Ending where the shot clock would be turned off and the target score where 8 points were added to the pre shot clock score, La Familia was up 71-66 going into the Elam Ending.

Elam Ending 

La Familia only needed 8 points which was easier said than done War Ready even tied the game late until Khalil Whitney dove on the ground and gave it to Archie Goodwin who quickly got a shot off the glass to win the game on a game winner as his teammates would storm the court and celebrate. The final score was in favor of La Familia 80-76. Goodwin’s shot moved the Cats to the next round versus Eberlein Drive led by former NBA player Gabe York, Tuesday at 6 PM inside Historic Memorial Coliseum. 

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