The Burlington School shocks Garner with 57-54 win at buzzer
By Kyle Morton, HighSchoolOT producer
The Burlington School Spartans got a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Jadun Michael as time expired to beat the Garner Trojans 57-54 and win the Kyran Bowman bracket at the John Wall Holiday Invitational.
The Spartans spent most of the game chasing the Trojans, as Garner did a good job on defense and was able to hold Burlington School to just nine points in the first quarter.
The Spartans kicked things up a bit in the second quarter, outscoring the Trojans 15-14 to get a point back and go into the halftime break down by five.
Burlington School got its defense going in the third quarter, holding Garner to just eight points and getting back into position where the game could be close late.
The Spartans took full advantage of that, as they hung around in a back-and-forth fourth quarter before Michael put the finishing touches on the game with his huge shot.
Kuluel Mading proved to be a force on the boards for the Spartans, collecting a game-high 12 on a day where control of the ball was at a premium.
The Trojans struggled from the floor throughout the game, as they finished shooting just 37 percent.
The Spartans shot 50 percent for the whole game, but 18 turnovers plagued them until the end.
Mylyjael Poteat led all scorers for the Spartans with 19 points, while Michael had 15 of his own in support.
Christopher Nobles led the way for Garner in scoring with 15 points in the losing effort. Daveon Dunn was right behind him with 13.
Garner will look to bounce back after a break on January 3 against Cary.
The Burlington School will take the court next on the same night in a game at Lee Christian.
By Kyle Morton, HighSchoolOT producer
The Burlington School Spartans got a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Jadun Michael as time expired to beat the Garner Trojans 57-54 and win the Kyran Bowman bracket at the John Wall Holiday Invitational.
The Spartans spent most of the game chasing the Trojans, as Garner did a good job on defense and was able to hold Burlington School to just nine points in the first quarter.
The Spartans kicked things up a bit in the second quarter, outscoring the Trojans 15-14 to get a point back and go into the halftime break down by five.
Burlington School got its defense going in the third quarter, holding Garner to just eight points and getting back into position where the game could be close late.
The Spartans took full advantage of that, as they hung around in a back-and-forth fourth quarter before Michael put the finishing touches on the game with his huge shot.
Kuluel Mading proved to be a force on the boards for the Spartans, collecting a game-high 12 on a day where control of the ball was at a premium.
The Trojans struggled from the floor throughout the game, as they finished shooting just 37 percent.
The Spartans shot 50 percent for the whole game, but 18 turnovers plagued them until the end.
Mylyjael Poteat led all scorers for the Spartans with 19 points, while Michael had 15 of his own in support.
Christopher Nobles led the way for Garner in scoring with 15 points in the losing effort. Daveon Dunn was right behind him with 13.
Garner will look to bounce back after a break on January 3 against Cary.
The Burlington School will take the court next on the same night in a game at Lee Christian.
