South Garner HS Tournament Preview
On Saturday at South Garner HS 12 teams will be in the building to matchup for what could turn out to be a very special event. The first game of the day will feature the Clayton HS vs Wake Christian, two programs that have featured college level player in the past and have some young talent that we need to keep an eye on.
The second game of the day has a chance to be a good one as St. David’s HS will take on Northeastern HS of Elizabeth City. St. David’s will look to its star Forward Kris Monroe to lead the way while Northeastern has Unsigned Senior Wing Damar Sutton who is still looking to show colleges the talent that he has.
New Hanover vs Northern Durham is the third matchup of the day, New Hanover is led by a group of seniors in Freddie Taylor, Josh Aldrich, and Romello Williams just to name a few. While Northern Durham features a young talented player in Ricky Council IV who is already showing how special he can be.
Millbrook vs Ravenscroft is a matchup of two of the top teams in the Raleigh area, both squads have enjoyed quite a bit of success over the years and this matchup has a chance to be a really good one. Millbrook has a 7-7 record this season and is lead in scoring by Senior Adrian Scarborough, while Ravenscroft is sitting at a record of 10-5 and is led by Senior Chris Barnette in scoring at 15 points a night.
Leesville Road vs South Central is a rematch of the East Regional championship game last season, South Central features a nice amount of young talent with Sophomore Forward Dayron Sharpe being the prospect that has everyone talking as of late and Junior Guard Shykeim Phillips leading the team in scoring at just under 17 points a night. Leesville Road features the backcourt of Jalen Benjamin and Carter Whitt, they have meshed well together this season and have a record of 13-1, so to say this game has a chance to be a good one would be an understatement.
The final game of the day will be Kinston HS vs Garner HS, Kinston is a program that is constantly producing college and pro talent with Junior Guard Damian Dunn & Freshman Dontrez Styles being two players that many feel are next in like. Garner has been getting it done all season long by committee and come in as the favorite in this matchup. They feature Senior Guards Trayvon Ferrell, Marquee Maultsby and Senior Forward Kenyon Burt just to name a few, the Trojans have compiled a record of 12-1 so far this season.