Basketball Recap: Garner Comes Up Short Despite Dawson Miller's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Dec 4, 2024, 7:52am

Basketball Recap: Garner Longhorns vs. Olney Cubs

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Garner entered their game against Olney on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Garner Longhorns took a 52-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Olney Cubs. The Longhorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the loss, Garner still got an impressive performance from Dawson Miller, who earned 24 points along with five rebounds. That was a full 54.5% of Garner's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Brayden Martinez was another key player, posting seven points plus eight rebounds and three steals.

Garner's record now sits at 3-3. As for Olney, they moved to 5-4 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.

When Garner and Olney next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Garner will try to stop Bluff Dale's three-game winning streak when the meet at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Garner is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Olney will face off against Forestburg and their five-game winning streak on Thursday.

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