Basketball Recap: Garinger Takes a Loss

Garinger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the East Mecklenburg Eagles an easy 70-45 win. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 71-41 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.

Despite the defeat, Garinger saw an underclassman step up: freshman Aaron Lawler went 6 of 14 on his way to 26 points. Lawler is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Josh Brown, who posted six points.

Jordan Buzzard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for East Mecklenburg, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Those 21 points gave Buzzard a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ahmari Hicks, who put up 19 points.

Garinger's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for East Mecklenburg, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-2.

Garinger didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-55 defeat against Grace Academy on the 27th. As for East Mecklenburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-43 loss against Victory Christian Center on the 27th.