The Laney Buccaneers will head out on the road to square off against the Garner Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, Laney rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Patriots 55-53. Given Laney's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while Pinecrest is ranked 164th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joshua Helms was nothing short of spectacular: he scored 19 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Hezron Driver, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds.
Garner was handed a two-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Heritage on Tuesday. Garner was the clear victor by a 76-52 margin over Heritage.
Laney's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Garner, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
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