Congratulations to the Garner Wrestling Team and Coaches for taking eighth place with only six wrestlers last week at the Cary-Mark Adams invitational. Garner had two champions, Anthony Chiles at 130 and Tyler Maher at 285. Additionally, Vincent Mollo took 4th place. Judy McCreery, GRI, SRES and Fonville Morisey
Here are the individual results, these are in the order that they wrestled in:
Pigtail Round:
215 Vincent Mollo (Garner) Fall 2:16 over Zach Tousigant (Fuquay-Varina)
1st Round:
125 Isaiah Cain (Garner) Decision 8-5 over Trey Overdiep (Apex)
130 Anthony Chiles (Garner) Fall 3:25 over Ty Burke (Apex)
135 Marchus Carter (Garner) Decision 7-2 over Keegan Serchett (Mallard Creek)
160 Anthony Finochio (Garner) Fall 2:15 over Alphonso Knight (Beddingfield)
215 Vincent Mollo (Garner) Fall 1:38 over Drake Edwards (Leesville)
285 Tyler Maher (Garner) Fall 3:37 over Jalen Woods (Lee County)
Quarter Finals:
125 Luke Mincey (Durham School of Arts) Fall 1:44 over Isaiah Cain (Garner)
130 Anthony Chiles (Garner) Decision 9-3 over Issac Little (Durham School of Arts)
135 Matt Williams (Cardinal Gibbons) Tech Fall 18-3 over Marchus Carter (Garner)
160 Daniel Britt (Durham School of Arts) Fall 1:55 over Anthony Finochio (Garner)
215 Thomas Harrington (Orange) Fall 4:43 over Vincent Mollo (Garner)
285 Tyler Maher (Garner) Fall :53 over Terrell Bellamy (Western Alamance)
Consolation Wrestlebacks:
125 Javon Johnson (Holly Springs) Fall 2:19 over Isaiah Cain (Garner)
135 Marchus Carter (Garner) Decision 7-1 over JR Bellingfield (Knightdale)
160 Joel Hoffert (Holly Springs) Fall 1:47 over Anthony Finochio (Garner)
215 Vincent Mollo (Garner) Decision 10-2 over Dylan Krauss (Middle Creek)
Semi-Finals:
130 Anthony Chiles (Garner) Decision 9-4 over Jacob Brotzman (Cary)
285 Tyler Maher (Garner) Fall 4:45 over Tyrell Williams (Louisburg)
Consulation Wrestlebacks:
135 Anderson Pope (Orange) Tech Fall 17-1 over Marchus Carter (Garner)
215 Vincent Mollo (Garner) Fall 3:42 over Landon Dixon (Southern Durham)
Semi-Consulations Wrestlebacks:
215 Vincent Mollo (Garner) Fall 1:32 over Derek Albertson (Mt. Pleasant)
Finals:
130 Anthony Chiles (Garner) Decision 17-11 over Christian Morgan (Mt. Pleasant) -
1st Place Champion - Anthony Chiles (Garner)
215 Ryan Shaffner (Holly Springs) Decision 6-0 over Vincent Mollo (Garner) - 4th Place - Vincent Mollo (Garner)
285 - Tyler Maher (Garner) Fall 1:51 over Chriss Fess (Beddingfield)
- 1st Place Champion - Tyler Maher (Garner)
JV Results:
285 - Isaiah Davis - 1st Place
152 - Luke Uhlik - 2nd Place
112 - James Box - 5th Place
119 - Sean Owens - 5th Place
Garner is back in action on Thursday, December 30th at the 6th Annual Knighdale Duals. Wrestling is slated to begin around 10:00 AM.
Garner Wrestling with Another Great Finish
Trojan Sports Network Returns to Tookie's TONIGHT!
The Trojan Sports Network will be back at Tookie's Grill TONIGHT at 6:30 as we break down this week around Garner athletics!
Following our break down of Garner sports, we will have an in depth look Trojan Basketball and we will be able to answer your questions about the program and the season. You can submit your questions to trojansportsnetwork@gmail.com
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Johnson's Career High Keeps Garner Perfect
WEB CAST.
Garner and Wake Forest-Rolesville dueled for the second night in a row, this time the scene shifted to Larry Lindsay Gym where the Trojans put up their highest point total of the season and Donald Johnson set a career high with 34 points as Garner blasted the Cougars 91-77.
Garner (9-0, 3-0) got off to a slow start and did not hit their first basket until the six minute mark of the opening quarter, however the Cougars also had a cold start and it was only a three point lead when the Trojans scored their first basket. However, Garner shook off the sluggish start and took a 26-11 lead after the first quarter. In the opening frame, Johnson put up 10 points to lead all scorers in the first.
Wake Forest-Rolesville (1-9. 1-3) tried to climb back into the contest in the second quarter and they were lead by Cliff Jones who scored six of his eight first half points in the second quarter. But, the Trojans did a good job limiting the points by Dylan Woodham who lit the Trojans up the previous night.
The saving grace on offense in the second quarter for Garner was, Josh McClain who played an outstanding second quarter and scored seven points in the first half, five of them coming from the line in the second quarter. As a result, the Trojans took a 48-27 lead into the locker room.
Just like last night, the Cougars came out on fire in the third stanza and controlled the pace of play going on a 14-5 run to being the third and with two minutes to play in the quarter, the Garner lead was trimmed to eight points. That's when the Trojans finally got their groove back and took a 63-50 lead to the fourth.
In that final quarter, Johnson put the team on his back and carried Garner to the finish line as he scored 13 of his career high 34 in the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, WFR continued to play hard and cut the Trojan lead to eight with just under one minute to play. However, the Trojans hit their free throws down the stretch to end the game with a 91-77 victory.
The 91 points that the Trojans scored are the most that an Eddie Gray team has scored since January 9, 2009 when the men of Troy put up 96 against the Golden Hawks of Holly Springs.
Garner will now take the holiday break off and return to action on January 4th when they host Smithfield-Selma.
JV Boys End 2010 with Big Win
For the second night in a row the Trojans blasted Wake Forest-Rolesville. Tonight, Coach Bloms and the Trojans defeated the Cougars by 18 with a 80-62 victory. Garner used a big third quarter to break open the game.
Garner ends the 2010 portion of their season with just one loss and will be back in action on Monday at Athens Drive when they take on the Jaguars in the opening game of their Christmas Tournament.
Free Throw Line Propels Garner to Lopsided Victory
WEB CAST.
There is an old adage to take advantage of your opportunities, and the Varsity Boys basketball team at Garner High School did that on Monday night. The Trojans shot 74 percent from the free throw line for the game as they routed Wake Forest-Rolesville 79-58.
Garner (8-0, 3-0) used a big first quarter to move out to an early 21-13 lead after the first period. In the opening stanza, the Trojans were 4/4 from the line and they got their outside shooting working too. Gavin Wilson and Larry Richardson both hit some big first quarter three's to pace the Trojans.
In the second quarter, the charity stripe was once again good to the men of Troy as they did not miss a free throw until the two minute mark of the half, as they shot 80 (12/15) percent for the half, from the line. Garner had a nice compliment inside in the second quarter, as Dominique Reed scored nine of his 11 points in the second quarter to give the Trojans a comfortable 41-28 halftime advantage.
Wake Forest-Rolesville (1-7, 1-3) was able to stay in the game thanks to the outside shooting of Dylan Woodham who chipped in 11 first half points. Of those 11, nine of the points came from beyond the arc.
The Cougars came out of the locker room and began the third quarter by taking control of the pace of play. Woodham scored eight points in the third quarter, and finished with 18, to keep pull WFR to within eight midway through the quarter. Garner was able to maintain their advantage thanks to Deion Dorsey who scored six points in the third quarter, and four of them from the line, which kept the Trojans in front by a 59-42 margin.
Garner played most of their second team in the fourth quarter as they came in and did an outstanding job and built the Trojan lead. Once the first team came back in halfway through the quarter, the Trojans were up by double digits. That's when Wilson and Donald Johnson caught fire combining for three, three point baskets in as many possessions to push the lead to 20.
With the comfortable lead, Eddie Gray, emptied his bench as everyone on the roster saw the floor as Garner coasted to a 79-58 win.
The Trojans are back in action on Tuesday night for their final game before the holiday break as they travel to Wake Forest-Rolesville for a 7:00 tip-off.
JV Boys Bounce Back with Big Win
After a tough loss to Knightdale on Friday night, the JV Boys basketball squad used a big first half to cruise to a 68-48 win.
Garner played an athletic first half and played above the rim and an up tempo game to take an eight point lead into the locker room. Then, in the second half, Garner was just too deep on the bench for the slow paced Cougars as Garner eased their way to a 20 point, 68-48 win.
The Trojans are back in action on Tuesday night when they travel to Wake Forest-Rolesville for a 5:30 tip-off.
Athletic Awards Night Rescheduled
Due to the winter weather on Thursday night, the Garner athletic department has rescheduled the Fall Sports Awards Night for Monday,January 10th. It will be at 7:00 in the main gym.
If you have any questions, contact Garner AD, Doc Harrell at 662-2415.
Third Quarter Rally Propels Trojans to Victory
WEB CAST .
After trailing by three at halftime, the Garner Trojans used a 23 point third quarter to ease past the Knightdale Knights 76-61 on Friday night at Knightdale High School to keep the Trojans perfect on the young season.
Knightdale (5-6, 1-3) started fast in the opening quarter racing out to a four point lead as Garner struggled to get things going on offense. The Trojans finally got things going as they feed the ball to the post where Dominique Reed scored six of his 11 points in the first quarter, to put the Garner in the lead 18-14 after the first stanza. However, the Trojans left several points on the board as they were 0-5 from the line in the first.
In the second quarter, Garner (7-0, 3-0) again struggled to find their stroke as Knightdale Sophomore, Deshaun Griffin scored six points in the second stanza which gave the Knights a 29-26 lead at halftime.
After halftime, Garner came out on fire as the outside shooters got hot as on back to back possessions, Gavin Wilson drained three point shots, but not to be out done, Donald Johnson also caught fire from outside. As a result, Garner erased the three point deficit and took a 52-38 lead into the final quarter.
Johnson took over for the Trojans in the final quarter as he scored 10 of his game high 23 points in the fourth quarter to keep Garner at a safe distance as they never trailed again. With the 76-61 win, the Trojans break a two-game losing streak to Knightdale.
Garner is back in action on Monday as they step outside of the conference to host the Wake Forest-Rolesville Cougars at 7:30.
Scoring:
Garner: Donald Johnson 23, Gavin Wilson 14, Dominique Reed 11, Emmanuel McClain 10, Cameron Redd 8, Deion Dorsey 6, Larry Richardson 4.
Knightdale: Deshaun Griffin 14, Brian Okoye 12, Jalen Jones 8, Curry Lassiter 6, Kevin Brodie 5, Ahmad Abdullah 5, Jeremy Lee 3, Quez Crowell 3, Charles Person 2.
Varsity Girls Fall to Knightdale
Coach Mays and the Varsity Girls had a tough time getting their rhythm in the first quarter, falling behind 4-0 to start the contest, however they cut the lead to five, at 30-25 at the break.
But, the Knights were too much in the third quarter as they built a lead. Garner hit the comeback trail in the final quarter and cut the lead to three with under a minute to play, but, Knightdale hit their free throws down the stretch to come away with a 48-43 win.
JV Girls Blast Knightdale
Coach Ellerbee and the JV Lady Trojans picked up right where they left off on Tuesday night as they returned home and rolled past West Johnston 60-44.
JV Trojans Nipped by Knightdale
In a back and fourth contest on Friday night, the JV Trojans couldn't find their touch in the fourth quarter as Knightdale slipped past the Trojans 43-42.
Garner is back in action on Monday night when they host Wake Forest-Rolesville at 6:00.
Wrestling Tops Knightdale
Garner 51
Knightdale 30
Varsity
103 Jaha Cruz (Knightdale) win by forfeit
112 Luis Nunez (Knightdale) Fall 2:44 over James Box (Garner)
119 Dylan Harden (Garner) win by forfeit
125 Isaiah Cain (Garner) FAll 2:11 over Jimmie Payne (Knightdale)
130 Anthony Chiles (Garner) win by forfeit
135 Marchus Carter (Garner) Fall 4:56 over Aaron Mitchell (Knightdale)
140 Harry Bolling (Knightdale) Fall 1:39 over Jonathan Murphy (Garner)
145 Aaron Williams (Knightdale) Fall :42 over Emon Kizer (Garner)
152 Taylor Coy (Knightdale) Fall 3:31 over Wesley Ross (Garner)
160 Anthony Finchio (Garner) Decision 12-10 over Lamar Dulin (Knightdale)
171 William Hall (Garner) Fall 2:55 over Alif Bey (Knightdale)
189 Brandon Russell (Garner) Fall 2:19 over Orlando Samual Ortiz (Knightdale)
215 Vincent Mollo (Garner) Fall 1:53 over Tyler Pallacheck (Knightdale)
285 Tyler Maher (Garner) Fall 1:21 over Daquon Dunn (Knightdale)
JV Results:
Harper (Knightdale) Fall 2:18 over Grindstaff (Garner)
Bridges (Knightdale) Fall 1:50 over Burke (Garner)
Orbik (Knightdale) win by Decision 8-5 over Fouty (Garner)
Uhlik (Garner) Fall 2:50 over Crawford (Knightdale)
Adkins (Garner) win by Decision 3-0 over Lazouman (Knightdale)
Francis-Soumaoro (Garner) Tech Fall 18-2 over Lazouman (Knightdale)
Whitehead (Garner) win by DQ over James (Knightdale)
Ennis (Garner) win by Decision 5-4 over Wiley (Knightdale)
Yoshi (Knightdale) Fall :49 over Pipkin (Garner)
Nick (Knightdale) Fall :13 over Grindstaff (Garner)
Gomez (Garner) win by Decision 12-6 over Mills (Knightdale)
Fouty (Garner) Fall :56 over Alston (Knightdale)
Uhlik (Garner) Fall 1:31 over Ortega (Knightdale)
Adkins (Garner) win by Decision 9-2 over Dayber (Knightdale)
Francis-Soumaoro (Garner) Fall :59 over Cooper (Knightdale)
Nathaniel (Knightdale) Fall 1:56 over Ennis (Garner)
The Trojans will be at the Cary Mark Adams tournament next Wednesday, December 22 and Thursday, December 23rd.
Another Late Rally Keeps Garner atop the Conference
WEB CAST.
Garner and Clayton played another thriller on Tuesday night at Trojan Coliseum, and in a game of runs, it was the Trojans who had the last spurt to slip past the Comets 80-77 to stay atop the Greater Neuse River.
Clayton (5-1, 1-1) began the game on a 5-0 run behind great shooting from Stevy Wright and Adam Parrish, however Garner (6-0, 2-0) answered right back with a 5-0 of their own to knot the game at 10 in the early stages of the first quarter.
After a tight first quarter, the teams ended the period knotted at 16 as Garner caught fire from Donald Johnson and Gavin Wilson.
The second quarter was more back and fourth as Clayton used the inside play of Freshman, Gary Clark to take the lead, however, Garner refused to die in the first half and trailed only by two points at the break, thanks to Dominique Reed who chipped in 10 first half points to keep the men of Troy close.
In the third stanza, Garner got big production from Johnson who scored seven points to give Garner a four point lead. However, Clayton came right back thanks to the of Parrish who chipped in eight points in the quarter to keep the game tied at 57 heading to the fourth quarter.
Clayton began to pull away in the final quarter leading by as many as nine points as Clark could not be stopped inside as he finished with 19 points to lead the Comets.
Garner tried to get back in the game, but with 2:30 left in the game, the Clayton still had a nine point lead. To the credit of the Trojans, they came back with the help of their defensive play and cut the lead down to one with just 20 seconds left.
Clayton then in-bounded the basketball where Wilson stole the pass and fired it ahead to Josh McClain who laid it in for the one point Garner lead. On the ensuing possession, Clayton drove into the paint but an offensive foul was called on Anthony Gaskins. Clayton fouled Johnson on the inbound, where he went to the line, made both foul shots and give the Trojans a three point lead.
Garner stole the inbound pass as time expired and the Trojans came back for a big 80-77 win. The Trojans will hit the road on Friday night at 7:30 when they travel to Knightdale for a 7:30 tip off.
Scoring:
Garner: Gavin Wilson 24 (career high), Donald Johnson 19, Dominique Reed 14, Josh McClain 6, Larry Richardson 6, Cliff Holt 5, Emmanuel McClain 4, Deion Dorsey 2.
Clayton: Gary Clark 19, Anthony Gaskins 16, Stevy Wright 14, Adam Parrish 13, Antonio Pickett 11, Adonis Banks 6.
Varsity Girls Fall to Clayton
After a big win over West Johnston to open the conference season, Garner had a tough time defending the speed of the Clayton Comets as they jumped out to an early lead and didn't look back, defeating Garner 65-45 on Tuesday night.
With Clayton up big in the second half, Garner tried to make a run, but just couldn't get the shots to fall as the Comets picked up the GNRC win.
The Lady Trojans are back in action at Knightdale on Friday night at 6:00.
JV Boys Pick up Win Over Comets
Coach Bloms and the JV Boys kept their record perfect on Tuesday night, with a 62-52 win over the Comets.
Garner (4-0, 2-0) was led by: DeMarcus Sanford: 12 pts, 4 reb, 4 steals, 3 assts and Sammie Saunders: 13 pts, 3 reb, 3 steals.
The Trojans are back at home on Friday night when they host Knightdale at 7:30.
Garner Leads Conference Wachovia Cup After Fall Season
By: North Carolina High School Athletic Association
CHAPEL HILL
Garner sits atop the conference after a dominating fall season, with championships in women’s golf, volleyball, and football. Clayton is in second with a first-place finish in women’s tennis. League titles in men’s and women’s cross country has West Johnston in third.
Conference Standings: Garner 81, Clayton 74.5, West Johnston 73, East Wake 62.5, Smithfield-Selma 59, Harnett Central 56.5, Southeast Raleigh 56.5, Knightdale 56.
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Gymnastic Results
The varsity gymnastics team competed in their second meet of the season this past Friday, December 10, 2010 finishing with their first top five finish of the season.
Competing for the team were, Senior and Captain Jessica Hellman, Taylor Williams, Taylor Jernigan, Lacey Castora, Taylor Coppedge, Hasmin Gale, Megan Clifford, Holly Townsend, and Sarah Rogers.
Freshman, Lacey Castora, scored a 9.3 on bars to place second. She also earned a 9.050 on balance beam. Sophomore, Taylor Williams scored a 9.2 on floor for a ninth place finish.
Thirteen schools competed with Lee County taking top honors followed by Wakefield, Leesville, Green Hope, and Garner finishing fifth.
JV Wresting Results
The JV wrestling team participated in a tournament at West Johnston on Saturday, here are the results:
1st
Isaiah Davis
2nd
Luis Gomez
Emon Kizer
Khaled Musafer
Benny Francis-Soun
3rd
Luke Uhlik
Brandon Russell
4th
Davon Johnson
5th
Jacob Ennis
Dainel Kalambayi
Caleb Pipkin
Wilson's Career Night Help Trojans Declaw the Wildcats to Open Conference Play
WEB CAST .
It didn't take long for the Garner Trojans to get the up tempo offense flowing on Friday as they ran past West Johnston 80-54.
Garner (5-0, 1-0) moved out to an early lead in the first quarter as Donald Johnson opened up his scoring with a couple of big baskets to give the Trojans a 22-16 lead after the first period.
In the second quarter, it was more of same as West Johnston (2-4, 0-1) tried to run an up tempo offense, but the Trojans forced several Wildcat turnovers in the second quarter. The real saving grace for West was the play of Justin Carroll who contributed 16 first half points to keep West to within 20 at the break 49-31 Garner at halftime.
Gavin Wilson, scored 13 first half points off the bench for Garner but only scored three points in the third quarter. His only basket was a three pointer as the third quarter buzzer sounded. After three, Garner was up 69-42.
Wilson, continued his effort in the fourth quarter chipping in seven points to give himself a new career high of 23 points.
Everyone on the Garner roster saw the floor on Friday night. However the fourth quarter got sloppy as both teams turned the ball over, but, the exclamation point was added by Daryl Saunders as he jammed on a fast break to help the Trojans rolled to an 80-54 win.
Next up for the Trojans is their home conference opener against Clayton on Tuesday night at 7:30 at Trojan Coliseum.
Scoring:
West Johnston: Justin Carroll 18, Sean Johnson 8, Preston Kearney 7, Pablo Guerrero 6, Darius Williams 5, Tyruss Colton 4, Christian Brownfield 2, Jerrell Jackson 2, Angelo King 1, Matt Fogg 1.
Garner: Gavin Wilson 23, Donald Johnson 19, Emmanual McClain 11, Deion Dorsey 8, Dominique Reed 6, Larry Richardson 6, Daryl Saunders 2, Cameron Hicks 1, Jarie Hicks 1.
Varsity Girls Pick up Win in Conference Opener
The Lady Trojans got off to an early lead against West Johnston and opened up a 15-9 lead after the first quarter.
Give the Wildcats credit, they battled back and made it a close game at the break, as Garner took a 24-22 lead into the locker room.
In the third quarter, the Lady Trojans began to pull away with tough defense and easy fast break points as they took a 34-29 into the fourth quarter.
The game's final stanza it was more of Garner as the Wildcats ran out of steam and the depth of the Lady Trojans showed as they cruised to a 49-39 win.
Garner is back at home on Tuesday when they take on Clayton at 6:00.
JV Boys Pick up Conference Win
The JV Boys picked up a big time conference win on Friday night as they demolished West Johnston 81-21. Leading the charge for the Trojans were:
The JV Boys are now 3-0 this season and will be back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Clayton a 7:30.
JV Girls Open with win at Home
The JV girls opened up their conference season with a hard fought win over West Johnston 49-43.
The JV Girls will be at Clayton on Tuesday, at 6.
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Wrestling Drops Heartbreaker
Garner 36
Clayton 44
103 David Moore (Clayton) win by Forfeit
112 Dustin Brennan (Clayton) Fall 4:45 over James Box (Garner)
119 Luke Ludke (Clayton) Fall :35 over Sean Owens (Garner)
125 Isaiah Cain (Garner) Fall :11 over Andrew Johnson (Clayton)
130 Anthony Chiles (Garner) win by Forfeit
135 Marchus Carter (Garner) Fall 3:25 over Jahvanta Moon (Clayton)
140 Jarel Orr (Clayton) Fall 1:30 over John Murphy (Garner)
152 Nathan Parrish (Clayton) Major Decision 12-4 over Davon Johnson (Garner)
160 Russell Thrasher (Clayton) Major Decision14-5 over Anthony Finochio (Garner)
171 Christian Novak (Clayton) Fall 3:26 over William Hall (Garner)
189 Brandon Russell (Garner) Fall :11 over Zack Foster (Clayton)
215 Vincent Mollo (Garner) Fall 3:18 over over Grant Foster (Clayton)
285 Tyler Maher (Garner) Fall 1:31 over Justin Weeks (Clayton)
JV Results
Luke Uhlik (Garner) Decision 9-2 over Steven Carrey (Clayton)
Javon Etheridge (Clayton) Fall 2:19 over Drawman Fouty (Garner)
Miguel Fonsaco (Clayton) Decision 4-3 over Wesley Ross (Garner)
Khaled Musafer (Garner) Fall 1:38 over Chris Viola (Clayton)
Isaiah Davis (Garner) Fall 1:00 over Deandre Birch (Clayton)
The Trojans return to action next Wednesday when they travel Knightdale.
Drama to Hold Breakfast Fundrasier
The Garner Magnet High School drama department is hosting a "flapjack fundraiser" breakfast this Saturday, Dec. 11 from 8:00-10:00 AM at the Applebees in Garner. (The breakfast is a fundraiser for the drama dept.) Tickets are $7 each and include pancakes, sausage or bacon and coffee or juice. NO pressure, but if you would like to purchase a ticket please let me know, as the students are currently selling them.
This Week in Trojan Athletics Show Returns TONIGHT!
The This Week in Trojan Athletics Show returns tonight as the Trojan Sports Network will be back at Tookie's Grill for the show which will begin at 6:30.
During the show tonight, the guys will talk all things Garner sports and also have the first ever episode of the EDDIE GRAY SHOW.
If you can't make it to the show, you can listen live by CLICKING HERE!
You can also email in your questions to Coach Gray by sending them to trojansportsnetwork@gmail.com
Trojans Survive Enloe to Break Streak
Entering play tonight Garner had lost the last eight meetings with the Enloe Eagles and on Tuesday night, the Trojans were pushed to the limit before breaking the streak in overtime, 64-61.
Garner (4-0) took the early advantage in the first quarter jumping out to a 15-8 lead after the first quarter. The early advantage for the Trojans were caused by great hussel plays on the floor.
However, Enloe (3-3) came back in the second quarter and outscored Garner 15-8 to even the score at the break, 23 all.
In the second half, Garner got in foul trouble in the third quarter but the Trojans managed to hang tough and going to the fourth and final stanza, the contest was still knotted, this time at 38.
It didn't take long in the fourth quarter for the Eagles to exploit the Garner foul trouble and in the blink of an eye, Enloe had a 10 point lead, which prompted Coach Gray to call a timeout.
With five minutes to go in the game, Garner was still down by seven but began on the comeback trail and cut the lead down to two points late in the game and eventually took a two-point lead late in the contest. Enloe came back and forced overtime with the score tied at 57.
In the overtime period, all of Garner's points came from the free throw line. Meanwhile, Enloe was still getting points down low to keep the game close. But, in the end, it was the free throws that the Trojans were able to hit which pushed them over the top as they survived a shot at the buzzer to edge Enloe 64-61.
Garner will open up Greater Neuse River Conference play on Friday night when they travel to West Johnston for a 7:30 tip off.
Scoring:
Garner: Donald Johnson 19, Dominique Reed 14, Gavin Wilson 12, Josh McClain 7, Emmanuel McClain 4, Larry Richardson 3, Cliff Holt, 2, Deion Dorsey 2, DeAnthony Harris 1
Enloe: Marcus Walker 22, Andrew Bost 13, David McAdams 11, Shawn McGee 6, Jansen Blankey 5, James Miller 2, Jessie Whitley 2
Varsity Girls Fall to Enloe
Enloe shot the lights out of the ball on Friday night and Garner just didn't have an answer as Enloe defeated the Lady Trojans 60-23.
Garner opens conference play on Friday night at West Johnston at 6:00.
Awards Night Scheduled and Trojan Store Open
Fall Sports Awards Night will be held on Thursday, December 16th at 7:00. Invitation cards will be mailed this week and all attending athletes should dress appropriately for this event.
Also, the Trojan Store in the main lobby will be open starting Wednesday December 8th from 7:00am -7:30am with spirit items such as Hoodies, caps, t-shirts and many others items. Visit the "Trojan Store" for your Christmas gifts.
For more information on any of these items, contact the Garner athletic department at (919) 662-2415.
Wrestling Has Good Showing at Green Hope Crescent Bank Scramble
125 lbs. - Isaiah Cain took 3rd Place
130 lbs. - Anthony Chiles took 2nd Place
135 lbs. - Marchus Carter took 5th Place
152 lbs. - Luke Uhlik took 6th Place
171 lbs. - William Hall tied for 5th Place
285 lbs. - Tyler Maher took 1st Place
JV Results:
James Box 1-1
Dylan Harden 0-2
Sean Owens 1-1
Luis Gomez 2-0
Drawman Fouty 0-2
Jay Burke 0-1
Daniel Adkins 1-0
Khaled Musafer 2-0 both pins
Benny Francis-Soumaoro 2-0 both pins
Caleb Pipken 1-1
Jacob Ennis 2-0 both pins
Trojans Roll Past Fike
WEB CAST .
It didn't take long for Garner to get their offense going on Friday night as they blasted Wilson Fike 79-46 to improve to 3-0 on the season.
Garner took a 14-7 lead after the first quarter and after just a 14 point offensive effort in the second quarter, the Trojans took a 28-18 lead to the locker room.
Coach Gray and his squad came out for the second half ready to play and so did Donald Johnson as he led Garner with 13 second half points to lead the Trojans with 19 for the game as the Trojans had a 56-34 lead going to the final stanza and rolled in the fourth to a 79-46 win.
They will be back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Enloe for a 7:30 tip.
Other scores:
Varsity Girls WIN 47-32
JV Girls fall 43-39
JV Boys WIN 56-41
Trojan Wrestlers Drop Conference Opener
Garner Trojans 18
West Johnston Wildcats 60
103 Tony Jimenez (West Johnston) win by forfeit
112 Jose Gutierrez (West Johnston) Fall :52 over James Box (Garner)
119 Frankie Jimenez (West Johnston) Fall 1:04 over Jean Owens (Garner)
125 Richie Burford (West Johnston) Fall 1:09 over Isaiah Cain (Garner)
130 Josh Delbusso (West Johnston) Fall 3:54 over Luis Gomez (Garner)
135 Anthony Chiles (Garner) Fall 3:22 over Grant Walker (West Johnston)
140 Phillip Rawls (West Johnston) Decsion 8-1 over Marchus Carter (Garner)
145 Jacob Baudoux (West Johnston) win by forfeit
152 Johnny Stover (West Johnston) Fall :27 over Wesley Ross (Garner)
160 Anthony Finochio (Ganer) Fall 4:17 over Aaron Roper (West Johnston)
171 Kurt Delbusso (West Johnston) Decision 11-10 over William Hall (Garner)
189 Keith Neal (West Johnston) Fall 2:56 over Khaled Musafer (Garner)
215 Andy Taylor (West Johnston) Fall 3:03 over Vincent Mollo (Garner)
285 Tyler Maher (Garner) Fall 5:05 over Storm Stevens (West Johnston)
Garner will return to action on Saturday in the Triangle Area Tournament of Champions at Green Hope High School.