WEB CAST.
Garner was able to rally from a nine point, 33-24 halftime deficit on Friday night to earn a 63-61 victory over Knightdale and procure the poll position in the Greater Neuse River Conference.
Knightdale (6-7, 4-1) came out on fire and took a 20-7 lead after the first quarter as the Trojans went the final 4:18 of the opening period without a point. However, like good teams do, Garner battled back and went on a quick 15-0 spurt to take the lead away from Knightdale. But, the Knights went on a run of their own and closed the half up by nine (33-24).
Garner (12-1, 5-0) began to chip away and the deficit in the third stanza cutting it to as few as four points early in the quarter as Cameron Redd scored six of his 12 points in the third and with 4:58 left in the quarter, Garner trailed by only four. After that mark in the contest, Anthony Tucker came off the bench and was a spark plug for Coach Gray's squad as he poured in five points to knot the game at 43 after three periods.
The opening moments of the third stanza belonged to the Knights as they went on a 6-0 run to take a 49-43 edge before the Trojans began to make their run. Quez Crowell became the go-to guy for the Knights scoring six of his team high 15 in the fourth.
After Garner chipped back and tied the game, the Trojans took the lead when freshman, Julius Barnes came off the bench to tie a career high at 11 points but his biggest play was poking the ball away from a Knightdale player and sinking a free throw to give the Trojans the lead.
But, the game was not secure until Dominique Reed who had sat out most of the third quarter due to foul trouble hit two crucial free throws to give the Trojans a 61-58 advantage with 37.4 left. Josh McClain added two more free tosses to make it 63-58 before the Knights hit a three to cut the lead to 63-61 which was the final margin.
Garner will return to action on Tuesday night when they hit the road and take on arch rival Southeast Raleigh, tip-off from Bulldog country is slated for 8:00.
Varsity Girls fall
Coach Mays and his Lady Trojans battled the entire game and after cutting a 10-point halftime deficit into single digits in the second half, Garner couldn't complete the comeback as they fell to Knightdale 55-47 on Friday night.
The Lady Trojans are on the road Tuesday night at 6:30 when they travel to Southeast Raleigh.
JV splits
JV Girls fall to Knightdale 47-23. They travel to Southeast on Tuesday at 4:00.
The JV Boys who trailed 10-3 after the first quarter battled back to take a one point, 40-39 advantage after three before holding on to win at Knightdale 55-53 on Friday night.
Coach Bloms and the JV Trojans are back in action on Tuesday at Southeast Raleigh at 5:15.
Trojans survive Knightdale to keep conference lead
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Trojans run past West Johnston
WEB CAST.
After a less than stellar first half of basketball, Garner came out in the second stanza on fire outscoring West Johnston 54-8 over the final 15 minutes of basketball to hammer the Wildcats 82-35.
West Johnston (1-9, 0-4) trailed by six (28-22) at the break and managed to cut that deficit down to one point at 28-27 with one minute into the third quarter. However, that just seemed to awake the sleeping giant in the Trojans as they went on a quick 10-0 spurt forcing West to call a timeout with 3:42 left in the third.
Garner (11-1, 4-0) continued to pour it on going to Dominique Reed inside who scored 10 of his game high 19 points in the third quarter as the Trojans placed four players in double figures including Reed, Larry Richardson (16 points), Josh McClain (12 points), and Cameron Redd (10 points). The Trojans closed the quarter on a 29-0 run to lead 55-27 after three.
The fourth quarter began and the run continued as the Wildcats final scored to stop a 33-0 Trojan run but by that time the game was out of reach as the men of Troy cruised to the 82-55 victory.
Garner will be back in action on Friday night at 8:00 when they travel to Knightdale High School to battle with the Knights.
Varsity Girls earn victory
Coach Mays got a balanced effort from his Lady Trojans with three players scoring in double figures (Edris Lucas, Keyera Williams and Kima Sidberry). As they held off a late push by West Johnston to earn their second conference victory of the season with a 47-43 home win over the Wildcats.
Garner will travel to Knightdale on Friday night with tip-off slated for 6:30.
JV's sweep
Coach Ellerbee and her Lady Trojans down West Johnston 40-22. They travel to Knightdale on Friday night at 4:00.
Fresh off their championship over the Christmas break, the Coach Bloms and his JV Trojans down West Johnston 88-34 as they put three players in double figures. Jawan Grissett scored 16 to lead Garner followed by Rae Britton (15 points) and Tyrece Taylor (11 points).
The JV Trojans (11-1, 4-0) will travel to Knightdale on Friday at 5:15.
Wrestling results for Knightdale Duals
GARNER VS. MT. VERNON
106 QUINTIN CAMPBELL WON BY FF
113 JAMES BOX WON BY FF
120 JUSTIN SCALES FELL TO JOHNSON PIN :45
126 SEAN OWENS FELL TO MARINO BY PIN
138 EMON KIZER FELL TO B. MARINO PIN 3:54
145 DAVON JOHNSON FELL TO J. GASKET PIN :28
152 ZELIAY, MT VERNON FELL TO ANTHONY FINOCHIO 5-4
160 DAVID CROSTON FELL TO OYEDELE PIN :16
170 WILLIAM HALL FELL TO FLOYD TECH FALL
182 BENNY-FRANCIS WON BY FF
195 BRANDON RUSSELL FELL TO T. MATHIAS PIN 3:47
220 JACOB ENNIS FELL TO HARO PIN :52
185 AMANI SOUMAORO FELL TO D. MATHIAS PIN :46
FINAL: MT. VERNON 59
GARNER 21
GARNER VS. EAST WAKE
106 QUINTON CAMPBELL FELL TO CODY STAPLES PIN :56
113 JAMES BOX WON BY FF
120 JUSTIN SCALES FELL TO MORGAN WILDER PIN 1:34
126 AUSTIN EASLEY FELL TO SEAN OWENS PIN 1:09
138 BRANDON GRINDSTAFF FELL TO RUPERT PEREZ PIN :49
145 DAVON JOHNSON FELL TO DANIEL KILLETTE
152 DADE LAMKINS FELL TO ANTHONY FINOCHIO PIN 3:26
160 BRIAN WRIGHT FELL TO CULLEN CASPER PIN 2:54
170 MARKUS MAYNER FELL TO WILLIAM HALL PIN 1:42
182 TREVOR MOSS FELL TO FRANCISCO CEDRA PIN 1:13
195 JACOB ENNIS FELL TO STERLING WILDER PIN 1:15
220 BRANDON RUSSELL FELL TO AUSTIN SMITH PIN 5:31
285 CODY STARICHA FELL TO AMONI SOUMAORO PIN :17
FINAL EAST WAKE 46
GARNER 36
GARNER VS LEESVILLE
106 QUINTON CAMPBELL FELL TO CJ KIMMERLY PIN 2:18
113 NICO BUICO FELL TO JAMES BOX PIN 1;23
120 JUSTIN SCALES FELL TO ZACH JONES PIN 4:27
126 SEAN OWENS FELL TO SHERIFF PIN 1:10
138 EMON KIZER FELL TO MATT CESARI PIN 3:46
145 TYLER RUFF FELL TO DAVON JOHNSON 7-5
152 ANTHONY FINOCHIO FELL TO ZACH CATES 11-3
160 DAVID CROSTIN FELL TO C. BURNS PIN :37
170 TUCKER FELL TO WILIAM HALL PIN :41
182 FRANCISCO CEDRA FELL TO STAFFORD PIN 4:35
195 SHAWT ISLAM FELL TO BRANDON RUSSELL PIN :15
220 SCOTT CATES FELL TO JACOB ENNIS PIN 3:05
285 AMONI SOUMAORO WON BY FF
FINAL LEESVILLE 46
GANRER 33
GARNER VS POQUOSAN
106 QUINTON CAMPBELL FELL TO CHASE LYNCH 5-1
113 JAMES BOX FELL TO MITCH LUNG 5-3
120 JUSTIN SCALES FELL TO THOMAS PAINE PIN :23
126 SEAN OWENS FELL TO ALEX BLECKER PIN 1:33
138 BRANDON GRINDSTAFF FELL TO JOHN BRITT PIN 1:17
145 DAVON JOHNSON FELL TO TRENT GRAHMAN PIN :58
152 SHANE MILLARD FELL TO ANTHONY FINOCHIO PIN 1:31
160 BRIAN WRIGHT FELL TO BRANDON STEPONS PIN 1:47
170 WILLIAM HALL WON BY FF
182 BENNY FRANCIS WON BY FF
195 BRANDON RUSSELL WON BY FF
220 JACOB ENNIS FELL TO ALBERT KATES PIN :44
285 AMANI SOUMAORO WON BY FF
FINAL POQUOSAN 48
GARNER 30
GARNER VS VANCE
106 QUINTON CAMPBELL FELL TO JONATHAN NORTON PIN 3:12
113 JAMES BOX FELL TO TRAVIS TECH FALL
120 JUSTIN SCALES WON BY FF
126 SEAN OWENS WON BY FF
138 BRANDON GRINDSTAFF WON BY FF
145 BRIAN WRIGHT WON BY FF
152 ANTHONY FINOCHIO WON BY FF
160 DAVID CROSTIN WON BY FF
170 WILLIAM HALL WON BY FF
182 B. FRANCISE WON BY FF
195 BRANDON RUSSELL FELL TO PRESTON ELLIS
220 JACOB ENNIS WON BY FF
285 AMANI SOUMARO FELL TO WILLIAMS MYKEL PIN 5:28
FINAL GARNER 54
VANCE 26
GARNER VS WEBB
106 TRAVIS CLARK FELL TO QUINTON CAMPBELL PIN 1:08
113 JAMES BOX WON BY FF
120 JUSTIN SCALES WON BY FF
126 SEAN OWENS FELL TO PATRICK CAMPBELL PIN :54
138 BRANDON GRINDSTAFF FELL TO JAKE DICKERSON PIN 3:25
145 AARON RETTIG FELL TO BRIAN WRIGHT 16-5
152 MCGEE FELL TO ANTHONY FINOCHIO PIN:38
170 GREENWOOD FELL TO WILLIAM HALL PIN 1:04
182 BENNY FRANCISE WON BY FF
195 BRANDON RUSSELL WON BY FF
220 KEVIN BLANCHARD FELL TO JACOB ENNIS PIN 2:13
285 DUSTY PULLMAN FELL TO AMANI SOUMAORO PIN :31
FINAL GARNER 57
WEBB 27
GARNER VS. SOUTHERN DURHAM
106 QUINTON CAMPBELL WON BY FF
113 JAMES BOX WON BY FF
120 DESHAUN EDMUNDSON FELL TO JUSTIN SCALES 20-8
126 SEAN OWENS FELL TO WILLIE HAYES PIN 3:33
138 BRANDON GRINDSTAFF FELL TO MARCUS MIDGETTE PIN 1:19
145 CHRISTIAN CRANS FELL TO BRIAN WRIGHT PIN 4:28
152 ANTHONY FINOCHIO FELL TO ANTHONY HOLDER PIN 1:52
170 WILLIAM HALL FELL TO QUINZEL KIMBEL PIN 5:44
182 FRANCISCO RODRIQUEZ FELL TO JAMES TAYLOR PIN 3:42
195 DOMINIQUE MIMS FELL TO BENNY FRANCIS PIN 3:43
220 ELONZO WILLIS FELL TO JACOB ENNIS 3-1
285 AMANI SOUMARO WON BY FF
Trojans claim Holiday Invitational Championship
WEB CAST.
It took 17 tries but Garner finally completed their mission as the Trojans downed the St. Raymon Ravens out of the Bronx, New York 75-63 to win the American Airlines bracket of the 40th annual HighSchoolOT.com Holiday Invitational.
Garner (10-1) controlled the tempo of the opening quarter as Dominique Reed scored all eight of his first half points in the opening quarter while Gavin Wilson scored nine first quarter points to give the Trojans a 22-18 lead after one quarter.
St. Raymond (9-3) who was rated as the second best team int eh state of New York trailed by as many as 12 points in the second quarter but began to come back as Nkereuwem Okoro scored nine points in the second quarter to make it a 39-31 Trojan lead at the break.
The third quarter belonged to the Ravens as they clawed back from the deficit but Cameron Redd kept the Trojans ahead with six points in the third to give Garner a 50-47 lead heading into the final quarter.
With the Championship on the line, the Trojans held their ground and began to pull away thanks to Reed who scored all 12 of his second half points in the final stanza as he finished with 20 points and helped the Trojans begin to pull away.
Late in the game, Garner was able to hit their foul shots to take home the 75-63 victory and become the first public school to win an eight team bracket in the Holiday Invitational since 1989.
Demarcus Sanford and Gavin Wilson were both named to the all-tournament team while Reed was selected as the Tournament Most Valuable Player.
Garner will return home to Trojan Coliseum on Tuesday night at 8:00 when they host West Johnston.
Trojans rally past Kinston; advance to Championship
WEB CAST.
In a game with so many upperclassmen stars, it was a Freshman who made the difference for Garner on Thursday night in the semi-finals of the HighSchoolOT.com Holiday Invitational. Julius Barnes scored all 11 of his points in the fourth quarter including a late three to lift the Trojans past Kinston 69-65.
Garner (9-1) couldn't get anything going in the first half as they trailed 19-9 after the first quarter and 36-29 at the break thanks to a big opening half from Denzel Keyes of Kinston (9-3) as he poured in 16 of his game high 24 points in the first.
The Trojans clawed their way back the entire third quarter but had nothing to show for it as they trailed 46-41 after three.
But, in the fourth, it was the freshman, Barnes, who rose to the occasion as he buried a three from the wing to knot the score. Once the Trojans tied the game, it was a senior leader, Gavin Wilson, who drove the baseline and laid it in to give Garner their first lead of the game at 52-51 with 5:09 left.
Like good teams do, Kinston refused to die and kept the game close before building a three point, 60-57 lead with 2:38 left. Once again, Barnes did the work for Garner knocking down two three's down the stretch.
With the game on the line and less than a minute to play, the freshman stepped to the line and calmly knocked down a pair of free throws to give Garner a three point lead.
Kinston had once last chance to tie the game with under 10 seconds left but a three pointer from Adnrew Lopez was blocked by Josh McClain as he perserved the 69-65 victory for Garner.
The Trojans advance to the championship game tomorrow night for the first time since 1998 as they will face St. Raymond out of the Bronx, New York. Tip-off from Broughton's Holliday Gymnasium is slated for 7:20.
JV Boys Win Championship
Coach Bloms and his JV Trojans continued their winning ways as they knocked off Athens Drive 77-69 to win the Athens Drive JV Tournament.
The JV Trojans are back in action on Tuesday night at 5:15 when they host West Johnston.
Trojans advance in Holiday Invitational
WEB CAST.
Garner faced off against one of the top recruits in the country on Wednesday night and answered the call as the Trojans hammered nationally ranked Strake Jesuit out of Houston, Texas 76-61 at Holliday Invitational.
Jesuit (10-3) manged to keep the Trojans close leading 12-10 after the first quarter, however, in the second quarter Garner (8-1) got a big game from Dominique Reed who scored 11 of his team high 21 points in the second quarter to keep the game close as both teams went into the locker room tied at 23.
In the third quarter, Garner jumped out to a huge lead as they dominated the boards outscoring the Crusaders 20-9 in the third quarter and took a 53-34 lead to the final eight minutes.
In the fourth quarter, Larry Richardson found his offensive game after defending Duke recruit Rasheed Sulaimon the entire game, scored 10 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter to lift the men of Troy to the 76-61 victory.
Garner will advance in the winners bracket to face Kinston tomorrow night at 7:20 inside Broughton's Holliday Gymnasium. The Trojan Sports Network will carry the game beginning at 7:00.
JV Boys reach final
Coach Bloms and his JV Trojans advanced to the final of the Athens Drive JV Tournament with a 67-60 victory over Millbrook.
The JV Trojans will face host school Athens Drive tomorrow night at 7:00 for the Championship.
Wrestling at Cary-Mark Adams Tournament
126 SEAN OWENS, GARNER FELL TO COREY MAXWELL, JACK BRITT PIN 1:35
138 ROBERT JOHNS, MT PLEASANT FELL TO EMON KIZER, GARNER PIN 5:25
145 RYAN ROBINSON, JORDON MATTHEWS FELL TO DEVON JOHNSON PIN 1:33
113 JONATHON LOPEZ, JORDON MATTHEWS FELL TO JAMES BOX TECH FALL
138 ROBERT PENZ, WAKEFIELD FELL TO EMON KIZER, GARNER PIN 5:12
145 DEVAN JOHNSON, GARNER FELL TO LOGAN MARTINI, SANDERSON PIN 4:47
152 ANTHONY FINOCHIO, GARNER FELL TO ADAM KUGLER CARY PIN 5:73
170 WILLILAM HALL FELL TO AARON REACH, WEST CRAVEN PIN 3:49
182 BENNY FRANCIS, GARNER FELL TO MARVIN VAZQUES, SANDERSON PIN 3:14
195 BRANDON RUSSELL, GARNER FELL TO BRANDON BALANCE, HOLLY SPRINGS 11-22
220 DILLION COUNTS, GARNER FELL TO COREY DANIELS, CARY PIN
285 PETER WEST, LEE COUNTY FELL TO ALEX ROGERS PIN 1:54
126 SEAN OWENS, GARNER FELL TO DAJOHN GOODING, WEST CRAVEN PIN 3:11
170 WILLIAM HALL, GARNER FELL TO ALPHONSO KNIGHT, BEDDINGFIELD 6-15
113 JAMES BOX, GANER FELL TO BRADELY BADER, ST. STEVENS PIN :33
138 EMON KIZER, GARNER, FELL TO BLANE MCELREATH SANDERSON PIN 1:53
285 ALEX ROGERS, GARNER FELL TO STORM STEVENS, WEST JOHNSTON 4:14
152 MILO SHELTON, PINE FOREST FELL TO ANTHONY FINOCHIO 5-4
145 GEORGE NATHANIEL, WEST JOHNSTON FELL TO DAVON JOHNSON, GARNER 7-5
195 TRAVIS DAVIS, BEDDINGTON FELL TO BRANDON RUSSELL, GARNER PIN3:50
220 DYLLON COUNTS, GARNER, FELL TO JWAN FAULKNER, LOUISBURG 0-9
113 JAMES BOX, GARNER FELL TO MIN KIM, WAKE FOREST 10-7
138 EMON KIZER FELL TO PETELEO MIKAELE, JACK BRITT PIN 2:30
152 BILLY GLENN, RONALD REAGON FELL TO ANTHOHY FINOCHIO, GARNER 13-16
145 DAVON JOHNSON, GARNER FELL TO SERGIO MENDOLIA, ST STEVENS POINTS
182 BENNY FRANCIS, GANRER FELL TO ADERRIC SNIPES, ORANGE 9-12
195 CHRISTIAN ABAME, BROUGHTON FELL TO BRANDON RUSSELL PIN
285 DILLION LOMINAC, ST STEVENS FELL TO ALEX ROGERS PIN 1:33
152 BRADLEY SKINNER, KNIGHTDALE FELL TO ANTHONY FINOCHIO, GARNER 2:35 PIN
195 BRANDON RUSSELL, GARNER FELL TO JACOB BAUM, MIDDLE CREEK 11-5
285 MARIN MALDONADO, SE RALEIGH FELL TO ALEX ROGERS PIN 4:48
25 TEAMS PARTICIPATED IN THE TWO DAY TOURNAMENT. ANTHONY FINOCHIO PLACED 6TH OVERALL AND ALEX ROGERS PLACED 4TH OVERALL. A TREMENDOUS SHOWING FOR GARNER TROJANS.
13 JVS REPRESENTED GARNER WINNING SEVERAL OF THEIR MATCHES AND MAKING GARNER A TEAM TO WATCH!
OVERALL GARNER TROJANS PLACED 17TH OUT OF 25 TEAMS
The Trojans will be back in action in the Knightdale Duals on Friday and Saturday and Knightdale High School.
Trojans drop first game of the year
WEB CAST.
Wake Forest-Rolesville couldn't miss on Monday night and they used the home crowd at Larry Lindsay Gymnasium to hand Garner their first loss of the year, 80-62.
The Cougars (8-2) jumped out to an early 11-4 lead in the first quarter and were able to survive a quick Garner run to close the first quarter up 21-19. But, Dominique Reed was the steady hand for the Trojans in the first quarter scoring 10 of his game high 21 in the opening period.
Garner (7-1) tried to cut into the lead into the second quarter as they went on a 5-0 spurt midway through the stanza. However, the Cougars were able to extend the advantage to 10-points at 38-28 at the break.
But after halftime everything went the way of the Cougars and the Trojans didn't have an answer as Wake Forest took a 56-40 after three.
The fourth quarter was more of the same as the Cougars handed Garner their first loss of the season 80-62.
Garner will return to action on Dec. 28 when they face Strake Jesuit of Houston, Texas in the opening round of the High School OT.com Holiday Invitational. Tip-off from Broughton's Holiday Gym is slated for 7:20 p.m.
Varsity Girls fall
Coach Mays and his Lady Trojans were coming off a big win over SSS on Friday night, however, they couldn't capitalize on the victory as they dropped a non-conference tilt to Wake Forest-Rolesville 53-48 on Monday night.
The Lady Trojans return to action on January 3 when they host West Johnston at 6:30.
JV Splits
The JV Lady Trojans fell to Wake Forest-Rolesville 48-20 on Monday night, they are back on the hardwood January 3 at 4:00 when they host West Johnston.
Coach Bloms and the JV Boys continued their winning ways with a 74-63 victory at Wake Forest-Rolesville on Monday night. They'll be back in action on December 27 at a JV Tournament at Athens Drive.
Trojans smash Spartans
WEB CAST.
Garner didn't have one of their best shooting night of the season but in the end, it didn't matter as the Trojans rolled to to a 7-0 record with a 87-50 thrashing of Smithfield-Selma on Friday night.
Both teams got off to a slow start as the Sparants (5-3, 1-2) hung tough with the Trojans for the first quarter trailing by only eight at 18-10 after the first stanza. However, the Trojans began to pull away in the second quarter outscoring SSS 18-8 to take a 36-18 lead into the locker room.
You could tell it would be a special night for Trojan big man Cameron Redd who dominated the first half scoring 13 of his career high 22 points in the first 16 minutes. It was the second consecutive game that Redd achieved a new career high as he also picked up 18 rebounds (also a career high) and his second straight double-double.
The Trojans coasted through the second half as each player saw time and after taking a 62-27 lead after three, the Spartans could do little to slow down the Trojans as foul trouble plagued SSS all night long which allowed the Trojans to roll to the 87-50 victory.
Garner is back in action on Monday night when they travel to Wake Forest-Rolesville High School to battle the Cougars at 7:30.
Lady Trojans earn victory
Trailing by 11 points at the break, Coach Mays and his Lady Trojans found a way to come from behind to earn their first conference victory of the season with a 62-54 win.
Kiyanna Stokes was the leader for Garner as she put the team on her back and poured in 35 points for the Lady Trojans.
Garner is back at home on Monday night at 7:30 when they host Wake Forest-Rolesville.
JV's sweep
Both JV teams earned wins over the Spartans on Friday night as the JV Girls started the day with a 36-28. Then, Coach Bloms and the JV Boys earned a 47-28 victory.
The JV Girls are home on Monday at 6:00 vs. Wake Forest-Rolesville while the JV Boys travel to WFR at 6:00.
Swimmers have another top showing
The Lady Trojan swimming takes their 3rd straight of the season at NCSU pool Dec. 15th:
1) Garner 124, 2) Heritage 111, 3) Clayton 68;
Men scores:1) Clayton 121, 2) Garner 95, 3) Heritage 90.
Individual winners: Devin Green, 50 Yard Freestyle; Emily Martin, 100 Yard Breaststroke; Relay winners for the Trojans: Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay (Maggie Ennis, Emily Martin, Natalie Buitrago & Jessica Martin); Girls 400 Yard Freestyle Relay (E.Martin, Gabi Dugal, Buitrago & Ennis)
Complete Results
Wrestling falls to SSS
GARNER VS. SMITHFIELD SELMA
106 Quintin Campbell (G) vs Knowledge Robinson Tech Fall (SS) 22-8
113 Aschalew Teka (G) AJ Blackmon Pin 1:52
120 James Box (G) FF
126 Sean Owens (G) vs Manuel Espinoza (SS) Pin 5:25
132 Justin Scales vs Brandon Johnson (SS) Pin 3:33
138 Duncan Ozturk vs Alejundro Cebellas (SS) Pin 3:57
145 Emon Kiser FF
152 Anthony Finochio (G)vs. Greg Rollins (SS) 4-1
160 Devon Johnson (G) vs Miguel Garcia Pin :27 (G)
170 William Hall vs. Will Hopkins (SS) Pin 4:43
182 Benny Francise vs Sam Gray 7-15 (G)
195 Brandon Russell vs Branden Deleon Pin 1:44 (G)
220 Fransicso Cedra vs Zack Rhodes Pin 5:06 (S)
285 Dillion Counts vs Isiah Davis Pin 2:50 (SS)
Final score Garner 34 Smithfield Selma 44
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Trojans score 100, again
WEB CAST.
Garner put five players in double-figures and scored 100 points for the second time this season as they blasted East Wake 103-45 on Tuesday night at Trojan Coliseum.
The Trojans (6-0, 2-0) got off to the races again taking a quick 9-0 lead before the Warriors (1-6, 0-2) called their first timeout midway through the opening quarter. However, that timeout did little to slow down Garner as the men of Troy went on an 8-0 run before East Wake called another timeout with 1:48 left in the quarter down 14-0. Following the timeout, the Warriors managed just three points and trailed 20-3 after the opening quarter.
The second quarter was more of the same for Garner who went on a 7-0 run to begin the stanza as Cameron Redd led the Trojans went 15 first half points, nine of which came in the second quarter as he finished with a career high 20 points to lead all scorers. But at the half, Garner led 46-20.
Garner turned it on once again in the second half as Dominique Reed poured in eight of his 12 points in the third quarter while Larry Richardson scored five of his 10 total in the third as well to lead Garner to a 72-30 lead after three.
With the fourth quarter underway, the only question left was could the Trojans hit the century mark? They answer was a resounding yes as Foster Dubar scored all six of his points in the final quarter and with less than a minute to play in the game, Patrick Henneghan hit a bucket to give the Trojans 100 points and after a free throw and one more lay up, Garner closed out a 103-45 victory.
This marks the second time this season that the Trojans have hit the century mark as 14 different players scored for Garner and every player saw the floor.
Garner will travel to Smithfield-Selma Friday night at 8:00 before they travel to the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville Saturday afternoon at 2:00 to take on Neuse Christian.
Lady Trojans fall
The height of East Wake was too much for Coach Mays and the Lady Trojans to overcome on Tuesday night as they fell to 0-2 in the conference with a 56-39 loss.
Garner is on the road Friday night at 6:30 when they take on Smithfield-Selma.
JV Splits
Both JV Teams split with East Wake on Tuesday as the JV Girls fell to the Warriors 35-24 but Coach Bloms and his JV Boys picked up their second conference win in as many tries with a 41-39 victory.
The two JV teams are at SSS on Friday. JV Girls at 4 and boys at 5:15.
Trojan Swimmers Sweep
Trojan swim teams sweep their meet at Smithfield Aquatic Center:
Women:
1 - GMHS 146 points, 2 - E. Wake 132, 3- Knightdale 95, 4 - SE Raleigh.
Men
1 - GMHS 149.5 points, 2 - E.Wake 143.5 3 - Knightdale High School Swim 75 4 - SE Raleigh 1.
Trojan winners were: Devin Green, 50 Yard Freestyle; Natalie Buitrago, 100 Yard Freestyle; Daniel Gerrald, 100 Yard Freestyle; Max Kuhns, 100 Yard Breaststroke; Emily Martin, 100 Yard Breaststroke; Relay winners for the Trojans: Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay (Maggie Ennis, E. Martin, Buitrago & Jessica Martin); Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (E.Martin, Iva Earley, J.Martin & Ennis); Boys 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (Colin Kroll, Ben Hartgrove, Kuhns, & Green); Girls 400 Yard Freestyle Relay (E.Martin, Gabi Dugal, Buitrago & Ennis)
Trojans blast Comets
WEB CAST.
Garner outscored Clayton 20-8 the the third quarter to blow open a 10-point halftime lead as the Trojans coasted past the Comets 72-45 on Friday night at Jerry Smith Court.
The Trojans (5-0, 1-0) placed four players in double figures led by Dominique Reed who posted a double-double with 18 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Trojans.
The men of Troy got off to a fast starting taking a 9-0 lead before Clayton (4-2, 0-1) came back to cut it to a 20-13 lead after the opening quarter. Anthony Gaskins kept the Comets close in the second quarter as he scored six of his team high 11 points in the second and make it a 34-24 Trojan lead at the break.
In that third quarter, Gavin Wilson dialed up a pair of three pointers while Reed scored five of his 18 in the games third stanza and after three, it was 56-34 Garner.
The fourth quarter proved to be more of the same as Garner was able to get the Comets in foul trouble and work the ball to the big guys down low to extend the lead and coast to the 72-45 victory.
Garner returns to action on Tuesday night at 8:00 when they host East Wake at Trojan Coliseum.
Lady Trojans fall short
Kiyanna Stokes poured in 19 points for Coach Mays and the Lady Trojans on Friday night but it wasn't enough as Garner fell to Clayton 69-46 to drop their conference opener.
The Lady Trojans are back in action on Tuesday when they host East Wake at 6:30
JV Girls and boys split with Clayton
Garner's JV Girls fell to Clayton 32-21
The JV boys won 35-28.
Both teams are at home on Tuesday at 4:00 and 5:15 respectively.
Wrestling falls to East Wake
06 Cody Staples pinned Garners Daquan Mackey :37
113 Garners Aschalew Teka won by Foreit
120 Garners James Box won over Morgan Wilder 7-10
126 East Wakes Austin Easley pinned Garners Sean Owens :57
132 East Wakes Azzam Dhamra pinned Garners Justin Scales 1:07
138 East Wakes Rupent Perez pinned Garners Duncan Ozturk 1:16
145 Garner's Emon Kiser pinned East Wakes Daniel Killette in 2:26
152 Garner's Davon Johnson pinned east wakes Dade Lamkins in 3:49
160 East wakes Cullen Casper decision over Anthony Finochio 20-4
170 Garners William Hall pinned East Wakes Freddy Serrano in 1:29
182 Garners Benny Francis pinned East Wakes Tyrone Frazier in 1:39
195 Garners Brandon Russell pinned East wakes Sterling Wilder in 5:39
220 East Wakes Austin Smith pinned Garners Dillion counts in 2:54
285 East Wakes Josh Deis pinned Garners Caleb Pipkin in 2:44
Final Score Garner 39 East Wake 41
Trojans win Swim Meet
Garner Girls and Boys teams won their swim meet on Tuesday, Nov 29 against Fuquay and SSS.
Next meet is Wednesday, Dec 7 in Smithfield against East Wake, Southeast, and Knightdale.
Gymnastics places second
The Lady Trojan Gymnastics team places second as a team with high scores at their season opening meet at Raleigh School: Hasmine Gale 9.3 beam and 9.25 vault;
Lacey Castora 9.3 bars (second overall) and 9 vault and 8.9 floor; Holly Townsend vault 8.8 and 8.5 bars; Megan Clifford 8.5 vault and 8.4 floor & Sarah Rogers 8.2
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Fall Sports All-Conference announced
The Greater Neuse River Conference announced their fall sports All-Conference winners earlier this week. Below you will find the the All-Conference winners from each sport:
Football:
Andre Gillispie (Defensive Player of the Year)
Juwan Moye (Offensive Player of the Year)
Anthony Tucker (Special Teams Player ff the Year)
Sportsmanship Award winner: Zac Wilson.
Coach of the Year: Nelson Smith
All-Conference selections:
Andre Gillispie, Juwan Moye, Anthony Tucker, Greg Milhouse, Jarod McAllister, Tim Thorb, Demetrius Fairley, Gavin Wilson, Jeremie Bologiongo, Josh Bullock, & Tyler Starowicz
Volleyball:
Kristen Powell (Player of the Year)
Coach Jason Boyette (Coach of the Year)
All-conference selections: Kristen Powell, Courtney Weathersbee, Ka’asha Jefferies, Elena Mast & Kelsey Bryan
Soccer:
Sportsmanship Award: Zach Wallace
All-Conference selections
Alex Lambert
Kenneth Perkinson
Golf:
Coach of the Year: Connie Barnes
Sportsmanship Award: Emily O'Neal
All-Conference Selections:
Lauren Ceyrolles, Nichole Ceyrolles
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Garner Holds Cheer Clinic
Join the Garner High School Varsity Cheerleaders for some cheer fun on Saturday, January 7 from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., attendees will learn cheers, jumps, chants and a dance and then perform at a GMHS basketball game!
The clinic will be for ages 5-12. Cost is $25 for pre-registration and $30 at the door. Deadline for pre-registration is January 3rd. Cost includes t-shirt to wear at the game, cheer bow, picture with the GMHS cheerleaders and snacks during the clinic.
For more information or registration forms contact Head Coach Helen Cole at hcole@wcpss.net.