The top of the SWAC met on Wednesday night as Green Level High visited Holly Springs High for a matchup of conference supremacy. Take a look at the recap/standouts. Green Level scored the first four points before Holly Springs would…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inThe top of the SWAC met on Wednesday night as Green Level High visited Holly Springs High for a matchup of conference supremacy. Take a look at the recap/standouts.
Green Level scored the first four points before Holly Springs would go on a 12-0 run to go up 3:47 left in the first quarter. Both offenses would slow down until about a minute left in the quarter before the Hawks would reel off five straight points and the Gators would score before the buzzer to make things 17-6 after 1.
Holly Springs would force some turnovers on defense and turn them into points on offense in the second. They jumped out to a 23-10 lead before Green Level would call timeout to gather themselves with 5:28 left in the half. Back-to-back 3-pointers from the Gators made it 23-16.
Micah Jones
Micah
Jones
5'11" | PG
Holly Springs | 2023
State
NC
would take command though for the Holly Springs offense as they led 28-20 with 2:11 left in the half. Green Level made some adjustments too, letting
Isaac Ericksen
Isaac
Ericksen
6'8" | SF
Green Level | 2025
State
NC
run the offense and the lead shrunk to 30-25 HS at the half.
Patient offense from the Gators to start the second half tied it up at 32 with 5:05 left in the third quarter. A 3-pointer from Tye Cain made it 35-32 before Holly Springs would answer with a putback and call a timeout to slow things down.
Both teams would trade leads as a dunk from
Will James Jr
Will
James Jr
6'2" | CG
Holly Springs | 2025
NC
. made it 36-35 then a mid-range from
Israel Eatman
Israel
Eatman
6'3" | CG
Green Level | 2025
NC
would answer back, making it 37-36, Green Level with 2:21 left in the third quarter.
Holly Springs would hold onto a slim lead, 41-37 but Green Level would keep it close. A Trey Manhertz lay-in would make it 41-39 with less than 10 seconds left but a layup from
Micah Jones
Micah
Jones
5'11" | PG
Holly Springs | 2023
State
NC
at the buzzer would make it 43-39 after three quarters of play.
Holly Springs maintained a 4-point lead 45-41 w/ 6:05 left in the game. With 2:40 left, they maintained a 49-43 lead. But Green Level wouldn’t go away quietly.
They trailed 55-50 with 44.2 seconds left before a layup from
Isaac Ericksen
Isaac
Ericksen
6'8" | SF
Green Level | 2025
State
NC
would make it 55-52 with 18.1 seconds left.
A missed free throw from Jones and foul against
Collin Kuhl
Collin
Kuhl
6'8" | SF
Holly Springs | 2023
State
NC
gave Green Level the ball with 13 seconds left; 55-52. A layup from Eatman layup made it 55-54 with 3.2 secs left but Green Level was unable to score after two made free throws from
Houston Wills
Houston
Wills
6'4" | SG
Holly Springs | 2023
State
NC
to make it a 57-54 final.
Jones was impressive in taking charge of the offense down the stretch for Holly Springs. He finished with 14 points, six rebounds and six assists to lead the offensive charge and score when needed. Even when things got close, Jones took control of things and made sure his team pulled out the victory.
Kuhl did what he needed to do in the post and around the rim to pace the Holly Springs frontcourt. He finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds in a strong effort down low, showing he could finish in traffic and make things happen as a paint presence. He continues to excel as a leader for this group.
Ericksen led all scorers for Green Level with 18 points though he showed as a ballhandler he could get others involved and make plays off the bounce. He showed he could get to the paint and make things happen with the ball in his hands on numerous occasions.
Cain is an emerging 2024 name to know in the Green Level backcourt. He knocked down four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points, despite the result. As he looks to find his way in the state. look for him to improve upon his ability to navigate the painted area as time progresses.
Wills set quite the tone of both ends of the floor with his presence on the floor for Holly Springs. He finished with 12 points including seven points in the first quarter to boost the Hawks out to a big lead. He’s an unsigned senior that’s come on strong on the wing over the past month.
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