Parkview Baptist vs. White Castle top performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parkview Baptist didn't blink Thursday when adversity mounted, both early and late.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Eagles (14-6) worked through a slow start at home, then found a swift, poised answer in the final minutes as visiting White Castle mounted a high-energy, hot-shooting rally.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alex Goza received a pass on the baseline, head-faked and made an open basket to reclaim the lead. Porter Brumfield snatched a steal at the other end, and Konner Broussard drained a corner 3-pointer to help punctuate the 47-43 victory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"We've been in that situation before," senior forward Jack Herrington said. "We've had a couple grinder games this year we've had to grind out to the end, so we've had a little bit of experience in that. I don't think it should've been like that. We didn't really have our best game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"But, yeah, we've been in some grinder games all year, so I think just the experience. We've got a group of seniors that want to win, and I think we just did a great job with that."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Eagles have now won nine straight, including three of the past five coming by seven points or fewer </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Shadrack Allen — 5-9 G — White Castle (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Bulldogs' multisport standout scored six points — tied for fourth-most on his team — but had his fingerprints all over the game, including this late 16-2 run to regain a lead in the final minutes, with his defense and hustle. The quick and active-handed Allen snatched a game-high five steals, including two in the fourth quarter, as well as five rebounds and a pair of assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Konner Broussard — 6-0 G — Parkview Baptist (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Broussard's 3-pointer to help close out the victory was the last of a handful of timely, critical plays by the Eagles' multisport athlete who finished with five points, two rebounds, two steals, two assists and a blocked shot. His first basket came on a steal and layup in the final seconds of the first half to help stretch the lead and mount momentum heading into the break.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1347442' first='Isaac' last='Brumfield'] — 6-2 G — Parkview Baptist (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior combo guard overcame his own slow start offensively to hit his final two 3-pointers to fuel a quick, but important run late in the third and early in the fourth. He finished with 12 points, three rebounds, two steals and an assist. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UckJsBhScoE","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UckJsBhScoE </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Porter Brumfield — 6-3 G — Parkview Baptist (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior finally helped the Eagles find some success from the perimeter when he connected late in the first quarter and then added a pair in the second en route to his 11 points. The older Brumfield's versatility and willingness to battle bigger opponents also loomed large with his 11 rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot providing some critical help against a tough, physical White Castle duo inside. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Damorion Burks — 6-5 C — White Castle (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The big man dominated the paint and the boards early to help the Bulldogs lead, 11-9, after the first quarter. Burks overpowered Parkview Baptist on multiple occasions for seven points and four rebounds in the opening period and finished with eight points and a team-high 11 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1892519' first='Javen' last='Deloch'] — 6-0 G — White Castle (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior captain hit three fourth-quarter 3's to help White Castle retake a late lead and add some notable scoring punch to his well-rounded impact on the game that included seven rebounds, four assists and three steals with his length, handle and attacking mentality.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jack Herrington — 6-4 F — Parkview Baptist (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Herrington finished with game-highs of 17 points and 17 rebounds, as well as four assists and a steal. The senior forward was the tallest player for the perimeter-oriented Eagles, the primary inside presence and leader of the team effort to battle Burks, but also showed the skillset to handle the ball outside, drive and facilitate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LoHXSJzs4U","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LoHXSJzs4U </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->