Poinsettia Classic: Saturday Game Notes

The 2024 Poinsettia Classic continued on Saturday, December 28th at Greenville High School in Greenville, South Carolina. It featured Day Three action from the Carolina Bracket (Mauldin, Fountain Inn, North Augusta, Eastside, Spartanburg, Southside, AC Flora, and Fort Mill) and Day Two action from the Palmetto Bracket (Westside, Sumter, Powdersville, Gray Collegiate Academy, Goose Creek, Boiling Springs, Travelers Rest, and Greenville). Check out some stats and notes from Saturday's eight games:   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   Fountain Inn vs Southside   Final: Fountain Inn 58, Southside 47   Top Performers:   [player_tooltip player_id='2398922' first='EJ' last='Lundy'] (Fountain Inn) - 15 Points   [player_tooltip player_id='2299081' first='Terry' last='Cunningham'] (Fountain Inn) - 12 Points on 4-5 3FG   Landon Simmons (Southside) - 9 Points   Key Note: After trailing 28-24 at halftime, Fountain Inn opened up the third quarter on a 8-1 run.   Sumter vs Powdersville   Final: Sumter 74, Powdersville 67   Top Performers:   [player_tooltip player_id='1486213' first='BJ' last='Brown'] (Sumter) - 29 Points + 11 Rebounds   [player_tooltip player_id='1766181' first='Jaleel' last='McGee'] (Powdersville) - 17 Points, 3 Assists + 3 Steals   Key Note: Sumter's [player_tooltip player_id='1486213' first='BJ' last='Brown'] picked up his 4th Personal Foul with 6:15 left in the third quarter played 10 of the remaining 14 minutes without picking up his 5th.   Boiling Springs vs Travelers Rest   Final: Boiling Springs 85, Travelers Rest 56   Top Performers:   [player_tooltip player_id='1985871' first='Reese' last='Walter'] (Boiling Springs) - 15 Points + 8 Assists   Caden Johnston (Travelers Rest) - 18 Points on 6-7 3FG   Key Note: Boiling Springs closed the opening quarter on a 23-5 run and had lots of success with their ball pressure with 7 steals.   Eastside vs AC Flora   Final: Eastside 68, AC Flora 63   Top Performers:   [player_tooltip player_id='1490037' first='Brandon' last='Ray'] (Eastside) - 18 Points   [player_tooltip player_id='2881797' first='Thomas' last='Rouse'] (Eastside) - 10 Points + 5 Assists   [player_tooltip player_id='2105073' first='Will' last='Willard'] (AC Flora) - 8 Points, 8 Assists + 4 Steals   Key Note: Eastside's [player_tooltip player_id='1490037' first='Brandon' last='Ray'] stepped up in crunch time, scoring a go-ahead jumper in the mid-range, assisting a [player_tooltip player_id='2881797' first='Thomas' last='Rouse'] corner three, and hitting a pair of game-sealing free throws all in the final minute of the game.   Spartanburg vs Mauldin   Final: Spartanburg 59, Mauldin 52   Top Performers:   [player_tooltip player_id='2394115' first='Johnston' last='Abrams'] (Spartanburg) - 14 Points, 10 Rebounds + 4 Assists   [player_tooltip player_id='2668741' first='Aiden' last='Olley'] (Spartanburg) - 12 Points + 6 Rebounds   [player_tooltip player_id='1259499' first='Nathan' last='Wilbourne'] (Mauldin) - 16 Points on 4 3PM, 11 Rebounds + 4 Assists   Key Note: Both teams got strong play from the big man in the second half as [player_tooltip player_id='2668741' first='Aiden' last='Olley'] put up 12 Points and 6 Rebounds and [player_tooltip player_id='2715536' first='Eli' last='Saint-Amour'] finished with 11 Points and 7 Rebounds.   Gray Collegiate Academy vs Westside   Final: Gray Collegiate Academy 62, Westside 43   Top Performers:   [player_tooltip player_id='1560921' first='Levi' last='Ball'] (Gray Collegiate Academy): 15 Points, 10 Rebounds, 5 Assists + 3 Blocks   [player_tooltip player_id='1032755' first='TyQuan' last='McDuffie'] (Gray Collegiate Academy): 11 Points, 4 Assists + 3 Steals   [player_tooltip player_id='2550966' first='Jonovan' last='Webb'] (Westide): 11 Points   Key Note: [player_tooltip player_id='1560921' first='Levi' last='Ball'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1025879' first='LJ' last='Britt'] helped lead a terrific defensive effort for the War Eagles, holding Westside Star [player_tooltip player_id='2314644' first='K'majay' last='Jenkins'] to 5 Points.   North Augusta vs Fort Mill   Final (OT): North Augusta 58, Fort Mill 55   Top Performers:   [player_tooltip player_id='1157438' first='Daron' last='Dunbar'] (North Augusta): 21 Points   [player_tooltip player_id='1206192' first='Quh'mareon' last='Webb'] (North Augusta): 14 Points   [player_tooltip player_id='2470144' first='Logan' last='Parker'] (Fort Mill): 22 Points, 6 Rebounds + 3 Assists   [player_tooltip player_id='2470128' first='Jermier' last='Nelson'] (Fort Mill): 10 Points   Key Note: [player_tooltip player_id='1875715' first='Toian' last='Nabriat'] converted on a pair of free-throws with the game tied at 55 and 2.3 seconds left in overtime to give North Augusta the decisive advantage.   Goose Creek vs Greenville   Final: Goose Creek 54, Greenville 45   Top Performers:   [player_tooltip player_id='1172573' first='Ja'Quell' last='Brown'] (Goose Creek): 19 Points   [player_tooltip player_id='1892485' first='Roman' last='Cooley'] (Greenville): 12 Points + 5 Rebounds   After making six threes in the first half, Goose Creek made just one in the second half and Greenville had two total makes from the perimeter in the game.

The 2024 Poinsettia Classic continued on Saturday, December 28th at Greenville High School in Greenville, South Carolina. It featured Day Three action from the Carolina Bracket (Mauldin, Fountain Inn, North Augusta, Eastside, Spartanburg, Southside, AC Flora, and Fort Mill) and Day Two action from the Palmetto Bracket (Westside, Sumter, Powdersville, Gray Collegiate Academy, Goose Creek, Boiling Springs, Travelers Rest, and Greenville). Check out some stats and notes from Saturday's eight games: