Garner suffers first loss at Leesville

The Trojans edged 69-67 in matchup of top-ranked teams at Leesville. Marque Maultsby game-winner rims off as time expires for Garner first loss of the season. Demetric Horton pours in seven 3's in the second half to help the Trojans erase 38-28 deficit at halftime. Trayvon Ferrell 15 first half points en route to his 22 point night keeps the road team within striking distance. The 6th-ranked Pride get a shooting foul call as the 3rd quarter ends  despite appearing to be on the floor for what eventually becomes the winning margin. Leesville (5-0) downs Garner for the second consecutive game after ending the Trojans season in the NCHSAA Sectionals last season. KD Burt records 10 rebounds, his second straight double-digit total. Garner manages just 46% shooting but Horton 7-of-12 from the arc and Ferrell 8-of-12 from the floor lead the comeback that saw Garner trail by 16 in the second half. Maultsby dishes 6 assists to lead the good guys whose 20-game regular season win streak ends. Garner is off until Dec. 12th matchup with #3-ranked Heritage at home
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JV Trojans blast Leesville
Daveon Dunn 25 points leads Garner JV to 88-66 demolition of the JV Pride. Jayleon Simmons adds 18 and Griffin Hines 10. Coach Bloms Trojans blow open a tight game, just 38-34 at halftime, with 27-14 final quarter. Garner (4-1) shoots a stellar 59% and force 16 Leesville turnovers. Dunn records 5 steals for the second consecutive game and has team-high 4 assists to go with his 11-of-14 shooting.

JV girls down Pride
The JV Lady Trojans 49-34 home win over Leesville to improve to 6-2. The varsity girls drop 59-17 loss to the Pride.