White County boys lose after early surge from War Eagles

Sports, Team FYN Sports

It was a forgettable game for the White County Warriors, as they lost to the South Forsyth War Eagles by the score of 67-49.

Reece Dockery (#5) scoring to end the 23-0 run by South Forsyth.

The Warriors were the first to score as Cooper Turner drove in for a lay-up. However, this was the only time all night that the Warriors led. South Forsyth would respond, and the response was astounding. The War Eagles went on a 23-0 run immediately after Turner’s lay-up. A run of that size is staggering, and rarely seen in basketball. In comparison, the NBA record for the longest run is 29-0, done twice in almost 75 years. Amazingly, this run was not that far from a record at the peak of basketball, a true testament to how good South Forsyth was early in the game. Basket after basket, the Warriors hopes were fading, and fading quickly.

Eventually, the Warriors would get back on the scoreboard near the end of the first quarter. They were down 26-8 at the end of the quarter. Yet they still played hard as the game progressed. As a matter of fact, the second half of the game was pretty even, the Warriors outscoring South Forsyth by one point, going into halftime down 22-39.

The War Eagles were not done scoring yet.

Will Sampson (#24) at the free throw line.

South Forsyth would go on a run to start the second half. This was led by Devin McGlockton, who only played in the second half. However he would scored 10 of the War Eagles’ 16 points in the quarter. The War Eagles would end the third quarter up 55-32. The fourth quarter was simply a formality for both teams, as South Forsyth would cruise to the final buzzer.

Will Sampson was a bright spot for the Warriors tonight. He had his best game of the season, scoring 11 points. In comparison, he only had 9 points combined in the teams previous three games. He’ll look to have another good game on Monday as White County plays Union County at North Hall High School. For more updates on the White County Warriors, follow Team FYN Sports on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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