12/27/17
(Photo Courtesy of The John Wall)
Sorry to break it to everyone before 2017 comes to a close in just four mere days but this is Coby White's world and we are all just living in it. The Greenfield School guard tied Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway's tournament record for the fourth most points scored in a single game that was set all the way back in 1989 tonight when he finished with 46 points in Greenfield's (9-5) 85-63 victory over Kinston (6-1) in this battle between two schools from "The 252" in Raleigh, or "The 919".
North Carolina found themselves a treasure in this floppy haired guard. Coby White has now scored 46 points in his two games in Raleigh this season. The other 46 point night for the senior came back on December 2nd at the Millbrook Showcase in Greenfield School's 94-76 defeat to Preps Now #4 Garner. These 46 against the #9 team in those same rankings, the Kinston Vikings. White came into this game averaging 30.8 per game and this 46 point performance just raises the question, just how dangerous is Greenfield School in this year's David West Bracket?
"I don't know. I want to win. I'm going to do what I can to when a game." is what White stated when he was asked about scoring 46 points in two games this year in Raleigh which spells bad news for some Wolfpack fans if the future of UNC basketball is scoring buckets right in your backyard.
We'll find out if Broughton can somehow contain the UNC commit tomorrow at 1:45. Broughton held Julian Newman to 12 points in the Capitals 71-51 win over Downey Christian School (FL) in the tournament opener. Newman came in averaging 33.1 a game so the Broughton defense will be key, especially with a lot of purple that should be in the Holliday Gymnasium tomorrow afternoon because after all, they are hosting the event.
Greenfield's "second option" is not too shabby either. The Georgia Southern commit, Elijah McCadden had a near triple-double tonight as he finished with 12 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. Coach Salter spoke on McCadden's performance by calling the senior "one of the most versatile guards in the country." and also that "Georgia Southern got themselves a steal." as both an athlete and a pure basketball player.
Kinston on the other hand, simply came out flat. Greenfield opened the game on a 12-5 run that was caused by the Knights full court press. A Viking timeout was forced to be called to "stop the bleeding" after Bryson Baker stole the inbounds pass and finished it for a lay-in. Kinston did get a big game from 6'4" junior Damian Dunn. Dunn finished with 22, 11 in each half on 7/11 shooting from the field and 7/9 from the foul line. Reginald Clark fouled out for the Vikings with 7:07 to play in the fourth when he received both a personal foul and technical foul (Coby White also received a technical at the same time). Clark finished with 10 points and five rebounds.
After tonight's 5:15 start, Kinston will wake up and play once again early in the morning against Julian Newman and Downey Christian School (FL) in the day two opener at 10:30. Like stated earlier, Greenfield School will meet Broughton in one of two David West Bracket semifinals tomorrow afternoon at 1:45.
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