On Martin Luther King Day, Phenom Hoops traveled to Southern Alamance High School for the 11thAnnual Anthony Francis Perrou Memorial Showcase. There was a quality mix of games on tap, which certainly included the most anticipated contest of the day between Greensboro Day and The Burlington School. The gym was packed from baseline to baseline and we were fortunate to see a phenomenal matchup with two of the top private schools in the area. Greensboro Day has begun to really hit their stride lately, winning each of their last five games and looking closer to full strength with each passing day. Meanwhile, The Burlington School had won seven straight before entering this contest and looked to solidify themselves as a top-tier team within the private school ranks.
Both teams are very poised, patient, and well-coached, which led to a halfcourt battle for most of the game. The first quarter was extremely competitive and provided a taste for how intense this showdown would ultimately become. Greensboro Day secured and maintained a slight lead for most of this game, but The Burlington School simply refused to quit and applied enough pressure to make the Bengals feel somewhat uncomfortable. This was a must-see contest, which Greensboro Day claimed by a score of 69-61 over The Burlington School.
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