On Tuesday, Phenom Hoops traveled to Burlington, North Carolina for another evening of action-packed high school basketball between Walter Williams and Southern Guilford. This was a highly-anticipated matchup, as Williams just narrowly defeated Southern in their first meeting earlier this season. There are numerous similarities between these two teams, including their overall patience on offense and ability to push in transition. The Storm of Southern Guilford has mainly played through Julius Burch and Tyler Dearman this season, which has brought great success. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs of Williams hang their hat on the backcourt duo of Nasir Johnson and Kennedy Miles, who have been the clear leaders of this squad.
This contest opened up with Williams quickly establishing a lead and forcing Southern to scratch and claw their way back. Every time the Bulldogs appeared to be mounting a worthy lead, the Storm would hit multiple big shots and almost completely erase the deficit. Williams controlled the first half and entered the break with a 37-23 lead. However, after Southern utilized every second of halftime and seemed much more intense/competitive throughout the next two quarters, actually outscoring Williams (22-29) in the second half. The Storm nearly came back in crunch time, but the Bulldogs ultimately held them off by a score of 59-52.
Southern Guilford:
6
