On Wednesday, Phenom Hoops traveled to the heart of Greensboro, North Carolina for what would ultimately be an absolute battle between Grimsley and Eastern Guilford. Both of these squads are capable of beating any opponent on any given night, making it clear that neither team was going to back down. Grimsley has hung their hat on the abilities and senior leadership of Ahmil Flowers (HPU signee) throughout the season. Meanwhile, Eastern has put Kadyn Dawkins as their go-to guy for quite a while. The stage was set for something special.
The game opened up in sluggish fashion, which has become somewhat common in the high school game, but quickly turned competitive. After both teams found their footing, Grimsley jumped out to an early lead and maintained their advantage heading into the second quarter. The duo of Flowers and Travis Shaw was largely unstoppable in the first half, dictating the action on both ends of the floor while combining for 25 first-half points. After the break, Eastern came out of the locker room with a newfound fire and decided to go blow-for-blow with Grimsley for the remaining twelve minutes of regulation. Kadyn Dawkins clearly led the way, but strong contributions from Omarion Johnson, Kamell Smith, and Jayron Rankin really put Eastern in a position to win. Both teams had multiple chances to win and missed critical free-throws down the stretch. It was a seat-gripping, breathtaking adventure to the final buzzer, as Eastern Guilford claimed a 67-66 victory over Grimsley.
Eastern Guilford:
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