Final from the Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C.:
Milton, Georgia 66, Greensboro Day School 65 Overtime
GDS(10-3)/Milton, GA(11-2)
Final in Regulation:GDS 60, Milton 60
End of 3rd Q:Milton 44, GDS 40
Halftime:Milton 29, GDS 27
GDS ran out to a 19-10 lead in the 1st Q, and then Milton came up with a 10-0 run to move on top, 20-19…..Bruce Thornton was the Milton, GA leader, as he finished the game with 32 points…Thornton and Jaydon Young, from GDS, both had pumped in 17 points, by the end of the 3rd Quarter…Thornton, a junior for Milton, is an Ohio State Buckeyes commit…
GDS was shooting 7-8 from the field in the 1st Quarter…GDS turned the ball over 8 times in the first half, and Milton had a 10-2 edge, on the offensive boards in the first half….
A very entertaining game tonight, on Stadium Television…..
GDS will be playing in the third place game on Thursday, while Milton will be in the finals…..
Thursday December 31st
Game 43@ 5:30 PM – 3RD PLACE GAME: Greensboro Day (NC) vs Loser Game 36:Oak Ridge (FL) vs Calvary Christian (FL)