The Augusta Eagles finished in sixth place in a field of eight teams in the Garden City Classic. The Eagles exit the tournament with three wins and four losses after losing to Augusta Prep and Curtis Baptist and defeating Dominion Christian.
Thursday, December 3rd
Augusta Prep - 66
Augusta Eagles - 55
A strong second quarter by Austin Crown, Matthew Miller, and Nathaniel Crown narrowed the Augusta Prep lead from eight points to two points at halftime. The Eagles had trouble in the first half keeping Augusta Prep off of the offensive glass as Prep grabbed 8 offensive rebounds, leading to 6 early points by Daniel Hull. John Paul Lynn led Prep in scoring at the break with 11 points. Nathaniel Crown led the Eagles with 11 points at the break.
Prep built an eleven point lead in the fourth quarter on sharp shooting from Lynn, who had 12 points in the quarter, 20 points in the second half, and 31 points in the game. The Eagles were able to make runs but could never even the game or pull ahead. The Eagles were led in scoring by Nathaniel Crown (20 points), Matt Miller (14 points), and Austin Crown (10 points). Miller and Nathaniel Crown also chipped in with 10 and 12 rebounds respectively.
Augusta Prep's superior rebounding performance combined with a lackluster defensive showing by the Eagles allowed Augusta Prep to maximize their opportunities around the basket all night. Attacking the basket and bypassing the temptation to settle for long shots enabled a 49% field goal percentage as more than half of their shots came from inside the paint. The Eagles were less successful at getting easy shots, leading to a 33% field goal percentage.
With the loss, the Eagles moved to a 2-3 record.
Friday, December 4th
Augusta Eagles - 75
Dominion Christian - 69
Matthew Miller led all scorers with 35 points, including 24 in the second half. In a fast paced game in which 47 of the 121 shots that were launched were three pointers, Miller, Austin Crown (15), Kip Custer (13), and Nathaniel Crown (12) all finished with double figures in scoring for the Eagles. The Eagles benefitted by shooting 33 free throws, making 23. Miller made 13 of his 16 free throws and Austin Crown sank 8 of his 11 attempts. Kip Custer had a great all around game, making 3 of his 5 three point shots, grabbing 12 rebounds, and playing solid interior defense.
The Eagles improved their record to 3 wins and 3 losses with the victory.
Saturday, December 5
Curtis Baptist - 74
Augusta Eagles - 55
Curtis Baptist outrebounded the Eagles by a 47-27 margin and led 39-26 at the half. A 17-12 run to cut the lead to 8 points early in the 4th quarter was all the Eagles were able to muster in a comeback attempt. Matthew Miller and Austin Crown led the Eagles with 24 points and 15 points respectively. Kip Custer's 9 points and Brian Wilson's 7 points rounded out the offensive output for the eagles. In addition to being outrebounded, the Eagles were only able to get to the free throw line 10 times, compared with 27 attempts for the Crusaders.
The Eagles fell to a record of 3-4 with the loss.
The Eagles finished 6th place in the Garden City Classic. Matthew Miller was named to the all tournament team after averaging 24.3 points, 10 rebounds, and 2.3 steals per game.
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